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Ruth E Kerkstra 1921 - 1998

Ruth E Kerkstra of Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI was born on November 12, 1921, and died at age 76 years old on November 6, 1998.
Ruth E Kerkstra
Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI 49546
November 12, 1921
November 6, 1998
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  • 11/12
    1921

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    November 12, 1921
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  • 11/6
    1998

    Death

    November 6, 1998
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    Ruth E Kerkstra lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 76.
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In 1921, in the year that Ruth E Kerkstra was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1935, by the time she was merely 14 years old, 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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