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Ruth Obe 1914 - 2003

Ruth Obe of Burlington, Des Moines County, IA was born on October 14, 1914, and died at age 88 years old on February 22, 2003.
Ruth Obe
Burlington, Des Moines County, IA 52601
October 14, 1914
February 22, 2003
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  • 10/14
    1914

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    October 14, 1914
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  • 02/22
    2003

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    February 22, 2003
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    Ruth Obe lived 21 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1914, in the year that Ruth Obe was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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In 1928, at the age of only 14 years old, Ruth was alive when Mickie Mouse was born! He first appeared in Disney's Steamboat Willie, along with Minnie. Although they were in two previous shorts, this was the first to be distributed. Steamboat Willie took advantage of the new technology and was a "talkie" - music was coordinated with the animation. It became the most popular cartoon of its day.
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