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Ruth Mary Caldwell 1921 - 1986

Ruth Mary Caldwell of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI was born on October 1, 1921, and died at age 64 years old on September 3, 1986. Ruth Caldwell was buried at Wood National Cemetery Section 50 Site 556 5000 West National Ave. Bldg. 1301, in Milwaukee.
Ruth Mary Caldwell
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI 53225
October 1, 1921
September 3, 1986
Female
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  • 10/1
    1921

    Birthday

    October 1, 1921
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Coast Guard Rank attained: S2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 09/3
    1986

    Death

    September 3, 1986
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    Wood National Cemetery Section 50 Site 556 5000 West National Ave. Bldg. 1301, in Milwaukee, Wi 53295
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In 1921, in the year that Ruth Mary Caldwell was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1935, Ruth was only 14 years old 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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