Thomas Eldridge “Tom L” GarrettAge: 75 years1907–1983
- Name
- Thomas Eldridge “Tom L” Garrett
- Given names
- Thomas Eldridge
- Surname
- Garrett
- Nickname
- Tom L
 Birth | October 10, 1907 |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 8 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 9 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 10 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 21 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 |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Linda Jane Garrett October 18, 1944 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 34 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 |
 Marriage | Bessie Emil Hewell — View this family June 27, 1947 (Age 39 years) |
 Census | March 30, 1950 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Sharon Kay Garrett January 13, 1952 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 42 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 38 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 | February 17, 1983 (Age 75 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Murray Memorial Cemetery |
| Family with Bessie Emil Hewell |
| himself |
Thomas Eldridge “Tom L” Garrett Birth: October 10, 1907 — Texas, United States Death: February 17, 1983 — Tarrant, Texas, United States |
| wife |
Bessie Emil Hewell Birth: February 14, 1924 37 29 — Lavon, Collin, Texas, United States Death: May 14, 1989 — Tarrant, Texas, United States |
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Marriage: June 27, 1947 — |
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-3 years daughter |
Linda Jane Garrett Birth: October 18, 1944 37 20 — Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States Death: June 3, 2010 |
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7 years daughter |
Sharon Kay Garrett Birth: January 13, 1952 44 27 — Gorman, Eastland, Texas, United States Death: June 11, 2005 — Texas, United States |
| Census | 1950 United States - Census transcript - Thomas Eldridge “Tom L” Garrett - Household
Eastland, Texas
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