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David Waldegrave Leake 1917 - 1998

David Waldegrave Leake was born on May 26, 1917 in New York, New York County, New York United States to Helen Murphy and Charles Richards Leake II, and had siblings Charles Richards Leake III and Helen Bulkeley Leake. He married Louise Parnell Atkinson, and had children David Waldegrave Leake Jr. and Rebecca Moale Leake. David Leake died at age 81 years old on November 1, 1998 in Northbrook, Cook County, IL, and was buried in November 1998 in Northbrook.
David Waldegrave Leake
May 26, 1917
New York, New York County, New York, United States
November 1, 1998
Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois, United States
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    David wed on Nov.18,1948 in Baltimore, Md. to Louise Parnell Atkinson and have 2 children + grandchildren who are living as of 2014. As far as prominent visible characteristics, he was about 6 feet tall with facial traits inherited from his ancestor, Rev. Samuel Nichols(1787-1880).
  • 05/26
    1917

    Birthday

    May 26, 1917
    Birthdate
    New York, New York County, New York United States
    Birthplace
  • 11/1
    1998

    Death

    November 1, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois United States
    Death location
  • 11/dd
    1998

    Gravesite & Burial

    November 1998
    Funeral date
    Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois United States
    Burial location
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In 1917, in the year that David Waldegrave Leake was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1949, at the age of 32 years old, David was alive when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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