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William R Eckels Sr 1922 - 2000

William R Eckels Sr of New Lenox, Will County, IL was born on December 18, 1922, and died at age 77 years old on February 11, 2000. William Eckels was buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 2 Site 914 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood.

William R Eckels Sr

New Lenox, Will County, IL 60451

December 18, 1922

February 11, 2000

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1922

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December 18, 1922

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Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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2000

Death

February 11, 2000

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Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Section 2 Site 914 20953 West Hoff Road, in Elwood, Il 60421
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William R Eckels Sr lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.

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In 1922, in the year that William R Eckels Sr was born, on James Joyce's 40th birthday, his book Ulysses was published in France. The book covers the experiences of an Irishman in Dublin on an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Now considered a classic, it was controversial at the time. Due to some sexual content, the book was banned in the U.S. during the 1920's and the U.S. Post Office destroyed 500 copies of the novel.

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In 1931, he was only 9 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.

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