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Burley Couey 1935 - 1966

Burley Couey was born on August 6, 1935, and died at age 30 years old in January 1966. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Burley Couey.
Burley Couey
August 6, 1935
January 1966
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  • 08/6
    1935

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    August 6, 1935
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  • 01/dd
    1966

    Death

    January 1966
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    Burley Couey lived 40 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 30.
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In 1935, in the year that Burley Couey was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1941, at the age of merely 6 years old, Burley was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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