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Lester G Nelson 1914 - 1999

Lester G Nelson was born on February 20, 1914, and died at age 85 years old on April 28, 1999. Lester Nelson was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section O Site 4218 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lester G Nelson.
Lester G Nelson
February 20, 1914
April 28, 1999
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  • 02/20
    1914

    Birthday

    February 20, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 04/28
    1999

    Death

    April 28, 1999
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section O Site 4218 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
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In 1914, in the year that Lester G Nelson was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1931, he was 17 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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