AKA Joseph Jurkousky
He was gunned down by Dearborn police during a 1932 hunger march on the Ford Motor Co. River Rouge Plant. (DOA was called at a Detroit Hospital- COD Traumatic internal hemorrhage following bullet wound of the chest. Injury occurred on a Street in Dearborn, listed as Homicide.)
See Victims of the Ford Hunger March.
In 1941, after years of sacrifice and struggle, the Auto Workers union finally won recognition from the Ford dynasty. In 1992 UAW Local 600 retirees bought five headstones—including one for Williams—and placed them by the four graves. On each is carved the words, “He gave his life for the union.”
He was gunned down by Dearborn police during a 1932 hunger march on the Ford Motor Co. River Rouge Plant. (DOA was called at a Detroit Hospital- COD Traumatic internal hemorrhage following bullet wound of the chest. Injury occurred on a Street in Dearborn, listed as Homicide.)
See Victims of the Ford Hunger March.
In 1941, after years of sacrifice and struggle, the Auto Workers union finally won recognition from the Ford dynasty. In 1992 UAW Local 600 retirees bought five headstones—including one for Williams—and placed them by the four graves. On each is carved the words, “He gave his life for the union.”
AKA Joseph Jurkousky
He was gunned down by Dearborn police during a 1932 hunger march on the Ford Motor Co. River Rouge Plant. (DOA was called at a Detroit Hospital- COD Traumatic internal hemorrhage following bullet wound of the chest. Injury occurred on a Street in Dearborn, listed as Homicide.)
See Victims of the Ford Hunger March.
In 1941, after years of sacrifice and struggle, the Auto Workers union finally won recognition from the Ford dynasty. In 1992 UAW Local 600 retirees bought five headstones—including one for Williams—and placed them by the four graves. On each is carved the words, “He gave his life for the union.”
He was gunned down by Dearborn police during a 1932 hunger march on the Ford Motor Co. River Rouge Plant. (DOA was called at a Detroit Hospital- COD Traumatic internal hemorrhage following bullet wound of the chest. Injury occurred on a Street in Dearborn, listed as Homicide.)
See Victims of the Ford Hunger March.
In 1941, after years of sacrifice and struggle, the Auto Workers union finally won recognition from the Ford dynasty. In 1992 UAW Local 600 retirees bought five headstones—including one for Williams—and placed them by the four graves. On each is carved the words, “He gave his life for the union.”
Gravesite Details
20 years old; lived at 4819 Hastings, Detroit, Michigan; Frank Biczo funeral home
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