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Ortis Eldridge Blair 1925 - 2008

Ortis Eldridge Blair of Blytheville, Mississippi County, AR was born on January 22, 1925, and died at age 83 years old on May 28, 2008. Ortis Blair was buried at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery Section K Site 144 1501 West Maryland, in North Little Rock.

Ortis Eldridge Blair
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Blytheville, Mississippi County, AR 72315
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January 22, 1925
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    Branch of service: Us Air Force Rank attained: SSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea, Vietnam
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In 1925, in the year that Ortis Eldridge Blair was born, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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In 1941, Ortis was 16 years old when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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Garrett, Margaret (Born Apr 9, 1902) Blair, Ned Blair, Annette (Born Mar 31, 1936) Blair, Ruth (Nov 11, 1909 - Feb 8, 2003) Blair, John (c. 1685 - c. 1769) Blair, Elizabeth (Born 1585) Blair, Harry (Jun 12, 1911 - Sep 1982) Blair, Arthur (Nov 13, 1914 - Aug 10, 1997) Blair, Gould (Jul 27, 1902 - Jul 1976) Blair, Albert (Mar 31, 1901 - Feb 1965)
Blair, Malion (May 28, 1906 - Apr 1977) Blair, Pauline (Dec 11, 1916 - Aug 23, 2009) Blair, Viola (Jan 8, 1910 - Mar 1992) Blair, Adolphus (Mar 19, 1899 - Jul 1973) Blair, Frances (Apr 3, 1898 - Jul 1968) Blair, Jennie (Mar 21, 1889 - Mar 1975) Blair, Julia (Mar 12, 1877 - Mar 1964) Blair, Charles (Jul 3, 1882 - Aug 1966) Blair, Joseph (Oct 12, 1904 - Jul 1983) Blair, Marguerite (Sep 23, 1908 - Mar 26, 1994)
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