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Robert J Descher Sr 1935 - 1997

Robert J Descher Sr of East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, IL was born on May 22, 1935, and died at age 61 years old on May 18, 1997. Robert Descher was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1B Site 18 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo.

Robert J Descher Sr
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East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, IL 62206
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May 22, 1935
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    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: Korea
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In 1935, in the year that Robert J Descher Sr was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1964, Robert was 29 years old when in June, three young civil rights workers - Andrew Goodman and Mickey Schwerner from New York City, and James Chaney from Meridian, Mississippi - were kidnapped and murdered in Mississippi. Working with "Freedom Summer", they were registering African-Americans to vote in the Southern states. Their bodies were found two months later. Although it was discovered that the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, the Neshoba County Sheriff's Office and the Philadelphia, Mississippi Police Department were involved, only 7 men were convicted and served less than six years.
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Descher, Caroline (Nov 3, 1888 - Dec 1980) Descher, Leila (Dec 5, 1890 - Feb 1986) Descher, Anni (Jun 10, 1910 - Dec 1987) Descher, John (Dec 27, 1910 - Jan 1979) Descher, Mary (Oct 6, 1898 - Sep 1969) Descher, Joseph (Dec 6, 1895 - Dec 6, 1994) Descher, William (Feb 3, 1902 - Aug 1970) Descher, Catherine (Oct 26, 1913 - Jul 9, 2003) Descher, Fred (Jun 16, 1917 - Jul 9, 1994) Descher, Donald (Nov 15, 1929 - Mar 10, 1982)
Descher, Lillian (May 7, 1900 - Jan 1976) Descher, Walter (Mar 31, 1921 - Dec 1970) Descher, Ruby (Apr 30, 1916 - Jan 1993) Descher, John (Oct 23, 1917 - Dec 1971) Descher, Chester (Oct 6, 1911 - Jan 1976) Descher, Irene (May 20, 1919 - Mar 13, 2010) Descher, Marilyn (Aug 3, 1951 - Sep 11, 2002) Descher, Mildred (Dec 21, 1892 - Dec 1975) Descher, Agnes (May 9, 1905 - Oct 1985) Descher, Gary (May 18, 1933 - Dec 1968)
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