Russell Clinton
COSSETTE
(b.
April 24, 1926
,
Bottineau County, North Dakota, USA
d.
December 27, 1995
,
Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
)
Age: 69
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
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Russell Clinton COSSETTE was born April 24, 1926 in Bottineau County, North Dakota, USA
Russell Clinton COSSETTE was the child of Joseph Michel COSSETTE and Vivian Viola SETH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph Télesphore COSSETTE and Rosalie VILLENEUVE (maternal) Clinton A SETH and Florence "Flo" Hazel CLARKRussell Clinton was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Russell Clinton married Lillian (Gen) SCHMIDT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lillian (Gen) SCHMIDT was born July 24 1929 in Fessenden, Wells County, North Dakota, USA. Lillian (Gen) died March 30 2014 in Port Hadlock, Jefferson County, Washington, USA. Lillian (Gen) was the child of Daniel SCHMIDT and Dorothea Jacobina REINER.
Russell Clinton COSSETTE died December 27, 1995 in Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, USA.
U.S. Navy in WW II; U.S. Army in Korea; Graduate of Minot State; lifetime teacher, coach in Maxbass, ND, and Quilcene, WA; husband to Lillian Schmidt; father to Greg, Nancy, Connee, and Jolene; numerous grandchildren
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Grave Inscription:
RUSSELL C COSSETTE
MOMM3 US NAVY
WORLD WAR II KOREA
APR 24 1926 DEC 27 1995
SOURCE: photo of marker
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Russell Clinton COSSETTE was a Retired Teacher and Coach.
Russell Clinton COSSETTE was a Retired Teacher and Coach.
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Lillian (Gen) SCHMIDT was the child of Daniel SCHMIDT and Dorothea Jacobina REINER
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Lillian (Gen) SCHMIDT-- Place: Lillian (Gen) SCHMIDT was the child of Daniel SCHMIDT and Dorothea Jacobina REINER
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1926 Birth April 24, 1926
Bottineau County, North Dakota, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1995 Death December 27, 1995
Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
He died at the age of 69.
Russell is buried at: Hillside Cemetery - Fessenden, Wells County, North Dakota
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