The burial of Private Felix Z. Longoria, US Army, became a 1949 cause celebre and a case study in race relations and Hispanic American discrimination. It could probably only have happened in South Texas. It launched the G.I. Forum into the National limelight and advanced the political capitol and career of future US President Lyndon Johnson.
It produced the publication of editorials around the globe and even a book named "Felix Longoria's Wake" by Patrick J. Carroll who was teaching at Texas A&M University. The Texas State Legislature investigated the incident and concluded that no racial discrimination had occurred in the refusal of the Three Rivers Funeral Home denying the use of their chapel for a wake. The Legislature reversed their findings after evidence and affidavits were admitted that had not been taken into consideration in their initial investigation. Based on the opinion of the Texas Legislature it is therefore True that a WWII serviceman's funeral was denied because "the Whites would not like it."
Senator Lyndon Johnson intervened and Private Longoria was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on 16 February 1949 with the whole family present courtesy of donations gathered by the American GI Forum. Senator Johnson and Lady Bird attended the services, President Harry Truman sent a General Officer as his personal representative and Mexican Ambassador and his staff attended to the flowers.
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Her paternal grandfather was Enrique Longoria, born July 15, 1916 in La Grulla, Texas. His father was Mateo Villarreal Longoria, born Sep 21, 1894 in La Grulla.
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Evan Longoria is 6 feet 2 inches tall. He weighs 210 pounds. He bats right and throws right.
Evan Longoria typically uses a Louisville Slugger flame treated I13 model bat. The specs are 33.5 in long and 31.5 ounces in weight.
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Felix Longoria was killed in action in the Philippines during WW2. When his remains were returned to his home town, the local funeral home would not allow him to lay in state and he could not be buried in the 'white' section of the cemetery. When this was reported in national newspapers, Longoria became the first Mexican-American to be interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Eva Longoria was born on March 15, 1975
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