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Ruthann Rockett 1934 - 1985

Ruthann Rockett of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa was born on February 23, 1934, and died at age 51 years old in May 1985.
Ruthann Rockett
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa 52501
February 23, 1934
May 1985
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Ruthann Rockett's History: 1934 - 1985

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  • 02/23
    1934

    Birthday

    February 23, 1934
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  • 05/dd
    1985

    Death

    May 1985
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    Ruthann Rockett lived 20 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 51.
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In 1934, in the year that Ruthann Rockett was born, on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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In 1941, at the age of just 7 years old, Ruthann was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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