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Bessie Dawley 1914 - 2003

Bessie Dawley of Gray, Cumberland County, ME was born on July 27, 1914, and died at age 89 years old on December 16, 2003.
Bessie Dawley
Gray, Cumberland County, ME 04039
July 27, 1914
December 16, 2003
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Bessie Dawley's History: 1914 - 2003

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  • 07/27
    1914

    Birthday

    July 27, 1914
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  • 12/16
    2003

    Death

    December 16, 2003
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    Cause of death
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    Bessie Dawley lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1914, in the year that Bessie Dawley was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1935, Bessie was 21 years old when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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