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Belma Hickey 1915 - 2011

Belma Hickey of West Des Moines, Polk County, IA was born on March 3, 1915, and died at age 96 years old on June 19, 2011.
Belma Hickey
West Des Moines, Polk County, IA 50265
March 3, 1915
June 19, 2011
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Belma Hickey's History: 1915 - 2011

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  • 03/3
    1915

    Birthday

    March 3, 1915
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  • 06/19
    2011

    Death

    June 19, 2011
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    Belma Hickey lived 23 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1915, in the year that Belma Hickey was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.
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In 1941, Belma was 26 years old when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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