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Wilford Samuel Yokum 1912 - 1996

Wilford Samuel Yokum of Eugene, Lane County, OR was born on December 29, 1912, and died at age 83 years old on November 29, 1996. Wilford Yokum was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section Z Site 1459 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
Wilford Samuel Yokum
Eugene, Lane County, OR 97404
December 29, 1912
November 29, 1996
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  • 12/29
    1912

    Birthday

    December 29, 1912
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: QM2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 11/29
    1996

    Death

    November 29, 1996
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    Unknown
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    Willamette National Cemetery Section Z Site 1459 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1912, in the year that Wilford Samuel Yokum was born, New Mexico became the 47th state of the Union in January. Previously a province of Mexico, then a territory of the United States and mostly populated by Native Americans and Mexicans, once it became a U.S. territory it was increasingly colonized by European-American settlers. Its population was over 327,000 when it became a state.
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In 1935, at the age of 23 years old, Wilford was alive 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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