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Ruby Eckberg 1896 - 1993

Ruby Eckberg of Cambridge, Henry County, IL was born on August 1, 1896, and died at age 96 years old in February 1993.
Ruby Eckberg
Cambridge, Henry County, IL 61238
August 1, 1896
February 1993
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  • 08/1
    1896

    Birthday

    August 1, 1896
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  • 02/dd
    1993

    Death

    February 1993
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    Cause of death
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    Ruby Eckberg lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1896, in the year that Ruby Eckberg was born, on August 17th, the first pedestrian v car fatality occurred in Great Britain. Bridget Driscoll, age 44, was walking with her family on the grounds of The Crystal Palace in London when she was hit by a car driven by Arthur James Edsall. Edsall claimed to be going 4.5 mph and Driscoll's death was ruled an "accidental death" after an inquest.
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In 1934, at the age of 38 years old, Ruby was alive when on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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