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Ruth M Lee 1914 - 2000

Ruth M Lee of East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, IL was born on October 14, 1914, and died at age 86 years old on December 16, 2000. Ruth Lee was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section MM Site 1958 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo.
Ruth M Lee
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, IL 62206
October 14, 1914
December 16, 2000
Female
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  • 10/14
    1914

    Birthday

    October 14, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: COX Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 12/16
    2000

    Death

    December 16, 2000
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section MM Site 1958 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1914, in the year that Ruth M Lee 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 1921, by the time she was only 7 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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