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Lousie Tarkington 1914 - 1987

Lousie Tarkington of Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee was born on April 28, 1914, and died at age 72 years old in January 1987.
Lousie Tarkington
Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee 38024
April 28, 1914
January 1987
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Lousie Tarkington's History: 1914 - 1987

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  • 04/28
    1914

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    April 28, 1914
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  • 01/dd
    1987

    Death

    January 1987
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    Lousie Tarkington lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1914, in the year that Lousie Tarkington 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, Lousie 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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