Arthur Jr
CUMMINS
Born
1 November 1928
,
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Died
19 December 2006
,
Plainfield, Indiana, USA
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Arthur Jr CUMMINS was born 1 November 1928 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Arthur Jr CUMMINS was the child of Arthur Sr CUMMINS and Alzie Estelle SOWDERS and the grandchild of: (paternal) James Mcclelland CUMMINS and Nannie BROWN (maternal) Charles Buccannan "Charlie" SOWDER and Mary Agnes PROCTORSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Arthur Jr married Living CUMMINS 21 December, 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Living CUMMINS was born 30 September, 1928 Living was the child of Cebert Wiss SCOTT and Lula Mae REYNOLDS.
Arthur Jr CUMMINS died 19 December 2006 in Plainfield, Indiana, USA.
Dad had type 2 diabetes and was insulin dependent. He also had fibromyalgia.
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Arthur Jr CUMMINS was a broach operator for Detroit Allison Transmition.
Arthur Jr CUMMINS was a broach operator for Detroit Allison Transmition.
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Living CUMMINS-- Date: 21 December, 1946 Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Living CUMMINS was the child of Cebert Wiss SCOTT and Lula Mae REYNOLDS
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Living CUMMINS-- Date: 21 December, 1946 Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USALiving CUMMINS was the child of Cebert Wiss SCOTT and Lula Mae REYNOLDS
Mt. Olive Methodist Church
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1928 Birth 1 November 1928
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.
1946 Marriage / PartnerArthur Jr CUMMINS and Living CUMMINS 21 December, 1946, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
He was 18 years old.
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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.Obituary
Arthur Cummins Jr. 78, Plainfield, passed away December 19, 2006. He was born November 1, 1928 in Indianapolis to the late Arthur and Alvie (Sowders) Cummins Sr. He retired in 1982 after over 31 years with Allison Transmission. He was a member of the Plainfield Church of Christ, where a funeral service will be held on Friday, December 22 at 10 a.m. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 21 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Plainfield. Survivors include his wife, Mabel (Scott) Cummins; daughter, Karen Sue Jones; son, Richard A. Cummins; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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Arthur Cummins Jr. 78, Plainfield, passed away December 19, 2006. He was born November 1, 1928 in Indianapolis to the late Arthur and Alvie (Sowders) Cummins Sr. He retired in 1982 after over 31 years with Allison Transmission. He was a member of the Plainfield Church of Christ, where a funeral service will be held on Friday, December 22 at 10 a.m. Visitation will be on Thursday, December 21 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Plainfield. Survivors include his wife, Mabel (Scott) Cummins; daughter, Karen Sue Jones; son, Richard A. Cummins; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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2006 Death 19 December 2006
Plainfield, Indiana, USA
He died at the age of 78.
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Burial & Cemetery
Arthur is buried at:
Maple Hill Cemetery Plainfield, IN 46168
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