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Veola Jones 1914 - 2011

Veola Jones of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on October 23, 1914, and died at age 96 years old on February 27, 2011.
Veola Jones
Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38111
October 23, 1914
February 27, 2011
Female
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Veola Jones' History: 1914 - 2011

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  • 10/23
    1914

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    October 23, 1914
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  • 02/27
    2011

    Death

    February 27, 2011
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    Veola Jones lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1914, in the year that Veola Jones was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1925, Veola was just 11 years old when gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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