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Gerald K Thornton 1920 - 2003

Gerald K Thornton of The Dalles, Wasco County, OR was born on October 22, 1920, and died at age 82 years old on January 21, 2003.
Gerald K Thornton
The Dalles, Wasco County, OR 97058
October 22, 1920
January 21, 2003
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  • 10/22
    1920

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    October 22, 1920
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  • 01/21
    2003

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    January 21, 2003
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    Gerald K Thornton lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1920, in the year that Gerald K Thornton was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1937, Gerald was 17 years old when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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