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Gerald Douglas “Shorty” TilleyAge: 63 years19432007

Name
Gerald Douglas “Shorty” Tilley
Given names
Gerald Douglas
Surname
Tilley
Nickname
Shorty
Birth June 26, 1943 48 31
Death of a paternal grandmotherLuella L “Ella” Adams
January 5, 1945 (Age 18 months)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945

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
Birth of a brotherCharles Raymond “Tinker” Tilley Sr.
August 17, 1946 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert “Bob” Tilley
May 22, 1948 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 6 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
Death of a fatherJohn Henry Tilley
June 24, 1960 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a son
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John Douglas Tilley
May 20, 1966 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 2 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 of a motherVievie Drye
March 15, 1981 (Age 37 years)

Death of a half-sisterLula Doris Tilley
June 3, 1988 (Age 44 years)

Death of a brotherCarl D “Pete” Tilley
June 13, 1998 (Age 54 years)
Death of a sisterMaxine A Tilley
April 21, 1999 (Age 55 years)
Death of a half-sisterLeonora Tilley
September 20, 2000 (Age 57 years)
Death April 17, 2007 (Age 63 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Missouri Veterans Cemetery
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Maxine A Tilley
Birth: December 27, 1929 35 17Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 21, 1999Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri, United States
22 months
elder brother
Carl D “Pete” Tilley
Birth: November 2, 1931 37 19Coy, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 13, 1998Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri, United States
4 years
elder sister
Floy Jean Tilley
Birth: January 14, 1936 41 23Altheimer, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 26, 2018Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, United States
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Gerald Douglas “Shorty” Tilley
Birth: June 26, 1943 48 31Sherrill, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 17, 2007Hickory, Burke, North Carolina, United States
3 years
younger brother
Charles Raymond “Tinker” Tilley Sr.
Birth: August 17, 1946 51 34Sherrill, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
Death: February 11, 2011Dexter, Stoddard, Missouri, United States
21 months
younger brother
Robert “Bob” Tilley
Birth: May 22, 1948 53 36Cleveland, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 3, 2018Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri, United States
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Marriage: August 30, 1914Conway, Arkansas, United States
4 years
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Leonora Tilley
Birth: August 21, 1918 23 22Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: September 20, 2000Buckeye, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
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Lula Doris Tilley
Birth: November 23, 1925 31 22Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas, United States
Death: June 3, 1988
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Gerald Douglas “Shorty” Tilley
Birth: June 26, 1943 48 31Sherrill, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States
Death: April 17, 2007Hickory, Burke, North Carolina, United States
wife
Brenda Kay Foushee
Birth: November 15, 1952New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Death: December 20, 2008Dexter, Stoddard, Missouri, United States
son
John Douglas Tilley
Birth: May 20, 1966 22 13Granite City, Madison, Illinois, United States
Death: June 7, 2014Bellevue, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States
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