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Garvin Thomas 1922 - 1965

Garvin Thomas was born on September 20, 1922, and died at age 42 years old in January 1965. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Garvin Thomas.
Garvin Thomas
September 20, 1922
January 1965
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  • 09/20
    1922

    Birthday

    September 20, 1922
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  • 01/dd
    1965

    Death

    January 1965
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Garvin Thomas lived 29 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 42.
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In 1922, in the year that Garvin Thomas was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1934, Garvin was just 12 years old when on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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