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Gerdie Smiley 1911 - 1979

Gerdie Smiley of Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia was born on March 12, 1911, and died at age 68 years old in July 1979.
Gerdie Smiley
Blackshear, Pierce County, Georgia 31516
March 12, 1911
July 1979
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Gerdie Smiley's History: 1911 - 1979

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    1911

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    March 12, 1911
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  • 07/dd
    1979

    Death

    July 1979
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    Gerdie Smiley lived 4 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 68.
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In 1911, in the year that Gerdie Smiley 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 1935, Gerdie was 24 years old when 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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