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Garland Forkum 1924 - 2005

Garland Forkum of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN was born on February 27, 1924, and died at age 81 years old on April 4, 2005. Garland Forkum was buried at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Section GG Row 17 Site 20 7931 Mccrory Lane, in Nashville.
Garland Forkum
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN 37129
February 27, 1924
April 4, 2005
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  • 02/27
    1924

    Birthday

    February 27, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Jackson County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 34714058 Enlisted: December 6, 1945 in Cp Butner Durham North Carolina Military branch: Infantry Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: One Year Enlistment
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories, N.e.c.
  • 04/4
    2005

    Death

    April 4, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Section GG Row 17 Site 20 7931 Mccrory Lane, in Nashville, Tn 37221
    Burial location
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In 1924, in the year that Garland Forkum was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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In 1954, when he was 30 years old, on May 17th, the Supreme Court released a decision on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The ruling stated that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional thus paving the way for integration in schools.
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