The Shemwell Family

James Marlin LightAge: 63 years19361999

Name
James Marlin Light
Given names
James Marlin
Surname
Light
Birth May 21, 1936
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 5 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 13 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
MarriageElaine June DruryView this family
July 31, 1955 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Joanne Louise Light
November 15, 1956 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 9 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 September 7, 1999 (Age 63 years)
Family with Elaine June Drury - View this family
himself
James Marlin Light
Birth: May 21, 1936Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States
Death: September 7, 1999Idaho, United States
wife
Elaine June Drury
Birth: April 23, 1937Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
Death: February 24, 2011Middleton, Canyon, Idaho, United States
Marriage: July 31, 1955Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
16 months
daughter
Joanne Louise Light
Birth: November 15, 1956 20 19Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
Death: February 22, 2020Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States

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