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Ruth J Mccray 1924 - 2003

Ruth J Mccray of Chadbourn, Columbus County, NC was born on May 7, 1924, and died at age 78 years old on January 6, 2003.
Ruth J Mccray
Chadbourn, Columbus County, NC 28431
May 7, 1924
January 6, 2003
Female
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  • 05/7
    1924

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    May 7, 1924
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  • 01/6
    2003

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    January 6, 2003
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    Ruth J Mccray lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1924, in the year that Ruth J Mccray 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 just 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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