Billy Cass Owen (1932–2006)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1932
    Died
    2006

    When was Billy Cass Owen born? 1932.

    When did Billy Cass Owen die? 2006.

    Life story

    Billy Cass Owen (1932–2006) was born in 1932, and died in 2006, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Billy Cass's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Billy Cass's life.

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    The world Billy Cass lived through

    1. 1933 · age 1 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    2. 1941 · age 9 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    3. 1950 · age 18 — The Korean War began

    4. 1957 · age 25 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    5. 1964 · age 32 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    6. 1975 · age 43 — The Vietnam War ended

    7. 1989 · age 57 — The Berlin Wall fell

    8. 2005 · age 73 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about Billy Cass Owen

    When was Billy Cass Owen born?

    Billy Cass Owen was born in 1932.

    When did Billy Cass Owen die?

    Billy Cass Owen died in 2006.

    How old was Billy Cass Owen at the time of death?

    Billy Cass Owen was about 74 years old.

    Where is Billy Cass Owen buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Billy Cass's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Billy Cass Owen was born?

    Herbert Hoover was president of the United States when Billy Cass was born.

    Who was president when Billy Cass Owen died?

    George W. Bush was president of the United States when Billy Cass died.

    What generation was Billy Cass Owen part of?

    Born in 1932, Billy Cass Owen was part of the Silent Generation.

    What major events happened during Billy Cass Owen's lifetime?

    During Billy Cass's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 1); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 12); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 22); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 31); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 43); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 59).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Billy Cass Owen?

    Federal censuses taken during Billy Cass's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1932

    2. Death

      2006

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Billy Cass Owen (1932–2006)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/billy-cass-owen-1932-2006-e9c5f486/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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    Sources

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