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Bessie Curtis 1897 - 1987

Bessie Curtis of Lees Summit, Jackson County, Missouri was born on August 25, 1897, and died at age 89 years old in January 1987.
Bessie Curtis
Lees Summit, Jackson County, Missouri 64063
August 25, 1897
January 1987
Female
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Bessie Curtis' History: 1897 - 1987

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  • 08/25
    1897

    Birthday

    August 25, 1897
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  • 01/dd
    1987

    Death

    January 1987
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    Bessie Curtis lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1897, in the year that Bessie Curtis was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1935, when she was 38 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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