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Ruth E Gillgren 1904 - 1988

Ruth E Gillgren of Vernon Hills, Lake County, IL was born on March 13, 1904, and died at age 84 years old in June 1988.
Ruth E Gillgren
Vernon Hills, Lake County, IL 60061
March 13, 1904
June 1988
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    1904

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    March 13, 1904
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  • 06/dd
    1988

    Death

    June 1988
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    Ruth E Gillgren lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1904, in the year that Ruth E Gillgren was born, the Russo-Japanese war began. The Russian Empire and the Japanese Empire began fighting over the territories of Manchuria and Korea. Russia wanted a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean while Japan feared growing encroachment from Russia into Asia. So the Japan fleet launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy and a one year war began. President Roosevelt of the United States brokered peace between the two nations. It was the first time in the modern era that an Asian power showed its dominance over a European power.
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In 1921, Ruth was 17 years old when on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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