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Ruby Shizue Uyemura 1919 - 1998

Ruby Shizue Uyemura of Troutdale, Multnomah County, OR was born on March 19, 1919, and died at age 79 years old on July 30, 1998. Ruby Uyemura was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section Y Site 1947 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
Ruby Shizue Uyemura
Troutdale, Multnomah County, OR 97060
March 19, 1919
July 30, 1998
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  • 03/19
    1919

    Birthday

    March 19, 1919
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: SSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/30
    1998

    Death

    July 30, 1998
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Willamette National Cemetery Section Y Site 1947 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1919, in the year that Ruby Shizue Uyemura was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1935, she was 16 years old 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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