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Von Meeks 1912 - 1990

Von Meeks was born on January 10, 1912, and died at age 78 years old on March 23, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Von Meeks.
Von Meeks
January 10, 1912
March 23, 1990
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Von Meeks' History: 1912 - 1990

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  • 01/10
    1912

    Birthday

    January 10, 1912
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  • 03/23
    1990

    Death

    March 23, 1990
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Von Meeks lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1912, in the year that Von Meeks was born, the Girl Scouts of the USA was started by Juliette Gordon Low with the help of Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Boy Scouts in Great Britain. She said after a meeting with Baden-Powell, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!" And she did.
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In 1943, Von was 31 years old when on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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