The Shemwell Family

Charles Lavoyce “Chuck” LaingAge: 84 years19252010

Name
Charles Lavoyce “Chuck” Laing
Given names
Charles Lavoyce
Surname
Laing
Nickname
Chuck
Birth June 1, 1925
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 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 16 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 24 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
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 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 wifeMary Anna Thompson
March 22, 1992 (Age 66 years)
Death April 18, 2010 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rest Lawn Cemetery
Family with Mary Anna Thompson - View this family
himself
Charles Lavoyce “Chuck” Laing
Birth: June 1, 1925Tipton, Tillman, Oklahoma, United States
Death: April 18, 2010Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
wife
Mary Anna Thompson
Birth: August 29, 1925 25 24Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: March 22, 1992Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
son
Private
son
Private
Clyde Hunnington Whitaker Sr. + Mary Anna Thompson - View this family
wife’s husband
wife
Mary Anna Thompson
Birth: August 29, 1925 25 24Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: March 22, 1992Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
step-son
Private
step-son
Jerry Don Whitaker
Birth: May 30, 1944 23 18Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Death: January 12, 2004Amarillo, Randall, Texas, United States

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