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Ellen Virginia Thorp 1921 - 2008

Ellen Virginia Thorp of Woodland, Yolo County, California was born on September 22, 1921, and died at age 86 years old on January 14, 2008.
Ellen Virginia Thorp
Woodland, Yolo County, California 95776
September 22, 1921
January 14, 2008
Female
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    1921

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    September 22, 1921
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  • 01/14
    2008

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    January 14, 2008
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    Ellen Virginia Thorp lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1921, in the year that Ellen Virginia Thorp was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1941, at the age of 20 years old, Ellen was alive 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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