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Maria Leonardis 1921 - 2000

Maria Leonardis of South Plainfield, Middlesex County, NJ was born on December 15, 1921, and died at age 78 years old on August 24, 2000.
Maria Leonardis
South Plainfield, Middlesex County, NJ 07080
December 15, 1921
August 24, 2000
Female
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  • 12/15
    1921

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    December 15, 1921
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  • 08/24
    2000

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    August 24, 2000
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    Maria Leonardis lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1921, in the year that Maria Leonardis 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, at the age of merely 10 years old, Maria 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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