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Chester W Hawkins 1935 - 2012

Chester W Hawkins was born on January 15, 1935, and died at age 77 years old on October 18, 2012. Chester Hawkins was buried at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section CC Site 17593 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Chester W Hawkins.
Chester W Hawkins
January 15, 1935
October 18, 2012
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  • 01/15
    1935

    Birthday

    January 15, 1935
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    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 10/18
    2012

    Death

    October 18, 2012
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section CC Site 17593 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn 38125
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In 1935, in the year that Chester W Hawkins was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1948, at the age of just 13 years old, Chester was alive when on January 30th, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by a member of a Hindu nationalist party who thought that Gandhi was too accommodating to Muslims. The man, Nathuram Godse, shot Gandhi 3 times. He died immediately. The shooter was tried, convicted, and hung in November 1949.
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