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Dorothy Rodgers Oakey 1919 - 2008

Dorothy Rodgers Oakey of Reno, Washoe County, Nevada was born on December 31, 1919, and died at age 88 years old on November 24, 2008.
Dorothy Rodgers Oakey
Reno, Washoe County, Nevada 89511
December 31, 1919
November 24, 2008
Female
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    1919

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    December 31, 1919
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  • 11/24
    2008

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    November 24, 2008
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    Dorothy Rodgers Oakey lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1919, in the year that Dorothy Rodgers Oakey was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1937, at the age of 18 years old, Dorothy was alive when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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