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Merlene Jones 1924 - 2007

Merlene Jones of Hayward, Alameda County, California was born on March 3, 1924, and died at age 83 years old on December 28, 2007.
Merlene Jones
Hayward, Alameda County, California 94541
March 3, 1924
December 28, 2007
Female
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Merlene Jones' History: 1924 - 2007

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    1924

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    March 3, 1924
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  • 12/28
    2007

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    December 28, 2007
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    Merlene Jones lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 83.
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In 1924, in the year that Merlene Jones was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1931, at the age of merely 7 years old, Merlene 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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