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Lora Thacker 1922 - 1987

Lora Thacker of Pikeville, Pike County, KY was born on March 15, 1922, and died at age 65 years old on October 5, 1987.
Lora Thacker
Pikeville, Pike County, KY 41501
March 15, 1922
October 5, 1987
Female
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Lora Thacker's History: 1922 - 1987

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  • 03/15
    1922

    Birthday

    March 15, 1922
    Birthdate
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  • 10/5
    1987

    Death

    October 5, 1987
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    Cause of death
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    Lora Thacker lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1922, in the year that Lora Thacker was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1931, at the age of merely 9 years old, Lora was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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