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Forrest Schenks 1909 - 1983

Forrest Schenks of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida was born on October 26, 1909, and died at age 73 years old in September 1983.
Forrest Schenks
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida 33312
October 26, 1909
September 1983
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    1909

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    October 26, 1909
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    1983

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    September 1983
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    Forrest Schenks lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.
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In 1909, in the year that Forrest Schenks was born, the New York Times published the first movie review. It was a report on D.W. Griffith's movie "Pippa Passes" also called "The Song of Conscience", a silent film. The review said that this work was moving away from "lurid material that attracted the wrath of censors and concerned citizens and toward more respectable ends. The movie was the story of a young female factory worker, on her day off, wandering and singing - thus changing the hearts of those around her towards good.
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In 1935, Forrest was 26 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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