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Emmett Townes 1894 - 1978

Emmett Townes of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on December 5, 1894, and died at age 84 years old in December 1978.

Emmett Townes

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15206

December 5, 1894

December 1978

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December 5, 1894

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December 1978

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Emmett Townes lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 83.

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In 1894, in the year that Emmett Townes was born, on April 21st, a coal miners' strike closed mines throughout the central United States. The Panic of 1893, and the resulting depression, hit coal miners hard and the miners only struck for 8 weeks - they couldn't afford to live without their wages any longer.

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In 1921, at the age of 27 years old, Emmett was alive when 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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