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James J Slepicka 1904 - 1992

James J Slepicka of Villa Park, Du Page County, IL was born on September 17, 1904, and died at age 87 years old on February 1, 1992.
James J Slepicka
Villa Park, Du Page County, IL 60181
September 17, 1904
February 1, 1992
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  • 09/17
    1904

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    September 17, 1904
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  • 02/1
    1992

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    February 1, 1992
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    James J Slepicka lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1904, in the year that James J Slepicka was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1945, when he was 41 years old, on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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