Albert J Marks (1920 - 2011)

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Mr. and Mrs. Bill Marks

Kathy & Leo Pinna and Pam Kroetch

Harry Emanual Marks and Millicent Amy Marks

Mary Ellla Marks

Harriet (Marks) Hearn

Anna & George Marks

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Rebecca "Reba" Warren (Marks) Goodwin

Rebecca Warren (Marks) Goodwin

Mrs. L. L. Marks, Virginia

Frank Edward Kroetch Family, California 1969

Frank Kroetsch & Ferguson Cousins; Kentucky

Frank Kroetsch, Christmas 1951

Neil Marks - Fresno High School, Sophomores

Leroy Thomas Marks; Fresno, CA

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In 1920, in the year that Albert J Marks was born, the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, passed both Houses of Congress and was sent to the States to ratify. In August, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the Amendment and it became law eight days later. Mississippi ratified it in 1984.

In 1940, at the age of 20 years old, Albert was alive when on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.

In 1974, Albert was 54 years old when on February 5th, Patty Hearst, age 19 - granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst and daughter of publisher of the San Francisco Examiner Randolph Hearst - was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a left wing terrorist group. She was found, alive, 19 months later.

In 1980, Albert was 60 years old when on April 24th, a rescue attempt was begun in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. The attempt failed and 8 US servicemen were killed. Eight helicopters had been sent for the mission, but only 5 arrived in operating condition., Since the military had advised that the mission be aborted if there were fewer than 6 helicopters, President Carter stopped it. Upon leaving, a helicopter collided with a transport plane and the men were killed.

In 1990, he was 70 years old when after 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela, the leader of the movement to end South African apartheid was released on February 11th 1990.