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Garritt Henry Santema 1927 - 2010

Garritt Henry Santema of Little Falls, Morrison County, MN was born on October 2, 1927, and died at age 82 years old on June 18, 2010. Garritt Santema was buried at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Section 1 Site 1312 15550 Hwy 115, in Little Falls.
Garritt Henry Santema
Little Falls, Morrison County, MN 56345
October 2, 1927
June 18, 2010
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  • 10/2
    1927

    Birthday

    October 2, 1927
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SFC
  • 06/18
    2010

    Death

    June 18, 2010
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    Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Section 1 Site 1312 15550 Hwy 115, in Little Falls, Mn 56345
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In 1927, in the year that Garritt Henry Santema was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1931, at the age of only 4 years old, Garritt was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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