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Wilburn Jasper Lassiter 1919 - 1998

Wilburn Jasper Lassiter of North Carolina United States was born on March 21, 1919 to Willa Stancil Lassiter and James Washington Lassiter. He was the father of Richard Wayne Lassiter and Robert Michael Lassiter. Wilburn Lassiter died at age 79 years old on June 24, 1998 in Columbia, Richland County, SC, and was buried on June 26, 1998 at Florence National Cemetery 803 E National Cemetery Rd, in Florence, Florence County.

Wilburn Jasper Lassiter

"Bill"

Kannapolis,NC in North Carolina United States

March 21, 1919

June 24, 1998

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States

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03/21

1919

Birthday

March 21, 1919

Birthdate

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Early Life & Education

Grammar School
Military Service

Military serial#: 34177244 Enlisted: January 17, 1942 in Ft Bragg North Carolina Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
Professional Career

Semiskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles, N.e.c.
06/24

1998

Death

June 24, 1998

Death date

lung cancer

Cause of death

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina United States
Death location

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06/26

1998

Gravesite & Burial

June 26, 1998

Funeral date
Florence National Cemetery 803 E National Cemetery Rd, in Florence, Florence County, South Carolina 29506, United States
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Wilburn Jasper Lassiter lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.

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In 1919, in the year that Wilburn Jasper Lassiter was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.

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In 1954, Wilburn was 35 years old when on May 17th, the Supreme Court released a decision on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The ruling stated that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional thus paving the way for integration in schools.

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Wilburn Lassiter's Family Tree & Friends

Wilburn Lassiter's Family Tree

Willa Stancil Lassiter

James Washington Lassiter

Wilburn Jasper Lassiter Mar 21, 1919 - Jun 24, 1998

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