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Opal Jane Cowan 1915 - 2008

Opal Jane Cowan of Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California was born on November 16, 1915, and died at age 93 years old on December 16, 2008.
Opal Jane Cowan
Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California 95361
November 16, 1915
December 16, 2008
Female
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  • 11/16
    1915

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    November 16, 1915
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  • 12/16
    2008

    Death

    December 16, 2008
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    Opal Jane Cowan lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 93.
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In 1915, in the year that Opal Jane Cowan was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1921, she was only 6 years old when on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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