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Rex Swinford Gilstrap 1921 - 2010

Rex Swinford Gilstrap of Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas was born on November 16, 1921, and died at age 89 years old on December 29, 2010.

Rex Swinford Gilstrap
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Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas 79339
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In 1921, in the year that Rex Swinford Gilstrap was born, 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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In 1935, Rex was just 14 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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Gilstrap, Patricia (Jul 13, 1929 - Nov 7, 2002) Gilstrap, Rose (Dec 13, 1930 - Jul 13, 2004) Gilstrap, Nettie (Dec 26, 1891 - Mar 26, 1989) Gilstrap, Zilpha (Apr 1, 1911 - May 1981) Gilstrap, Dorothy (Mar 4, 1912 - Dec 27, 1999) Gilstrap, Ludie (Nov 29, 1921 - Nov 1978) Gilstrap, Fredolia (Feb 2, 1925 - Nov 16, 2000) Gilstrap, Anne (Feb 8, 1920 - Jan 9, 2010) Gilstrap, Hulda (Mar 24, 1953 - Jan 29, 2007) Gilstrap, Elsbeth (Jun 21, 1932 - Jan 8, 1998)
Gilstrap, Rose (May 21, 1924 - Aug 14, 2009) Gilstrap, Margie (Dec 12, 1929 - May 4, 1998) Gilstrap, Max (Jul 9, 1911 - Dec 1957) Gilstrap, Henry (Nov 20, 1933 - Nov 29, 2001) Gilstrap, Samuel (Aug 17, 1919 - Sep 7, 1989) Gilstrap, Ruth (Jul 31, 1916 - Dec 1970) Gilstrap, Barbara (Apr 20, 1934 - Apr 30, 1999) Gilstrap, Lynson (May 8, 1917 - Oct 1982) Gilstrap, Julius (Sep 28, 1914 - Feb 1977) Gilstrap, James (Sep 14, 1919 - May 1986)
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