Mae Helen (Young) Cole
Updated Feb 06, 2019
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Mae Helen (Young) Cole (1924 - 1988)

Mae Helen (Young) Cole was born on May 3, 1924 in East St Louis, IL. She was born into the Young family and married into the Cole family. She died on May 21, 1988 at Home, East St Louis, IL at 64 years of age. Her cause of death is listed as: colon Cancer. Mae was buried in Sunset Garden of Memory Cemetery, Millstadt, IL.

Her family heritage is believed to be: Negro. Her nationality is: USA. Her religion is listed as being: Baptist.

Mae 's education includes: District 189. Her occupation and profession is listed as: School District Media Park District Concession Stand Supervisor.
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Birth


East St Louis, St Clair County, IL United States

Death

at Home,
East St Louis, St Clair County, IL United States
Cause of death: Colon Cancer

Cause of death

Colon Cancer

Burial / Funeral

at Sunset Garden of Memory Cemetery,
Millstadt, St. Clair County, IL United States

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Average Age

Mae Helen (Young) Cole lived 6 years shorter than the average Young family member when she died at the age of 64.

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Education

District 189

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School District Media
Park District Concession Stand Supervisor

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Middle name

Helen

Maiden name

Young

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Ethnicity

Negro

Nationality

USA

Religion

Baptist

Gender

Female

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1924 - In the year that Mae Helen (Young) Cole 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.

1968 - When she was 44 years old, on June 5th, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles by Sirhan after celebrating his win in the California presidential primary. He died the next day at Good Samaritan Hospital.

1969 - When she was 45 years old, in August, a previously planned small concert turned into a (free) more than 400,000 strong gathering of attendees and bands at Max Yasgur's farm in upstate New York - now called Woodstock. Just some of the 32 acts: Richie Havens, Joe Cocker, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Joan Baez, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe, Santana, The Band, and Sly and the Family Stone.

1977 - At the age of 53 years old, Mae was alive when on May 25th, Star Wars premiered in theaters. Eventually, it became the highest-grossing film of all time - until E.T. surpassed it a few years later. It was an immediate hit with theatergoers.

1988 - In the year of Mae Helen (Young) Cole's passing, on December 16th, 1988 the popular film Rain Man was released. Featuring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. this film brought attention to autistic savants and was based on the "megasavant" Laurence Kim Peek. The film would later go to win four Oscars including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role.

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Mae Helen (Young) Cole died on May 21, 1988 at Home, East St Louis, IL at 64 years old. Her cause of death is listed as: colon Cancer. She was buried in Sunset Garden of Memory Cemetery, Millstadt, IL. She was born on May 3, 1924 in East St Louis, IL. There is no information about Mae 's family or relationships.

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