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William R Atkinson 1924 - 2001

William R Atkinson of Shell Knob, Barry County, MO was born on May 1, 1924 in Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas United States to Doris Naomi Hisle Atkinson and Edward Atkinson and Edward Reno Atkinson. William Atkinson had siblings Robert Edward Atkinson, Maxine Atkinson, and William Atkinson. He married Enid Barnes. He married Virginia June Tarr Atkinson, and they had children Greg Atkinson, Valerie Atkinson, Stan Atkinson, and Bradley Atkinson. William Atkinson died at age 77 years old on August 4, 2001.
William R Atkinson
Shell Knob, Barry County, MO 65747
May 1, 1924
Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas, 66773, United States
August 4, 2001
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  • 05/1
    1924

    Birthday

    May 1, 1924
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    Scammon, Cherokee County, Kansas 66773, United States
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  • Military Service

    WWII Marine
  • 08/4
    2001

    Death

    August 4, 2001
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    William R Atkinson lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1924, in the year that William R Atkinson was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1947, by the time he was 23 years old, on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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