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Lessie B Saunders 1921 - 2006

Lessie B Saunders of Charleston, Kanawha County, WV was born on December 18, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on August 28, 2006.
Lessie B Saunders
Charleston, Kanawha County, WV 25312
December 18, 1921
August 28, 2006
Female
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  • 12/18
    1921

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    December 18, 1921
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  • 08/28
    2006

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    August 28, 2006
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    Lessie B Saunders lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1921, in the year that Lessie B Saunders was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1931, Lessie was only 10 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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