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Delores Gafken Ames 1926 - 2012

Delores Gafken Ames was born on August 14, 1926 at Auburn Indiana to George Gafken and Dorothy Morr, and had siblings Robert Gafken and George Gafken. She married Harold Ames, and had children Larry J Ames, Carol Ann Ames Smith, Jerry Lee Ames, Susan Kay Ames, Charles Lynn Ames, Diane Marie Ames Welch, and Linda Lou Ames Bolenbaugh. Delores Ames died at age 86 years old on November 16, 2012 at Jackson MI, and was buried on November 19, 2012 at Mount Hope cemetery in Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan United States.
Delores Gafken Ames
Dottie or Dee
August 14, 1926
Auburn Indiana
November 16, 2012
Jackson MI
Female
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  • 08/14
    1926

    Birthday

    August 14, 1926
    Birthdate
    Auburn Indiana
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Her father was German his parents were from Germany. Her maternal grandmother was Irish her maiden name was Kessler
  • Early Life & Education

    Hillsdale High School Hillsdale Mi 49242
  • Professional Career

    Of and on in factories but most of the time just a mother
  • 11/16
    2012

    Death

    November 16, 2012
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Jackson MI
    Death location
  • 11/19
    2012

    Gravesite & Burial

    November 19, 2012
    Funeral date
    Mount Hope cemetery in Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan 49252, United States
    Burial location
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In 1926, in the year that Delores Gafken Ames was born, on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).
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In 1949, she was 23 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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