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James Buford Riddle 1924 - 1982

James Buford Riddle was born on September 27, 1924 in Henry County, Virginia United States to Joseph Henry “Joe” Riddle and Nannie Lee “Nana” (Eanes) Riddle, and had siblings Leonard Elmo Riddle, Lizzie Lee (Riddle) Garrett, Minnie Odell (Riddle) Morgan, Sally Frances (Riddle) Cooper, Lessie Mae (Riddle) Hankins, Mamie Estelle (Riddle) Earles, Vera Davis (Riddle) Earles, Joseph Ernest “Joe” Riddle, Bailey Glenwood Riddle, Roy Clifton Riddle, and Dennis Junior Riddle. James Riddle died at age 57 years old on February 16, 1982 in Martinsville.

James Buford Riddle

September 27, 1924

Henry County, Virginia, United States

February 16, 1982

Martinsville, Virginia, 24112, United States

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1924

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September 27, 1924

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Henry County, Virginia United States

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02/16

1982

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February 16, 1982

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Coronary Insufficiency

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Martinsville, Virginia 24112, United States
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James Buford Riddle lived 15 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 57.

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In 1924, in the year that James Buford Riddle 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 1957, James was 33 years old when on October 4th, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first man made earth-orbiting satellite - and triggered the Space Race. Sputnik I was only 23 inches in diameter and had no tracking equipment, only 4 antennas, but it had a big impact.

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