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Mary Widitz 1914 - 2002

Mary Widitz of Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA was born on May 17, 1914, and died at age 87 years old on April 7, 2002.
Mary Widitz
Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA 18201
May 17, 1914
April 7, 2002
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Mary Widitz's History: 1914 - 2002

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  • 05/17
    1914

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    May 17, 1914
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  • 04/7
    2002

    Death

    April 7, 2002
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    Mary Widitz lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1914, in the year that Mary Widitz was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1931, at the age of 17 years old, Mary 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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