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Opal J Downs 1915 - 2005

Opal J Downs of Longview, Gregg County, TX was born on September 3, 1915, and died at age 90 years old on November 23, 2005.

Opal J Downs
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Longview, Gregg County, TX 75604
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September 3, 1915
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In 1915, in the year that Opal J Downs was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1935, when she was 20 years old, 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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Downs, Opal (Born c. 1925) Downs, Opal (Aug 30, 1918 - Mar 30, 1989) Downs, Opal (Nov 1, 1901 - Sep 1978) Downs, Opal (Oct 24, 1911 - Feb 24, 1994) Downs, Opal (Oct 29, 1912 - Oct 5, 2000) Downs, Opal (Jan 27, 1926 - Jul 29, 1998) Downs, Opal (Feb 9, 1921 - Oct 1992)
Downs, Opal (Feb 18, 1925 - Nov 18, 1999) Downs, Opal (Jan 14, 1887 - Nov 1968) Downs, Opal (Dec 9, 1922 - Jun 18, 2010) Downs, Opal (Sep 29, 1914 - Feb 26, 2011) Downs, Opal (Dec 24, 1907 - Mar 3, 1988) Downs, Opal (Oct 31, 1909 - Apr 5, 2000) Downs, Opal (Oct 27, 1912 - Apr 1986)

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Adkins, Clara (Born Mar 4, 1887) Downs, Clara (Born Mar 4, 1887) Downs, Gladys (Oct 6, 1914 - Jul 1987) Downs, Donald (Jul 11, 1911 - Nov 1978) Downs, Charles (Aug 20, 1906 - Sep 1976) Downs, Raymond (Died Jun 1950) Downs, Herbert (Jan 15, 1915 - Jun 3, 1993) Downs, Fred (Dec 26, 1916 - Jun 10, 2004) Downs, Arthur (Mar 19, 1905 - Sep 1979) Downs, Roy (May 21, 1893 - Mar 1968)
Downs, Catherine (Aug 7, 1912 - Mar 8, 1990) Downs, Ruth (Jul 7, 1915 - Mar 8, 2006) Downs, Ethel (Sep 7, 1900 - May 8, 1994) Downs, Winfred (Mar 10, 1888 - Nov 1968) Downs, Rachel (Jul 25, 1895 - May 10, 1995) Downs, Leonie (Sep 17, 1914 - Feb 22, 1989) Downs, Carrie (Oct 20, 1892 - Nov 1986) Downs, Clifford (Sep 20, 1913 - Apr 1981) Downs, Ira (Feb 10, 1890 - Mar 1970) Downs, Carl (Jun 30, 1920 - Feb 10, 1997)
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