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Bee Modert Hale 1925 - 2012

Bee Modert Hale was born on November 13, 1925 in Bonnie, Jefferson County, Illinois United States to Fern E (Locher) Hale and Albert M Hale, and had siblings Bertram Edward Hale, Mildred M (Hale) Beckman, and Marion Albert Hale. Bee Hale died at age 86 years old on November 1, 2012 in Mount Vernon.

Bee Modert Hale

November 13, 1925

Bonnie, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States

November 1, 2012

Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, 62864, United States

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Bee Modert Hale's History: circa 1925 - circa 2012

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1925

Birthday

November 13, 1925

Birthdate

Bonnie, Jefferson County, Illinois United States

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Military Service

He served his country in World War II in the United States Army from Jan. 19, 1944, to Feb. 25, 1946, in the European African Middle Eastern Operations.
Professional Career

Welder
Personal Life & Family

Member of the Bonnie Methodist Church
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2012

Death

November 1, 2012

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois 62864, United States
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Obituary

MT. VERNON — — Bee Modert Hale, of Bonnie, passed away Thursday Nov. 1, 2012, at Nature Trail Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon. He was 86 years old. He was born in Bonnie, on Nov. 13, 1925, to Fern Locher Hale and Albert Hale. He married Betty L. Leffler on Dec. 1, 1946, in Bonnie; and she preceded him in death on April 4, 1989. Mr. Hale loved the Lord with all of his heart and was a lifelong member of the Bonnie Methodist Church. He was a lay minister in several nursing homes and would speak on occasion at church during the pastor's absence. He served his country in World War II in the United States Army from Jan. 19, 1944, to Feb. 25, 1946, in the European African Middle Eastern Operations. Mr. Hale was a welder and retired from National Mine Service Company in Nashville. He loved roller skating and riding his bicycle. Mr. Hale is survived by his daughters, Brenda Allen and husband Buddy of Bonnie and Beverly Thouvenin and husband Wayne of Walnut Hill; grandchildren, Twana Dunbar and husband Jay of Woodlawn, Terry Allen and wife Michelle, Todd Allen and wife Gwen, Travis Allen and wife Angel, all of Bonnie, Danny Lowery and wife Kim of Waltonville, Julie (Lowery) Daly, David Lowery and wife Annie, all of Mt. Vernon, Matthew Thouvenin and wife Leigh, Josh Thouvenin and Luke Thouvenin and wife Joann; great-grandkids, Kirk and Klay Dunbar, Kelsey, Emilea and Rylee Allen, Maelee, Wyatt, Briar and Cloe Allen, Jake Allen, Brianna Hug and husband Kyle, Ashley, Emma, Sophie and Abigail Meritt, Brandon and Lauren Lowery and Hannah, Ava, Samuel and Isabel Lowery; great-great-granddaughter, Kynidee Hug; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; sister, Mildred Beckman; and brothers, Marion "Mud Hen" Hale and Bert Hale. Funeral services for Mr. Hale were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Johnston Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with the Rev. Eddie Hale and the Rev. Leland Hale officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Woodlawn. Military rites were conducted by Mt. Vernon American Legion Post 141. Visitation for Mr. Hale was held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Johnston Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

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Bee Modert Hale lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.

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In 1925, in the year that Bee Modert Hale 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 1947, by the time he was 22 years old, on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.

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