Mary Elizabeth
MIMS
(b.
4 February 1916
,
Giles County, Tennessee, USA
d.
16 December 1987
,
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
)
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Mary Elizabeth MIMS was born 4 February 1916 in Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Mary Elizabeth MIMS was the child of Wright Sylvester MIMS and Adora Ora "Addie" BROWN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Wright L MIMS and Mary D MCKENZIESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary Elizabeth married Lee Samuel PATE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lee Samuel PATE was born 23 November 1910 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Lee Samuel died 8 January 1999 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA. Lee Samuel was the child of Lee Samuel PATE and Laura GORDY.
Mary Elizabeth MIMS died 16 December 1987 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA.
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Family and Children of Mary Elizabeth MIMS
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Lee Samuel PATE-- Place:
Lee Samuel PATE was the child of Lee Samuel PATE and Laura GORDY
Children of Lee Samuel PATE and Mary Elizabeth MIMS:
Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE (b.10 September 1944, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA d. 27 April 2019, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA)
m. Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE 13 November 1971
Lee Samuel PATE-- Place: Lee Samuel PATE was the child of Lee Samuel PATE and Laura GORDY
Children of Lee Samuel PATE and Mary Elizabeth MIMS:
Lee Samuel "Sam" PATE (b.10 September 1944, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA d. 27 April 2019, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA)m. Janice Elizabeth LAPOINTE 13 November 1971
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1916 Birth 4 February 1916
Giles County, Tennessee, 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, USA1944 Birth of ChildLee Samuel "Sam" PATE was born 10 September 1944, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Mary Elizabeth was 28 years old.
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.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.Obituary
Mary Mims Pate
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mims Pate, 71, of Maymont Drive, died at the Murfreesboro Health Care Center December 16, 1987, following an extended illness.
Funeral services were held December 17 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with William Smith officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, her parents were the late Dr. W. S. and Addie Brown Mims. She was a retired school teacher.
Survivors include her husband, Lee Pate; two sons, Sam of Greenville, SC, and John Mims Pate of Nashville; two brothers, Morgan and Brown Mims, both of Ardmore; a sister, Adora Shannon of Tyler, Texas; and a grandson, Michael Pate of Greenville.
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Mary Mims Pate
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mims Pate, 71, of Maymont Drive, died at the Murfreesboro Health Care Center December 16, 1987, following an extended illness.
Funeral services were held December 17 at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with William Smith officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery.
A native of Giles County, her parents were the late Dr. W. S. and Addie Brown Mims. She was a retired school teacher.
Survivors include her husband, Lee Pate; two sons, Sam of Greenville, SC, and John Mims Pate of Nashville; two brothers, Morgan and Brown Mims, both of Ardmore; a sister, Adora Shannon of Tyler, Texas; and a grandson, Michael Pate of Greenville.
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1987 Death 16 December 1987
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
She died at the age of 71.
Mary is buried at: Evergreen Cemetery Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
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