Orval Eugene Faubus
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Orval was born in 7 Jan 1910 in Madison County, Arkansas, the eldest surviving child of John Samuel "Sam" Faubus and his wife Ada "Addie" Joslin. | Orval was born in 7 Jan 1910 in Madison County, Arkansas, the eldest surviving child of John Samuel "Sam" Faubus and his wife Ada "Addie" Joslin. | ||
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| + | About 1931, he married his first wife Alta. | ||
He enlisted during WWII in 1942 while living in Madison County, Arkansas. | He enlisted during WWII in 1942 while living in Madison County, Arkansas. | ||
He was made famous for his 1957 stand against the integration of Little Rock schools in defiance of Supreme Court rulings. | He was made famous for his 1957 stand against the integration of Little Rock schools in defiance of Supreme Court rulings. | ||
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| + | About 1969, he divorced his first wife Alta, to whom he had been married for 38 years. | ||
He died 14 Dec 1994 while a resident of Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas. | He died 14 Dec 1994 while a resident of Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas. | ||
