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Ruth L Compton 1902 - 1993

Ruth L Compton of Roanoke, Roanoke County, VA was born on August 27, 1902, and died at age 91 years old on October 8, 1993.
Ruth L Compton
Roanoke, Roanoke County, VA 24018
August 27, 1902
October 8, 1993
Female
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Ruth L Compton's History: 1902 - 1993

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  • 08/27
    1902

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    August 27, 1902
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  • 10/8
    1993

    Death

    October 8, 1993
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    Ruth L Compton lived 19 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 91.
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In 1902, in the year that Ruth L Compton was born, the Aswan Low Dam (the old Aswan Dam) began construction in Egypt in 1899 and was completed in 1902 - making it the largest masonry dam in the world at the time. The dam was built on the Nile River in order to conserve water and regulate flooding, allowing for population increase along the Nile.
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In 1921, when she was 19 years old, 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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