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Sherrill Turner 1915 - 1987

Sherrill Turner of Piedmont, Calhoun County, Alabama was born on November 8, 1915, and died at age 71 years old in July 1987.
Sherrill Turner
Piedmont, Calhoun County, Alabama 36272
November 8, 1915
July 1987
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  • 11/8
    1915

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    November 8, 1915
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  • 07/dd
    1987

    Death

    July 1987
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    Sherrill Turner lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1915, in the year that Sherrill Turner 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 1935, at the age of 20 years old, Sherrill was alive when 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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