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Flora Laney Thornton 1913 - 2010

Flora Laney Thornton of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on November 1, 1913, and died at age 96 years old on May 7, 2010.
Flora Laney Thornton
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA 90077
November 1, 1913
May 7, 2010
Female
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Flora Laney Thornton's History: 1913 - 2010

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    1913

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    November 1, 1913
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  • 05/7
    2010

    Death

    May 7, 2010
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    Flora Laney Thornton lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1913, in the year that Flora Laney Thornton was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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In 1939, at the age of 26 years old, Flora was alive when in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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