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Virginia K Downing 1915 - 2005

Virginia K Downing of Abilene, Taylor County, TX was born on February 16, 1915, and died at age 90 years old on May 24, 2005.
Virginia K Downing
Abilene, Taylor County, TX 79601
February 16, 1915
May 24, 2005
Female
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  • 02/16
    1915

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    February 16, 1915
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  • 05/24
    2005

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    May 24, 2005
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    Virginia K Downing lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1915, in the year that Virginia K Downing 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, by the time 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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