Doris
WILLIS
(b.
5 September 1925
,
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
d.
17 January 2011
,
Lexington, South Carolina, USA
)
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Doris WILLIS was born 5 September 1925 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
Doris WILLIS was the child of Otho Gridley WILLIS and Murtie Martelia MCCLURE and the grandchild of: (paternal) John Alton WILLIS and Catherine BOOTH (maternal) Thomas Mitchell MCCLURE and Mary Elizabeth SINGLETARYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Doris married Jessie Willard HOLMES 7 December 1942 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jessie Willard HOLMES was born 17 June 1923 in Tahoka, Lynn, Texas, USA. Jessie Willard died 13 September 1986 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA. Jessie Willard was the child of Nolie Everett HOLMES and Esther Mae NELSON.
Doris WILLIS died 17 January 2011 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA.
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Jessie Willard HOLMES was the child of Nolie Everett HOLMES and Esther Mae NELSON
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Jessie Willard HOLMES-- Date: 7 December 1942 Place: Jessie Willard HOLMES was the child of Nolie Everett HOLMES and Esther Mae NELSON
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1925 Birth 5 September 1925
Carlsbad, New Mexico, 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
1942 Marriage / PartnerDoris WILLIS and Jessie Willard HOLMES 7 December 1942,
She was 17 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.
1986 Death of Spouse/PartnerJessie Willard HOLMES died 13 September 1986, Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
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
Doris Willis Holmes, 85, passed away late Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, at her home in Lexington, S.C.
Prior to moving to South Carolina almost three years ago, Doris lived all her life in Carlsbad, where she was born Sept. 5, 1925.
Viewing will take place from 4-7 p.m. today (Jan. 21) at Denton-Wood Funeral Home.
Funeral services are scheduled at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Larry Krueger officiating. Burial will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery.
Doris was the youngest of eight children who, along with their widowed mother Murtie Martelia McClure Willis, operated the Willis Dairy in Carlsbad's early years.
Doris recalled herding cows as a very young girl and working with her older brothers and sisters to do hand milking twice daily, as well as deliver milk to local grocery stores and homes.
The Willis family survived the Depression years by also taking in ironing and boarders at the Carlsbad area family farm.
On Dec. 7, 1942, Doris married...Read MORE...
Doris Willis Holmes, 85, passed away late Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, at her home in Lexington, S.C.
Prior to moving to South Carolina almost three years ago, Doris lived all her life in Carlsbad, where she was born Sept. 5, 1925.
Viewing will take place from 4-7 p.m. today (Jan. 21) at Denton-Wood Funeral Home.
Funeral services are scheduled at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Larry Krueger officiating. Burial will follow in Carlsbad Cemetery.
Doris was the youngest of eight children who, along with their widowed mother Murtie Martelia McClure Willis, operated the Willis Dairy in Carlsbad's early years.
Doris recalled herding cows as a very young girl and working with her older brothers and sisters to do hand milking twice daily, as well as deliver milk to local grocery stores and homes.
The Willis family survived the Depression years by also taking in ironing and boarders at the Carlsbad area family farm.
On Dec. 7, 1942, Doris married...Read MORE...
2011 Death 17 January 2011
Lexington, South Carolina, USA
She died at the age of 85.
Doris is buried at: Carlsbad Cemetery, Carlsbad, New Mexico
Added: 8/29/2016 9:40:51 AM
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