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Gordon R. Riskus 1938 - 2008

Gordon Robert Riskus of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas was born on January 14, 1938, and died at age 70 years old on July 30, 2008.
Gordon Robert Riskus
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas 79602
January 14, 1938
July 30, 2008
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Gordon Robert Riskus' History: 1938 - 2008

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  • 01/14
    1938

    Birthday

    January 14, 1938
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Nationality & Locations

    Taylor County, Texas
  • 07/30
    2008

    Death

    July 30, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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    Gordon R. Riskus lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 70.
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In 1938, in the year that Gordon R. Riskus was born, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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In 1946, by the time he was just 8 years old, pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.
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Gordon Riskus' Family Tree & Friends

Gordon Riskus' Family Tree

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Parent
Partner
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Marriage

Unnamed Partner

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Gordon R. Riskus

May 17, 1971
Marriage date
Jones County, TX
Marriage location
Unknown
Status
August 4, 1982
Divorce date
Taylor County, TX
Divorce location
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