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Raymond Maynard Thompson 1924 - 2009

Raymond Maynard Thompson of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas was born on September 8, 1924, and died at age 85 years old on September 11, 2009.
Raymond Maynard Thompson
Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 77706
September 8, 1924
September 11, 2009
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    1924

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    September 8, 1924
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  • 09/11
    2009

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    September 11, 2009
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    Raymond Maynard Thompson lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1924, in the year that Raymond Maynard Thompson 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, Raymond was only 7 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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