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John Purdom 1896 - 1970

John Purdom of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas was born on September 23, 1896, and died at age 74 years old in December 1970.
John Purdom
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas 72901
September 23, 1896
December 1970
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John Purdom's History: 1896 - 1970

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    1896

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    September 23, 1896
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  • 12/dd
    1970

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    December 1970
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    John Purdom lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1896, in the year that John Purdom was born, on May 18th, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. By a vote of 7 to 1, the Court upheld state racial segregation laws, introducing the idea of "separate but equal" facilities for races.
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In 1921, he was 25 years old when 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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