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Rita A Shepherd 1919 - 2010

Rita A Shepherd of Davenport, Scott County, IA was born on September 19, 1919, and died at age 90 years old on April 1, 2010.
Rita A Shepherd
Davenport, Scott County, IA 52804
September 19, 1919
April 1, 2010
Female
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Rita A Shepherd's History: 1919 - 2010

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  • 09/19
    1919

    Birthday

    September 19, 1919
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  • 04/1
    2010

    Death

    April 1, 2010
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    Rita A Shepherd lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1919, in the year that Rita A Shepherd was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1935, by the time she was 16 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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