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Howard Forest Ray Jr 1927 - 2012

Howard Forest Ray Jr was born on May 28, 1927, and died at age 85 years old on November 15, 2012. Howard Ray was buried at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery Section COL1 Row H Site 28 1423 Cemetery Road, in Fort Gibson, Ok. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Howard Forest Ray Jr.
Howard Forest Ray Jr
May 28, 1927
November 15, 2012
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  • 05/28
    1927

    Birthday

    May 28, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 11/15
    2012

    Death

    November 15, 2012
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Ft. Gibson National Cemetery Section COL1 Row H Site 28 1423 Cemetery Road, in Fort Gibson, Ok 74434
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In 1927, in the year that Howard Forest Ray Jr 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 1941, at the age of merely 14 years old, Howard was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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