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Derrel Thomas 1920 - 2003

Derrel Thomas of Alma, Crawford County, AR was born on October 25, 1920, and died at age 82 years old on June 2, 2003.
Derrel Thomas
Alma, Crawford County, AR 72921
October 25, 1920
June 2, 2003
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  • 10/25
    1920

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    October 25, 1920
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  • 06/2
    2003

    Death

    June 2, 2003
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    Derrel Thomas lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1920, in the year that Derrel Thomas was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1935, at the age of only 15 years old, Derrel was alive when 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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