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Letha A Preston 1897 - 1990

Letha A Preston of Columbia, Boone County, MO was born on April 23, 1897, and died at age 92 years old on February 16, 1990.
Letha A Preston
Columbia, Boone County, MO 65202
April 23, 1897
February 16, 1990
Female
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Letha A Preston's History: 1897 - 1990

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  • 04/23
    1897

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    April 23, 1897
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  • 02/16
    1990

    Death

    February 16, 1990
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    Letha A Preston lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.
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In 1897, in the year that Letha A Preston was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1931, at the age of 34 years old, Letha was alive 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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