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Bertha Leeburg 1897 - 1976

Bertha Leeburg of Dekalb, De Kalb County, Illinois was born on February 19, 1897, and died at age 79 years old in June 1976.
Bertha Leeburg
Dekalb, De Kalb County, Illinois 60115
February 19, 1897
June 1976
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Bertha Leeburg's History: 1897 - 1976

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  • 02/19
    1897

    Birthday

    February 19, 1897
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 06/dd
    1976

    Death

    June 1976
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bertha Leeburg lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1897, in the year that Bertha Leeburg was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1921, Bertha was 24 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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