Roy Lee Elders Jr. (1929–1997)
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- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 1997
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- Names in Stone
When was Roy Lee Elders born? 1929.
When did Roy Lee Elders die? 1997.
Life story
Roy Lee Elders Jr. (1929–1997) was born in 1929, and died in 1997, at about age 68. A cemetery record documents Roy Lee's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Roy Lee's life.
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The world Roy Lee lived through
1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 10 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 18 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1963 · age 34 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1974 · age 45 — President Nixon resigned
1986 · age 57 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost
Questions about Roy Lee Elders
When was Roy Lee Elders born?
Roy Lee Elders was born in 1929.
When did Roy Lee Elders die?
Roy Lee Elders died in 1997.
How old was Roy Lee Elders at the time of death?
Roy Lee Elders was about 68 years old.
Where is Roy Lee Elders buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Roy Lee's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Roy Lee Elders was born?
In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
Who was president when Roy Lee Elders died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Roy Lee died.
What generation was Roy Lee Elders part of?
Born in 1929, Roy Lee Elders was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Roy Lee Elders was born?
In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.
What major events happened during Roy Lee Elders's lifetime?
During Roy Lee's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 12); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 24); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 33); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 45); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 60).
Which U.S. censuses would include Roy Lee Elders?
Federal censuses taken during Roy Lee's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1929
Death
1997
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