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Opal I Gilley 1917 - 2005

Opal I Gilley of Holly Pond, Cullman County, AL was born on February 14, 1917, and died at age 88 years old on July 17, 2005.
Opal I Gilley
Holly Pond, Cullman County, AL 35083
February 14, 1917
July 17, 2005
Female
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  • 02/14
    1917

    Birthday

    February 14, 1917
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  • 07/17
    2005

    Death

    July 17, 2005
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Opal I Gilley lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1917, in the year that Opal I Gilley was born, it is believed that a worldwide influenza pandemic began in Asia. By 1920, it is estimated that 50 - 100 million died throughout the world (3 - 5% of the population). In the U.S. alone, 500,000 perished from what came to be called the Spanish Flu or the 1918 flu.
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In 1934, by the time she was 17 years old, on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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