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Lila Evelyn Case Blackwell

By jmiley

  • Evelyn Case was born.

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    The Life of Lila Evelyn Blackwell

  • Great Depression Begins

    Great Depression Begins

  • Evelyn married Frank Blackwell.

  • America entered WWII.

    America entered WWII.

  • Evelyn's brother Lieutenant Lewis Case died in action.

  • Germany surrenders and WWII ends.

    Germany surrenders and WWII ends.

  • Frank and Evelyn got jobs at Simpsonville Woodside Mill.

    Frank worked in the weave room and Evelyn in the cloth room.
  • Equal Pay Act

    Equal Pay Act

  • Their mill village gives out citizen scholarships for college.

    3 of their 5 children receive a scholarship, and go to college. One of them was my grandmother, who became one of the first women accepted into Clemson University.
  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act

    The Civil Rights Act was passed, protecting the rights of U.S. citizens.

  • Frank died, leaving Evelyn a widow at 66.

  • War on Iraq begins.

    War on Iraq begins.

  • Evelyn spends the next few years traveling.

    Her son in law, Dexter, an officer in the army, is relocated to Malaysia. She visits them regularly, which inspired her to travel all over the world. Her favorite travels included Asia and Ireland.