George Ray "Binc"
BAWDEN, JR.
(b.
March 7 1924
,
Davenport, Iowa, USA
d.
1 March 1986
,
Davenport, Iowa, USA
)
Age: 61
Cause of Death: Immune System Compromise - leukemia
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George Ray "Binc" BAWDEN, JR. was born March 7 1924 in Davenport, Iowa, USA
George Ray "Binc" BAWDEN, JR. was the child of George Ray "Ray" BAWDEN and Viola Katherine DUVALLSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
George Ray "Binc" married Jean Evelyn REININGA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean Evelyn REININGA was born December 30, 1924 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. Jean Evelyn died June 9 2002 in Davenport, Iowa, USA.
George Ray "Binc" BAWDEN, JR. died 1 March 1986 in Davenport, Iowa, USA.
Family lived in a house built by father in the boonies. Not yet incorporated with City of Davenport. Played golf on Davenport High School's team as #1 or #2. Started at St. Ambrose Cp;;ege in Davenport, then on to University of Iowa Law School. Passed the State Bar. Put himself thru law school by being a photographer with an apartment in town. Funny thing---he promised his wife he'd bring a wedding photographer to Oak Park River Forest First Presbyterian Church for his and Jean Evelyn Reininga's wedding. Something happened and Binc arrived late with no photographer. There were no wedding photos taken. Jean posed in Davenport family ad agency with her dress.
My parents took a trip to a Reininga family "cabin" in Saugatuck, Michigan, where Dad ended up at Mayo's in Rochester, MN, and Dr. Paine, who retired after Dad's final surgery (out of 3), used a part of Binc's colon to replace the esophagus. Reasoning is the colon uses the same peristaltic motion. We had family jokes about curing a sore throat...Preparation H??? When Dad finally came home after a year or more at Mayo's, he was told not to catch a germ. Well, during the winter, he caught a cold and was air-ambulanced from the Davenport Airport to Mayo's and missed walking my sister down the aisle in January 1986. But he did call the church and spoke to the minister to apologize to my sister. At his funeral, it was the 11 grandchildren who spoke their memories from the pulpit. Binc's mantras were occasionally "res ipsy dixit", [first one to the judge], and "carpe diem".
He was driving home from Chicago by himself and saw a place where he could get a ride on a glider. He'd lost a lot of weight and was very skinny and weighed 80 lbs. so he drove home, got my younger brother to go back with him for the weight requirement. I guess it was a huge success.
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George Ray "Binc" BAWDEN, JR. was a Sales, Advertising, Owner of Full-Service Ad Agency .
George Ray "Binc" BAWDEN, JR. was a Sales, Advertising, Owner of Full-Service Ad Agency .
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1924 Birth March 7 1924
Davenport, Iowa, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1986 Death 1 March 1986
Davenport, Iowa, USA
He died at the age of 62.
George is buried at: Ashes given to family - Spread in 4 of his fav places.
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