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Lester R Mcillwain 1924 - 1989

Lester R Mcillwain of Dyer, Gibson County, TN was born on October 21, 1924, and died at age 64 years old on January 28, 1989.
Lester R Mcillwain
Dyer, Gibson County, TN 38330
October 21, 1924
January 28, 1989
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Lester R Mcillwain's History: 1924 - 1989

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  • 10/21
    1924

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    October 21, 1924
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  • 01/28
    1989

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    January 28, 1989
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    Lester R Mcillwain lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 64.
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In 1924, in the year that Lester R Mcillwain was born, 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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In 1947, at the age of 23 years old, Lester was alive when on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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