Forest Odel Thorpe
1906–1971 (Age 64)
Kansas, United States
The Life of Forest Odel
Forest Odel Thorpe was born on 3 October 1906, in Kansas, United States. He married Cora Cecil Van Horn on 5 December 1940. He died on 9 March 1971, at the age of 64.
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Family Time Line
Forest Odel Thorpe
1906–1971
Cora Cecil Van Horn
1911–1998
Marriage: 5 December 1940
Spouse & Children
1906–1971Male
1911–1998Female
MARRIAGE
5 December 1940
5 December 1940
World Events (3)
1907 · Not for profit elections
Age 1
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Age 2
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1927 · Kansas Adopts a Flag
Age 21
The flag of the State of Kansas was adopted on September 24, 1927. The flag was designed by Hazel Avery in 1925.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the numerous places in England named with Old Norse þorp ‘hamlet’, ‘village’ or the Old English cognate þrop.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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