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Robert Cooks Jr 1929 - 2012

Robert Cooks Jr was born on August 17, 1929, and died at age 82 years old on March 16, 2012. Robert Cooks was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 6A Site 244 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Cooks Jr.
Robert Cooks Jr
August 17, 1929
March 16, 2012
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  • 08/17
    1929

    Birthday

    August 17, 1929
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PV2 Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 03/16
    2012

    Death

    March 16, 2012
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 6A Site 244 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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In 1929, in the year that Robert Cooks Jr was born, on October 29th (Black Tuesday), the stock market crashed in the United States. Billions of dollars were lost and some investors committed suicide as a result, having lost their fortunes. This ushered in the 12 year, worldwide Great Depression.
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In 1938, Robert was just 9 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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