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Thomas Everett “Tommie” Lee

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Thomas Everett “Tommie” Lee

Birth
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Death
19 Sep 1937 (aged 14)
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.4920608, Longitude: -86.8456914
Plot
Block 05, 1st Addition, Lot 345
Memorial ID
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Tommy and his brother Glen were out collecting money for the newspapers that Tommy delivered. Glen was riding on the handlebars and Tommy was pedaling when they ran into a truck on Bessemer Super Highway sometime after 7:00 PM. Tommy died at 7:45 PM from the gasoline fumes. Glen was hospitalized for about 3 weeks.

Death date on the grave marker is incorrect. According to Tommy's family and death certificate, he died in 1937 at age 14.
Tommy and his brother Glen were out collecting money for the newspapers that Tommy delivered. Glen was riding on the handlebars and Tommy was pedaling when they ran into a truck on Bessemer Super Highway sometime after 7:00 PM. Tommy died at 7:45 PM from the gasoline fumes. Glen was hospitalized for about 3 weeks.

Death date on the grave marker is incorrect. According to Tommy's family and death certificate, he died in 1937 at age 14.


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