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John Adolph Smrekar 1912 - 2007

John Adolph Smrekar of Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota was born on October 9, 1912, and died at age 95 years old on November 6, 2007.
John Adolph Smrekar
Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota 55812
October 9, 1912
November 6, 2007
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  • 10/9
    1912

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    October 9, 1912
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  • 11/6
    2007

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    November 6, 2007
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    John Adolph Smrekar lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 95.
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In 1912, in the year that John Adolph Smrekar was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1931, John was 19 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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