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John W Cheek 1918 - 1989

John W Cheek of London, Pope County, AR was born on October 8, 1918, and died at age 71 years old on October 29, 1989. John Cheek was buried at Ft. Smith National Cemetery Section 15 Site 455 522 Garland Avenue And South 6th St, in Fort Smith.
John W Cheek
London, Pope County, AR 72847
October 8, 1918
October 29, 1989
Male
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  • 10/8
    1918

    Birthday

    October 8, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Sebastian County, Arkansas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: SSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 20736214 Enlisted: November 20, 1945 in Ft Smith Arkansas Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Technician 4th Grade, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For Hawaiian Department
  • Professional Career

    Ticket, Station, And Express Agents, Transportation
  • 10/29
    1989

    Death

    October 29, 1989
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Ft. Smith National Cemetery Section 15 Site 455 522 Garland Avenue And South 6th St, in Fort Smith, Ar 72901
    Burial location
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In 1918, in the year that John W Cheek was born, following European countries, Daylight Saving Time went into effect in the United States in March. It was an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. This was a war effort and proved unpopular so in most areas of the United States, Daylight Saving Time ended after World War I. It returned during World War II.
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In 1924, he was only 6 years old when in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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