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Willis Russell 1901 - 1980

Willis Russell of Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois was born on October 29, 1901, and died at age 79 years old in October 1980.
Willis Russell
Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois 62952
October 29, 1901
October 1980
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Willis Russell's History: 1901 - 1980

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  • 10/29
    1901

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    October 29, 1901
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  • 10/dd
    1980

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    October 1980
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    Willis Russell lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1901, in the year that Willis Russell was born, shortly after beginning his second term, President McKinley was assassinated by the self proclaimed anarchist Leon Czolgosz. The last President to have served in the Civil War - he began as a private and ended the war as a brevet major - McKinley was a Republican. First elected in 1896, he was re-elected in 1900. Six months after the swearing in, McKinley was shot - and died of the gangrene that set in as a result.
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In 1931, Willis was 30 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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