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Welda Albert "Doug" Laurent 1921 - 2005

Welda Albert Laurent of Indianapolis, Marion County, IN was born on September 5, 1921 to Bertha Elizabeth (Barbeau) Laurent and Welda Henry Laurent. He had a sister Mary Elizabeth "Bette" (Laurent) Stiehl. He married Ann (Austin) Laurent, and had children James Austin Laurent, Mark Douglas Laurent, and Jean Ann (Laurent) McFarren. Welda Laurent died at age 83 years old on February 16, 2005 in Indianapolis.

Welda Albert Laurent

Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 46220

September 5, 1921

February 16, 2005

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States

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1921

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September 5, 1921

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February 16, 2005

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Welda A. "Doug" Laurent Age 83, Indianapolis, passed away February 16, 2005. The son of Welda H. and Bertha E. Barbeau Laurent, Doug was born in Prairie du Rocher, Illinois. Doug was a Captain in the 9th Air Force and served honorably in the European Theatre during WWII. A graduate of University of Illinois, Mr. Laurent enjoyed woodworking, traveling, and gardening, and worked as a salesman and banker. He retired in 1984 as a real estate developer. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, the American Legion Post #153, and the Knights of Columbus. Doug is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Ann Austin Laurent; children, Mark Douglas (Jan) Laurent; daughter, Jean Ann McFarren and James Austin (Tammy) Laurent; 8 grandchildren; 6 nieces and nephews; sister, Bette Stiehl and brother-in-law, Jeffrey (Susan) Austin. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February, 19, 2005 at Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center - Broad Ripple, with the calling to be held from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral center. Family will have a private burial at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Phi Beta Psi Cancer Research Project, co Clara Creveling, 6017 North Oakland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46220 -or St. Vincent Hospice. www.flannerbuchanan.com

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In 1921, in the year that Welda Albert "Doug" Laurent was born, in May, the Emergency Quota Act - or Emergency Immigration Act - was passed. The law restricted the number of immigrants to 357,000 per year. It also established an immigration quota in which only 3 per cent of the total population of any ethnic group already in the USA in 1910, could be admitted to America after 1921. Although the Act was supposed to be temporary, it stayed in effect until 1965.

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In 1941, by the time he was 20 years old, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.

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