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Willie Leola Simpson 1920 - 1984

Willie Leola Simpson of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on May 5, 1920, and died at age 63 years old on March 17, 1984. Willie Simpson was buried at Houston National Cemetery Section B Site 3857 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston.
Willie Leola Simpson
Houston, Harris County, TX 77093
May 5, 1920
March 17, 1984
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  • 05/5
    1920

    Birthday

    May 5, 1920
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    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC 3 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 03/17
    1984

    Death

    March 17, 1984
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Houston National Cemetery Section B Site 3857 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, in Houston, Tx 77038
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In 1920, in the year that Willie Leola Simpson was born, speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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In 1931, he was only 11 years old 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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