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Ruby M Shelton 1912 - 2010

Ruby M Shelton of Gretna, Pittsylvania County, VA was born on July 23, 1912, and died at age 97 years old on March 9, 2010.
Ruby M Shelton
Gretna, Pittsylvania County, VA 24557
July 23, 1912
March 9, 2010
Female
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  • 07/23
    1912

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    July 23, 1912
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  • 03/9
    2010

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    March 9, 2010
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    Ruby M Shelton lived 26 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 97.
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In 1912, in the year that Ruby M Shelton 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 1924, at the age of just 12 years old, Ruby was alive when on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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