Thomas Ray Alford

Male29 July 1939–25 September 2020

Brief Life History of Thomas Ray

Thomas Ray Alford was born on 29 July 1939. He died on 25 September 2020, in South Fulton, Obion, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 81.

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    World Events (3)

    1941

    Age 2

    Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

    1941 · The Four Freedoms

    Age 2

    President Roosevelt spoke in front of Congress and gave a speech on what Freedoms everyone should be granted. First being the Freedom of Speech. Second, the freedom of Religion, Third, The Freedom from Want, and Fourth, the Freedom from Fear. Being a big deal, FDR didn't just say that all people should have these freedoms because Americans already expected these freedoms.

    1942 · Atomic Energy Plant at Oak Ridge

    Age 3

    The atomic energy plant that was built in Oak RIdge, Tennessee. The land was acquired secretly by the government in order to help with the Manhattan Project. The Uranium for the project was housed in the facility.

    Name Meaning

    habitational name from any of various places called Alford, for example in Somerset, Cheshire and Lincolnshire. The first is named with the Old English female personal name Ealdgȳth + ford ‘ford’. See also Alvord .

    variant of Halford (or vice versa).

    English:

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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