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Gordon L Berry 1924 - 2009

Gordon L Berry of Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI was born on May 25, 1924, and died at age 84 years old on January 10, 2009.
Gordon L Berry
Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI 49505
May 25, 1924
January 10, 2009
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  • 05/25
    1924

    Birthday

    May 25, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Kent County, Michigan United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36454691 Enlisted: March 4, 1943 in Kalamazoo Michigan Military branch: No Branch Assignment Private Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 01/10
    2009

    Death

    January 10, 2009
    Death date
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    Cause of death
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In 1924, in the year that Gordon L Berry was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1937, at the age of merely 13 years old, Gordon was alive when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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