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Bernie Merritt 1898 - 1980

Bernie Merritt of Myrtle, Union County, Mississippi was born on May 2, 1898, and died at age 82 years old in June 1980.
Bernie Merritt
Myrtle, Union County, Mississippi 38650
May 2, 1898
June 1980
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Bernie Merritt's History: 1898 - 1980

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    1898

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    May 2, 1898
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    1980

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    June 1980
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    Bernie Merritt lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1898, in the year that Bernie Merritt was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1921, Bernie was 23 years old when on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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