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Edna Cooksey 1912 - 1986

Edna Cooksey of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee was born on June 7, 1912, and died at age 74 years old in October 1986.
Edna Cooksey
Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee 37043
June 7, 1912
October 1986
Female
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Edna Cooksey's History: 1912 - 1986

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  • 06/7
    1912

    Birthday

    June 7, 1912
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  • 10/dd
    1986

    Death

    October 1986
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Edna Cooksey lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1912, in the year that Edna Cooksey was born, the Girl Scouts of the USA was started by Juliette Gordon Low with the help of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouts in Great Britain. She said after a meeting with Baden-Powell, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!" And she did.
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In 1935, Edna was 23 years old 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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