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Chester Sliva 1922 - 2008

Chester Sliva of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC was born on October 30, 1922, and died at age 85 years old on August 13, 2008.
Chester Sliva
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC 28212
October 30, 1922
August 13, 2008
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Chester Sliva's History: 1922 - 2008

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  • 10/30
    1922

    Birthday

    October 30, 1922
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  • 08/13
    2008

    Death

    August 13, 2008
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    Cause of death
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    Chester Sliva lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1922, in the year that Chester Sliva was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1931, at the age of merely 9 years old, Chester was alive 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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