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James S Ray 1924 - 2009

James S Ray of Abingdon, Washington County, VA was born on September 28, 1924, and died at age 85 years old on December 29, 2009. James Ray was buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery Section MC Site 152 West Kenyon Avenue, in Denver, Co.
James S Ray
Abingdon, Washington County, VA 24210
September 28, 1924
December 29, 2009
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  • 09/28
    1924

    Birthday

    September 28, 1924
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 12/29
    2009

    Death

    December 29, 2009
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    Ft. Logan National Cemetery Section MC Site 152 West Kenyon Avenue, in Denver, Co 80236
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In 1924, in the year that James S Ray 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 1944, James was 20 years old when on June 22nd, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, called the G.I. Bill, was signed into law, pushed through by the veteran's organizations. Benefits provided for veterans to return to school (high school, vocational school, or college), obtain low interest home mortgages and low interest business loans, and (if needed) one year of unemployment insurance. Since most returning vets immediately found work, less than 20% of the unemployment benefits were distributed.
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