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Reka Itzen 1912 - 2005

Reka Itzen of Grundy Center, Grundy County, IA was born on April 5, 1912, and died at age 93 years old on June 29, 2005.
Reka Itzen
Grundy Center, Grundy County, IA 50638
April 5, 1912
June 29, 2005
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  • 04/5
    1912

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    April 5, 1912
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  • 06/29
    2005

    Death

    June 29, 2005
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    Reka Itzen lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 93.
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In 1912, in the year that Reka Itzen was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1921, at the age of just 9 years old, Reka was alive when 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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