Michael J Burrell (1964 - 2004)

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Alma Fay Hillard at age 6

Added: Aug 11, 2019

Alma Fay (Hilliard) Burrell

Added: Aug 11, 2019

Sara F. (Walker) Burrell

Added: Sep 27, 2014

D.T. Burrell's Christmas 1908

Added: Nov 09, 2011

Caleb Burrell & Diadama (Turner) Burrell & son

Added: Mar 26, 2008

Hiram Cooley Burrell

Added: Mar 26, 2008

Ruth Dyer Burrell

Added: Mar 25, 2008

Hattie M. Burrell Douglass

Added: Mar 25, 2008

Hazel Velna Burrell Raney Headstone

Added: Aug 15, 2007

Grandma Burrell

Added: Aug 28, 2006

Irma Laura Burrell

Added: Jun 07, 2006

Burrell Coat of Arms

Added: Sep 13, 2004

Headstone of Sylvester & Anna Burrell

Added: Sep 13, 2004

Children of Sylvester R, & Anna (Packard) Burrell

Added: Sep 13, 2004

Edgar Henderson Branson Headstone

Added: Sep 13, 2004

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In 1964, in the year that Michael J Burrell was born, on June 11th, activist Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for conspiring to overthrow the state (because of his numerous anti-apartheid activities). He served 27 years in prison.

In 1976, he was just 12 years old when on August 4th, a mysterious illness struck an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. Within a week, 25 people had died and 130 people had been hospitalized. It was the first known instance of what came to be called "Legionnaires Disease."

In 1980, by the time he was 16 years old, on April 24th, a rescue attempt was begun in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. The attempt failed and 8 US servicemen were killed. Eight helicopters had been sent for the mission, but only 5 arrived in operating condition., Since the military had advised that the mission be aborted if there were fewer than 6 helicopters, President Carter stopped it. Upon leaving, a helicopter collided with a transport plane and the men were killed.

In 1982, he was 18 years old when on June 30th, time ran out on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The Amendment had only received 35 of the necessary 38 state ratifications. First sent to the states in 1972, the Amendment stated that "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex".

In 1993, Michael was 29 years old when on January 20th, William J. Clinton became the 42nd President of the United States. He beat incumbent George H.W. Bush who was seeking his second term. Clinton won 43.01% of the popular vote to Bush's 37.45%. An independent candidate, Ross Perot, won 18.91% - the most votes for an independent candidate since Teddy Roosevelt's run for President in 1912.