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Hughes Messer 1917 - 1977

Hughes Messer of Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina was born on February 23, 1917, and died at age 60 years old in March 1977.
Hughes Messer
Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina 28786
February 23, 1917
March 1977
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Hughes Messer's History: 1917 - 1977

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  • 02/23
    1917

    Birthday

    February 23, 1917
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  • 03/dd
    1977

    Death

    March 1977
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Hughes Messer lived 11 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 60.
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In 1917, in the year that Hughes Messer was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1921, by the time this person was only 4 years old, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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