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Leona Raysor 1884 - 1973

Leona Raysor of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC was born on July 8, 1884, and died at age 88 years old in February 1973.

Leona Raysor
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Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC 28202
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July 8, 1884
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February 1973
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In 1884, in the year that Leona Raysor was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1921, Leona was 37 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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Raysor, Dennis (Aug 16, 1933 - Oct 30, 1999) Raysor, Jannie (Dec 4, 1902 - Dec 1987) Raysor, Joseph (Jun 24, 1938 - Jan 24, 1994) Raysor, Joseph (Jul 31, 1941 - Sep 1983) Raysor, Charles (Dec 8, 1931 - Sep 8, 2002) Raysor, Hazel (Feb 12, 1893 - Feb 1975) Raysor, James (Oct 10, 1914 - Feb 1984) Raysor, Thomas (Nov 22, 1919 - Apr 1985) Raysor, Walker (Feb 10, 1921 - May 9, 1998) Raysor, Margaret (Mar 7, 1910 - Mar 1982)
Raysor, Maxine (Jun 10, 1950 - Nov 21, 2009) Raysor, Mary (Apr 28, 1924 - Apr 26, 2004) Raysor, Louise (Dec 26, 1904 - Oct 16, 1988) Raysor, Clarence (Nov 2, 1887 - Dec 1966) Raysor, John (Sep 22, 1918 - Dec 31, 1995) Raysor, Albert (Jul 27, 1922 - Jan 13, 2005) Raysor, Alberta (May 25, 1899 - Oct 1, 1990) Raysor, Ernest (May 17, 1919 - Nov 1986) Raysor, Mary (Dec 5, 1914 - Jan 18, 2004) Raysor, Robert (Nov 18, 1957 - Apr 10, 2009)
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