Person:Andrew Copeland (4)

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Andrew Milton Copeland
b.4 Sep 1894 Baldwyn, Prentiss County, Mississippi
d.19 Oct 1976 Baldwyn, Prentiss County, Mississippi
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m. 22 Jan 1882
  1. Andrew Milton Copeland1894 - 1976
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Name Andrew Milton Copeland
Gender Male
Birth? 4 Sep 1894 Baldwyn, Prentiss County, Mississippi
Death? 19 Oct 1976 Baldwyn, Prentiss County, Mississippi
Burial? Prentiss Memorial Gardens

Andrew Married Effie Lee Swindle July 18, 1915 at Ingram, Prentiss County, Ms. They moved to Memphis, Tn. during WW I and he had a job laying hardwood flooring. He befriended Clarence Saunders, founder of the Piggly Wiggly Stores, and was asked to lay the floors in the home that later became known as "The Pink Palace".

After moving back to Baldwyn, he went to work at the Prather Auto Company (a Ford Dealership) where he remained until retirement. Upon retirement he managed a public housing project in Baldwyn until his death in 1976.

He suffered from Parkinson's Disease in his later years.

Andrew loved fishing, took flying lessons in the mid 1950's and was a faithful member of the Church of Christ.

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