Dorene Carol STEVENS

Born

4 February 1934 , Michigan City, Indiana, USA

Died

30 December 1979 , Fruitland, Idaho, USA

Age: 45
Cause of Death: Brain Anorism

Dorene Carol married Roger Warren BENNETT . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Roger Warren BENNETT was born 5 October 1928 in Missoula County, Montana, USA . Roger Warren died 3 December 2007 in Montesano, Washington, USA. Roger Warren was the child of George Vernon BENNETT and Gale A ROGERS .

Dorene Carol married James Donald "Jimmie" WHITMORE abt. 1970 in Nevada, USA .
James Donald "Jimmie" WHITMORE was born abt. 1934

Parents & Family of Dorene Carol STEVENS

Parents of Dorene Carol STEVENS

Father

Clarence Morgan STEVENS

Mother

Marie Irene JOHNSON

Grandparents of Dorene Carol STEVENS

Paternal grandparents

Otis William STEVENS Iva Maybelle MELCHI

Maternal grandparents

George Washington JOHNSON Christina Bell MATHEWS

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Factory Worker

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Dorene Carol STEVENS

Dorene Carol STEVENS married

Roger Warren BENNETT
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Roger Warren BENNETT was the child of George Vernon BENNETT and Gale A ROGERS

Children of Roger Warren BENNETT and Dorene Carol STEVENS

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Dorene Carol STEVENS married

James Donald "Jimmie" WHITMORE
Marriage date: abt. 1970
Marriage place: , Nevada, USA

Marriage notes:

Winnemucca, Humboldt, Nevada

Children of James Donald "Jimmie" WHITMORE and Dorene Carol STEVENS

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Birth — 1934
4 February 1934
Michigan City, Indiana, USA

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

Obituary

Thursday, January 3, 1980 Dorene 'Stevie' Whitmore
FRUITLAND - Dorene 'Stevie' Whitmore, 45 of Fruitland, died Sunday in a Boise hospital. Services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m., at the Shaffer-Jensen Chapel at Fruitland, by Rev. Russell Bennett of the First Baptist Church in Ontario. Interment will be in Parkview Cemetery at New Plymouth. She was born Feb. 4, 1934 at Michigan City, Ind. She moved to Fruitland in 1965. She married Jim Whitmore in 1970 at Winnemucca, Nev. She worked for Dame Lumber Company in Fruitland. She is survived by her husband of Fruitland, five sons, Warren Bennett of Hayward, Calif., Guy Bennett of Alaska, Rick Bennett of Denver, Kurt Bennett of Germany, and Glen Bennett of Fruitland; a daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Kathy) Hussey of Fruitland; two stepdaughters, Marcia Whitmore of Monterey, Calif. and Mrs. Tom (Sandy) Hemenway of Fruitland; a stepson, Brian Whitmore of Medford and 13 grandchildren. Friends may call at the chapel Wednesday from 3 until 9 p.m.

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