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Hester Motley 1927 - 2003

Hester Motley of Peoria, Peoria County, IL was born on September 30, 1927, and died at age 75 years old on April 22, 2003.
Hester Motley
Peoria, Peoria County, IL 61614
September 30, 1927
April 22, 2003
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  • 09/30
    1927

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    September 30, 1927
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  • 04/22
    2003

    Death

    April 22, 2003
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    Hester Motley lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1927, in the year that Hester Motley was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1935, she was merely 8 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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