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John Olsen Whelpley 1921 - 2010

John Olsen Whelpley of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN was born on January 11, 1921, and died at age 89 years old on December 26, 2010. John Whelpley was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 25 Site 781 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis.
John Olsen Whelpley
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN 55436
January 11, 1921
December 26, 2010
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  • 01/11
    1921

    Birthday

    January 11, 1921
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 12/26
    2010

    Death

    December 26, 2010
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    Unknown
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 25 Site 781 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
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In 1921, in the year that John Olsen Whelpley was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1931, when he was just 10 years old, 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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