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Ruth Gortney 1924 - 2001

Ruth Gortney of Bakersville, Mitchell County, NC was born on September 25, 1924, and died at age 76 years old on April 15, 2001.

Ruth Gortney

Bakersville, Mitchell County, NC 28705

September 25, 1924

April 15, 2001

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1924

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September 25, 1924

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2001

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April 15, 2001

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In 1924, in the year that Ruth Gortney was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.

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In 1931, Ruth was merely 7 years old when on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.

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