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Bessie M Thomas 1922 - 2008

Bessie M Thomas of Decatur, Dekalb County, GA was born on July 17, 1922, and died at age 86 years old on October 10, 2008.
Bessie M Thomas
Decatur, Dekalb County, GA 30034
July 17, 1922
October 10, 2008
Female
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  • 07/17
    1922

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    July 17, 1922
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  • 10/10
    2008

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    October 10, 2008
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    Bessie M Thomas lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1922, in the year that Bessie M Thomas was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1937, at the age of merely 15 years old, Bessie was alive when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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