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Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower |
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Mamie Geneva Doud was born in Boone, Iowa on November 14, 1896.
Her father earned a lot of money in the meatpacking business. He retired when Mamie was seven and moved his family to Denver, Colorado. In October 1915, she met Second Lieutenant Dwight Eisenhower. They were married on July 1, 1916. Mamie was only 19 and Ike was twenty-five. A few weeks after they were married Dwight left for a temporary assignment. He said, "My country comes first and always will." Mamie was a little shocked. Mamie and Dwight lived in 27 different locations in thirty-seven years as part of his role in the military. Their first son Doud died of scarlet fever when he was only 3 years old. His nickname was "Icky." When WWII began, Dwight was sent to Europe for three years. Mamie volunteered for the Red Cross during the war. She had an inner ear problem that caused her to stumble at times. There were rumors that she was an alcoholoic based on her stumbling. She wasn't an alcoholic. She joined Dwight in his campaign for the presidentcy in 1952 and enjoyed meeting people and large crowds. Dwight died on March 28, 1969 and Mamie passed away on November 1, 1979. She was 83 years old. She is buried beside Dwight in Abilene, Kansas.
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