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Belva Edna Holmes 1911 - 2010

Belva Edna Holmes of McMinnville, Yamhill County, OR was born on March 8, 1911, and died at age 98 years old on January 26, 2010. Belva Holmes was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section V Site 2897 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
Belva Edna Holmes
McMinnville, Yamhill County, OR 97128
March 8, 1911
January 26, 2010
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  • 03/8
    1911

    Birthday

    March 8, 1911
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 01/26
    2010

    Death

    January 26, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Willamette National Cemetery Section V Site 2897 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1911, in the year that Belva Edna Holmes was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1923, at the age of just 12 years old, Belva was alive when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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