Brief Life History of Thurmond Lee
When Thurmond Lee Coltrane was born on 5 May 1943, his father, Rev George Robert Coltrane Sr., was 50 and his mother, Thelma Garner, was 37. He married Martha Gertrude Mcswain on 11 October 1963, in Randolph, North Carolina, United States. He lived in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States for about 19 years. He died on 29 July 1986, at the age of 43, and was buried in Snow Camp, Alamance, North Carolina, United States.
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- Coltrane, "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000"
- Thurmond Lee Coltrane, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Thurman Lee Coltrane, "Find A Grave Index"
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1944 · The G.I Bill
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.
1954 · First Atomic Submarine Launched
The USS Nautilus was launched from Groton, Connecticut. It was the first nuclear-powered submarine in the Navy.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coltaráin,a surname associated with County Down.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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