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Irene May Gillespie 1916 - 2007

Irene May Gillespie of Palm Springs, Riverside County, CA was born on May 25, 1916, and died at age 90 years old on January 6, 2007.
Irene May Gillespie
Palm Springs, Riverside County, CA 92264
May 25, 1916
January 6, 2007
Female
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Irene May Gillespie's History: 1916 - 2007

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  • 05/25
    1916

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    May 25, 1916
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  • 01/6
    2007

    Death

    January 6, 2007
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    Irene May Gillespie lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1916, in the year that Irene May Gillespie was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1931, at the age of only 15 years old, Irene 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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