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Ralph Fowler Coleman (1921 - 2001)
Ralph Fowler Coleman, father to 3 children, was born on June 13, 1921 in Roswell, Georgia. He was born to Arthur Coleman and Willie Mae (Fowler) Coleman, with siblings Charles, James, Joe, Ruth, Dorcus, Frank, and Tommy. He married Doris Tolbert and Doris died. They gave birth to Donald R Coleman, Lana (Coleman) Robinson, and Cyndee (Coleman) Thomas. Ralph died on January 23, 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia at 79 years of age. He was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Roswell, Georgia.
His family heritage is believed to be: White. His nationality is: United Staes of America. His religion is listed as being: Protestant.
His occupation and profession is listed as: USAF - Retired City of Roswell, Georgia.
Military service:
USAF / Major/Retired.
His family heritage is believed to be: White. His nationality is: United Staes of America. His religion is listed as being: Protestant.
His occupation and profession is listed as: USAF - Retired City of Roswell, Georgia.
Military service:
USAF / Major/Retired.
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in Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia United States |
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on in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia United States |
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at Green Lawn Cemetery, in Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia United States |
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Ralph Fowler Coleman lived 11 years longer than the average Coleman family member when he died at the age of 79. |
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Father: Arthur Coleman Father: Willie Mae (Fowler) Coleman Siblings: Charles Coleman, James Coleman, Joe Coleman, Ruth Coleman Mosher, Dorcus Coleman McDonald, Frank Coleman, and Tommy Coleman Wife: Doris (Tolbert) Coleman Children with Doris: Donald R Coleman, Lana (Coleman) Robinson, and Cyndee (Coleman) Thomas |
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USAF - Retired City of Roswell, Georgia |
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United Staes of America |
Religion |
Protestant |
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Male |
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1921 - In the year that Ralph Fowler Coleman was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
1930 - Ralph was merely 9 years old when on August 6th, N.Y. Supreme Court Judge Joseph Crater went through papers in his office, destroyed some of them, withdrew all his money from the bank - $5,150, sold his stock, met friends at a restaurant for dinner and disappeared after getting into a taxi (or walking down the street - his friends' testimony later changed). His disappearance was reported to the police on September 3rd - almost a month later. His wife didn't know what happened, his fellow Justices had no idea, and his mistresses (he had several) said that they didn't know. While his disappearance was front page news, his fate was never discovered and after 40 years the case was closed, still without knowing if Crater was dead or alive.
1962 - Ralph was 41 years old when on February 20th, Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, Jr. became the first American to orbit the Earth. The Friendship 7 flew three times around the earth in 4 hours and 55 minutes. At age 77, Glenn returned to space - the oldest person to fly in space.
1964 - At the age of 43 years old, Ralph was alive when in June, three young civil rights workers - Andrew Goodman and Mickey Schwerner from New York City, and James Chaney from Meridian, Mississippi - were kidnapped and murdered in Mississippi. Working with "Freedom Summer", they were registering African-Americans to vote in the Southern states. Their bodies were found two months later. Although it was discovered that the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, the Neshoba County Sheriff's Office and the Philadelphia, Mississippi Police Department were involved, only 7 men were convicted and served less than six years.
1965 - When he was 44 years old, on March 8th, the first US combat troops arrived in Vietnam. The 3500 Marines joined 23,000 "advisors" already in South Vietnam. By the end of the year, 190,000 American soldiers were in the country.
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Ralph Fowler Coleman, father to 3 children, died on January 23, 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia at 79 years of age. There is no known cause of death. He was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Roswell, Georgia. He was born on June 13, 1921 in Roswell, Georgia. He was born to Arthur Coleman and Willie Mae (Fowler) Coleman, with siblings Charles, James, Joe, Ruth, Dorcus, Frank, and Tommy. Ralph married Doris Tolbert and Doris died. They gave birth to Donald R Coleman, Lana (Coleman) Robinson, and Cyndee (Coleman) Thomas.Share a Memory about Ralph Coleman
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