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Wilburn C Willis 1925 - 2003

Wilburn C Willis of Park Hills, Saint Francois County, MO was born on April 9, 1925, and died at age 78 years old on May 31, 2003.
Wilburn C Willis
Park Hills, Saint Francois County, MO 63601
April 9, 1925
May 31, 2003
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  • 04/9
    1925

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    April 9, 1925
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  • 05/31
    2003

    Death

    May 31, 2003
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    Wilburn C Willis lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1925, in the year that Wilburn C Willis was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1931, at the age of merely 6 years old, Wilburn was alive when 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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