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Russell Cordy Merritt 1914 - 2002

Russell Cordy Merritt of Mulberry, Polk County, FL was born on May 9, 1914, and died at age 88 years old on October 7, 2002. Russell Merritt was buried at Florida National Cemetery Section 441 Site 409 6502 Sw. 102nd Ave., in Bushnell.

Russell Cordy Merritt
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Mulberry, Polk County, FL 33860
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May 9, 1914
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    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: CM2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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In 1914, in the year that Russell Cordy Merritt was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1925, Russell was merely 11 years old when gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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Merritt, Russell (Aug 24, 1910 - Jun 3, 1998) Merritt, Russell (Apr 6, 1918 - Jun 5, 1988) Merritt, Russell (May 12, 1923 - Dec 27, 1972) Merritt, Russell (Sep 14, 1901 - Feb 6, 1990) Merritt, Russell (Jan 14, 1922 - Apr 7, 2002) Merritt, Russell (Sep 24, 1915 - Nov 29, 1994) Merritt, Russell (Jan 23, 1918 - Aug 13, 1995) Merritt, Russell (Nov 12, 1910 - Nov 1984) Merritt, Russell (Nov 11, 1908 - Nov 1980) Merritt, Russell (Jan 20, 1903 - Nov 1955)
Merritt, Russell (Mar 27, 1897 - Mar 1967) Merritt, Russell (Jun 1, 1918 - Sep 17, 2009) Merritt, Russell (Jul 12, 1909 - Jul 8, 1991) Merritt, Russell (Nov 29, 1902 - Apr 1983) Merritt, Russell (Sep 17, 1937 - Jan 30, 2007) Merritt, Russell (Nov 23, 1929 - Jul 25, 2009) Merritt, Russell (Dec 21, 1925 - Feb 7, 2004) Merritt, Russell (Feb 9, 1895 - Feb 1964) Merritt, Russell (May 24, 1922 - Sep 23, 2010) Merritt, Russell (Apr 10, 1901 - Mar 1977)

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Hannigan, Dorothy (Born Oct 4, 1920) Merritt, Fred Merritt, Ruby Amanda (Born Jun 14, 1892) Merritt, Barbara (Born Dec 18, 1855) Merritt, Edward (Born Apr 23, 1852) Merritt, Pat Marchall Merritt, Daniel (1786 - 1838) Merritt, James (Jan 26, 1940 - Mar 16, 1998) Merritt, Ralph (Jul 17, 1892 - Dec 1964) Merritt, Robert (Aug 29, 1909 - Nov 19, 2007)
Merritt, Marie (Jul 15, 1914 - Feb 1979) Merritt, Francis (Oct 5, 1909 - Oct 1983) Merritt, Frank (Oct 20, 1919 - Nov 1984) Merritt, Lawrence (Aug 27, 1916 - Jan 16, 2000) Merritt, Lillian (Jan 30, 1912 - Feb 2, 1998) Merritt, Francis (Apr 8, 1913 - Dec 27, 2000) Merritt, Bertha (Dec 20, 1928 - Aug 4, 2006) Merritt, Janet (May 1, 1933 - May 1985) Merritt, James (Sep 13, 1934 - Dec 23, 2004) Merritt, Edna (Sep 15, 1936 - Feb 11, 2005)
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