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Merle Lewis Degrote 1928 - 2009

Merle Lewis Degrote of Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota was born on December 4, 1928, and died at age 80 years old on September 22, 2009.
Merle Lewis Degrote
Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota 56172
December 4, 1928
September 22, 2009
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  • 12/4
    1928

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    December 4, 1928
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  • 09/22
    2009

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    September 22, 2009
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    Merle Lewis Degrote lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1928, in the year that Merle Lewis Degrote was born, aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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In 1935, when he was just 7 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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