Brief Life History of Tommy Lee
When Tommy Lee Rhoads was born on 24 August 1942, in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States, his father, John Lamar Rhoads, was 24 and his mother, Norene Elizabeth Wagoner, was 18. He died on 28 January 1993, in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Tommy Lee Rhoads
1942–1993
Patsy Gail Holaway
1947–
Sources (11)
- Tommy Lee Rhoads, "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997"
- Tommy Lee Rhoads, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- Tommy Lee Rhoads, "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998"
Spouse and Children
1942–1993 Male
1947– Female
Parents and Siblings
1918–1986 Male
1923–2002 Female
Siblings (1)
1942–1993 Male
World Events (8)
1944 · The G.I Bill
Age 2
The G.I. Bill was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veterans that were on active duty during the war and weren't dishonorably discharged. The goal was to provide rewards for all World War II veterans. The act avoided life insurance policy payouts because of political distress caused after the end of World War I. But the Benefits that were included were: Dedicated payments of tuition and living expenses to attend high school, college or vocational/technical school, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans to start a business, as well as one year of unemployment compensation. By the mid-1950s, around 7.8 million veterans used the G.I. Bill education benefits.
1949 · 1950s Texas Drought
Age 7
One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.
1956 · The Federal Aid Highway Act
Age 14
With the construction of 41,000 miles of the Interstate Highway System, the Federal Aid Highway Act made way for the largest public works project in American history at that time. One of the purposes was to provide military access to places in case of an attack.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Rhodes .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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