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Gretchen K Holland 1914 - 2011

Gretchen K Holland of Irvine, Orange County, California was born on July 25, 1914, and died at age 96 years old on January 10, 2011.
Gretchen K Holland
Irvine, Orange County, California 92612
July 25, 1914
January 10, 2011
Female
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Gretchen K Holland's History: 1914 - 2011

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    1914

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    July 25, 1914
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  • 01/10
    2011

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    January 10, 2011
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    Gretchen K Holland lived 24 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1914, in the year that Gretchen K Holland 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, Gretchen was 21 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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