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William R Cooper 1925 - 1987

William R Cooper of Rockaway Beach, Tillamook County, Oregon was born on January 12, 1925, and died at age 62 years old on May 29, 1987. William Cooper was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section D Site 6641 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
William R Cooper
Rockaway Beach, Tillamook County, Oregon 97136
January 12, 1925
May 29, 1987
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  • 01/12
    1925

    Birthday

    January 12, 1925
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/29
    1987

    Death

    May 29, 1987
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Willamette National Cemetery Section D Site 6641 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1925, in the year that William R Cooper 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 1957, William was 32 years old when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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