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Opal Mae Downs 1914 - 2011

Opal Mae Downs of Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma was born on September 29, 1914, and died at age 96 years old on February 26, 2011.
Opal Mae Downs
Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma 73662
September 29, 1914
February 26, 2011
Female
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Opal Mae Downs' History: 1914 - 2011

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  • 09/29
    1914

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    September 29, 1914
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  • 02/26
    2011

    Death

    February 26, 2011
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    Opal Mae Downs 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 Opal Mae Downs was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1941, at the age of 27 years old, Opal was alive when in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".
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