Joe Hill

Swedish-american labor activist, songwriter, and member of the industrial workers of the world.

Born October 7th, 1879 in Gävle Parish. [ref]

Died November 19th, 1915 at 36 years old in Salt Lake City (gunshot wound).

Occupations
poet, singer-songwriter, trade unionist

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson