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Ruby R Scherffius 1911 - 1991

Ruby R Scherffius was born on August 12, 1911, and died at age 80 years old on September 20, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruby R Scherffius.
Ruby R Scherffius
August 12, 1911
September 20, 1991
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  • 08/12
    1911

    Birthday

    August 12, 1911
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  • 09/20
    1991

    Death

    September 20, 1991
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    Ruby R Scherffius lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1911, in the year that Ruby R Scherffius was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1935, at the age of 24 years old, Ruby was alive when 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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