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Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe III (July 12, 1923 – August 23, 2016) was an American fighter ace, Democratic Party politician, insurance executive, and funeral director. As a Marine pilot in World War II he received the Navy Cross for five of the seven kills he recorded over Okinawa.
Sep 26, 2023 · The Burial true story corroborates that the trial took place in the predominately black Hinds County, Mississippi. In order to better appeal to a majority black jury and Judge James E. Graves, Jr., also black, O'Keefe hired Willie Gary to represent him.
Oct 13, 2023 · In Amazon Prime Video’s legal drama film ‘The Burial,’ Jeremiah O’Keefe, a Mississippi-based funeral home owner, battles the multi-billion-dollar empire of the Loewen Group, a large funeral home company, over a contract dispute.
Oct 6, 2023 · Owning eight funeral parlors in Mississippi, Jeremiah O’Keefe was a conscientious man whose Irish ancestors had been in the undertaking trade since the Civil War years, according to a story...
Oct 15, 2023 · The battle between Raymond Loewen and Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe was a classic David and Goliath story: a simple man fought against a giant corporation to get what was rightfully his.
Aug 27, 2016 · Jeremiah J. O’Keefe, who earned ace status in his first aerial battle when he downed five Japanese planes over Okinawa during World War II and later entered Mississippi politics as a staunch...
Oct 15, 2023 · Yes, the 2023 movie The Burial is based on the true story of the O’Keefe v Loewen trial, which took place in 1995: Jeremiah O’Keefe owned some small funeral houses in Mississippi and went up against the Canadian conglomerate, represented by Willie Gary.
