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Jeannette S Straton 1924 - 1999

Jeannette S Straton of Beckley, Raleigh County, WV was born on April 16, 1924, and died at age 74 years old on January 27, 1999.
Jeannette S Straton
Beckley, Raleigh County, WV 25801
April 16, 1924
January 27, 1999
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  • 04/16
    1924

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    April 16, 1924
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  • 01/27
    1999

    Death

    January 27, 1999
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    Jeannette S Straton lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1924, in the year that Jeannette S Straton 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 1931, Jeannette was merely 7 years old 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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