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Phyllis Mary Torry 1925 - 2012

Phyllis Mary Torry was born on July 5, 1925, and died at age 86 years old on July 2, 2012. Phyllis Torry was buried at Alexandria National Cemetery, La Section B Site 1836B 209 East Shamrock Street, in Pineville, La. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Phyllis Mary Torry.
Phyllis Mary Torry
July 5, 1925
July 2, 2012
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  • 07/5
    1925

    Birthday

    July 5, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: ST3 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/2
    2012

    Death

    July 2, 2012
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Alexandria National Cemetery, La Section B Site 1836B 209 East Shamrock Street, in Pineville, La 71360
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In 1925, in the year that Phyllis Mary Torry was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1957, by the time she was 32 years old, on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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