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Ruth L Simmons 1914 - 1993

Ruth L Simmons of Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA was born on October 20, 1914, and died at age 78 years old on April 15, 1993.
Ruth L Simmons
Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA 90250
October 20, 1914
April 15, 1993
Female
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    1914

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    October 20, 1914
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  • 04/15
    1993

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    April 15, 1993
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    Ruth L Simmons lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1914, in the year that Ruth L Simmons 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 1935, at the age of 21 years old, Ruth was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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