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Ada Iola Colson 1906 - 1991

Ada Iola Colson was born on November 22, 1906, and died at age 84 years old on September 10, 1991. Ada Colson was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section D Site 1940 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ada Iola Colson.
Ada Iola Colson
November 22, 1906
September 10, 1991
Female
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Ada Iola Colson's History: 1906 - 1991

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  • 11/22
    1906

    Birthday

    November 22, 1906
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Marine Corps Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 09/10
    1991

    Death

    September 10, 1991
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Willamette National Cemetery Section D Site 1940 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1906, in the year that Ada Iola Colson was born, author Upton Sinclair exposed the public-health threat of the meat-packing industry in his book The Jungle. While his intent was to show the lives of exploited lives of immigrants in Chicago and other industrialized cities, most people were horrified by how the meat that ended up on their tables was handled. There was such an outcry that legislation was passed to regulate meat packing. Sinclair said " "I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
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In 1921, she was only 15 years old when the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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