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Sam C Tawney 1931 - 1998

Sam C Tawney of Newton, Roane County, WV was born on January 14, 1931, and died at age 67 years old on February 22, 1998.
Sam C Tawney
Newton, Roane County, WV 25266
January 14, 1931
February 22, 1998
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Sam C Tawney's History: 1931 - 1998

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  • 01/14
    1931

    Birthday

    January 14, 1931
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  • 02/22
    1998

    Death

    February 22, 1998
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    Sam C Tawney lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 67.
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In 1931, in the year that Sam C Tawney was born, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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In 1943, Sam was just 12 years old when on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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