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Edward C Gillis 1927 - 1987

Edward C Gillis of Charleston, Coles County, IL was born on May 5, 1927, and died at age 60 years old on November 4, 1987.
Edward C Gillis
Charleston, Coles County, IL 61920
May 5, 1927
November 4, 1987
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  • 05/5
    1927

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    May 5, 1927
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  • 11/4
    1987

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    November 4, 1987
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    Edward C Gillis lived 13 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 60.
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In 1927, in the year that Edward C Gillis was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1941, Edward was only 14 years old when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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