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George Thomas Cookson Jr 1933 - 2011

George Thomas Cookson Jr of Mesquite, Clark County, NV was born on June 25, 1933, and died at age 77 years old on April 26, 2011. George Cookson was buried at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section AB Site 761 1900 Buchanan Blvd., in Boulder City.
George Thomas Cookson Jr
Mesquite, Clark County, NV 89024
June 25, 1933
April 26, 2011
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  • 06/25
    1933

    Birthday

    June 25, 1933
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 04/26
    2011

    Death

    April 26, 2011
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section AB Site 761 1900 Buchanan Blvd., in Boulder City, Nv 89005
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In 1933, in the year that George Thomas Cookson Jr was born, on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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In 1942, at the age of only 9 years old, George was alive when due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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