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Chances are if you were to ask author Gary L. Stuart, he might just say, 鈥淐all Him Mac,鈥� which is the title of his biography on Ernest W. McFarland, who has held all three positions.

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McFarland never lost sight of his values, which began in Oklahoma where he was born in 1894. He graduated from a state teacher鈥檚 college in 1914 and later the University of Oklahoma in 1917.

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McFarland found himself first working in a bank in Phoenix, then as a farmer and a teacher in rural 蜜柚直播. Realizing additional education would be the key to further success, and after graduating from Stanford University, he soon embarked on a career in law.

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McFarland pursued a new life as a rural judge and as time went on he became more political and began to understand the importance of name recognition.

He used to tell people, 鈥淐all me Mac,鈥� Stuart said. McFarland wanted people to be comfortable with him, even as he rose in political office, he added.

Personally, he was tested again as he overcame personal tragedy, first losing his three children and then his wife in a 22-month period, Stuart said.

As U.S. senator, McFarland used his personal experience, recalling the struggle many fellow World War I veterans had as they tried to assimilate into society after that war. With a flooded labor market, many could not make ends meet. The Great Depression only made matters worse.

As the U.S. entered World War II, McFarland wanted to avoid the same problems by protecting returning veterans.

Working with the American Legion, he wrote legislation for the Servicemen鈥檚 Readjustment Act of 1944. It became known by its more popular name, the GI Bill.

McFarland went beyond what the American Legion sought, Stuart said. Where the Legion wanted to emphasize food, shelter and jobs for returning veterans, McFarland鈥檚 focus included education and health care, Stuart said.

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Historically, a number of people have been cited as the Father of the GI Bill. But the phrase: 鈥淰ictory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan,鈥� a quote made famous by President John F. Kennedy, could have applied to what may have been McFarland鈥檚 most well-known piece of legislation when he was in the Senate.

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He was driven, Stuart said, 鈥渢o do something for as many people as he could, for as long as he could.鈥�