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Alva A Defa 1925 - 2003

Alva A Defa of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT was born on January 4, 1925, and died at age 78 years old on October 12, 2003.

Alva A Defa
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Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT 84116
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January 4, 1925
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  • 01/4
    1925

    Birthday

    January 4, 1925
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Duchesne County, Utah United States

  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 39912306 Enlisted: April 2, 1943 in Salt Lake City Utah Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law

  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
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    2003

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    October 12, 2003
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In 1925, in the year that Alva A Defa was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1949, Alva was 24 years old when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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Defa, Ida Mae (May 1, 1925 - Sep 5, 2000) Defa, Louise (Apr 20, 1927 - May 29, 2008) Defa, Don (May 10, 1924 - Oct 17, 1989) Defa, Rose (Feb 15, 1893 - Aug 1973) Defa, Spencer (Jun 8, 1949 - Apr 17, 2009) Defa, Joe (Apr 8, 1918 - Jul 14, 2001) Defa, Mary (Feb 13, 1917 - Nov 6, 1992) Defa, Leo (Feb 7, 1909 - Jun 1975) Defa, Rick (Jul 24, 1960 - Dec 21, 2004) Defa, Pandlin (Sep 13, 1914 - Jul 24, 1977)
Defa, Nettie (Aug 19, 1913 - Oct 23, 1992) Defa, Joseph (Oct 25, 1901 - Jun 1992) Defa, Betty (Feb 18, 1935 - Jun 14, 2010) Defa, Marjorie (Dec 4, 1935 - Apr 24, 2011) Defa, Donald (Oct 8, 1947 - Jun 8, 1997) Defa, Rose (Jul 10, 1914 - Oct 9, 2000) Defa, Laura (Aug 2, 1959 - Dec 13, 2005) Defa, Frank (Aug 11, 1907 - May 11, 1989) Defa, Gayle (Apr 12, 1919 - Mar 20, 2007) Defa, Emery (Sep 11, 1919 - Jan 9, 2003)
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