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Ruth C Myers 1924 - 2003

Ruth C Myers of Olney, Richland County, IL was born on July 5, 1924, and died at age 79 years old on November 12, 2003.
Ruth C Myers
Olney, Richland County, IL 62450
July 5, 1924
November 12, 2003
Female
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  • 07/5
    1924

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    July 5, 1924
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  • 11/12
    2003

    Death

    November 12, 2003
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    Ruth C Myers lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1924, in the year that Ruth C Myers was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1931, at the age of merely 7 years old, Ruth was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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