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Pearly M Elam 1935 - 2009

Pearly M Elam of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on June 15, 1935, and died at age 74 years old on October 4, 2009.
Pearly M Elam
Chicago, Cook County, IL 60637
June 15, 1935
October 4, 2009
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  • 06/15
    1935

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    June 15, 1935
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  • 10/4
    2009

    Death

    October 4, 2009
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    Pearly M Elam lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1935, in the year that Pearly M Elam was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1947, Pearly was just 12 years old when on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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