The Shemwell Family

Ruthell GrishamAge: 97 years19272025

Name
Ruthell Grisham
Given names
Ruthell
Surname
Grisham
Married name
Ruthell Laster
Birth March 23, 1927
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 2 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Birth of a grandson
#1
Bradley Ryan Laster
September 30, 1978 (Age 51 years)
Death of a grandsonBradley Ryan Laster
October 27, 1991 (Age 64 years)
Death of a husbandShelby Thomas Laster
December 27, 2006 (Age 79 years)
Death March 12, 2025 (Age 97 years)
Cause of death: Natural Causes
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husband
Shelby Thomas Laster
Birth: March 13, 1923 20 22Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 27, 2006Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
herself
Ruthell Grisham
Birth: March 23, 1927Todd, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 12, 2025Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States
son
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Death
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