The Shemwell Family

William Lawrence “Tip” Grace Jr.Age: 71 years19261997

Name
William Lawrence “Tip” Grace Jr.
Given names
William Lawrence
Surname
Grace
Name suffix
Jr.
Nickname
Tip
Birth June 17, 1926
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Birth of a daughter
#1
Delana A Grace
December 8, 1956 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Cynthia Lynn Grace
June 8, 1959 (Age 32 years)
Death of a daughterCynthia Lynn Grace
March 12, 1960 (Age 33 years)
Death of a daughterEva Raye Grace
1961 (Age 34 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death August 24, 1997 (Age 71 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with Dorothy Mae Shemwell - View this family
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wife
Dorothy Mae Shemwell
Birth: January 4, 1932 36 33Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 21, 2018Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Delana A Grace
Birth: December 8, 1956 30 24Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 19, 2018Greenville, Kentucky, United States
3 years
daughter
Cynthia Lynn Grace
Birth: June 8, 1959 32 27Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: March 12, 1960Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
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