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John Merrill Dorphley 1925 - 2001

John Merrill Dorphley of Wilmington, New Castle County, DE was born on July 20, 1925, and died at age 76 years old on July 26, 2001. John Dorphley was buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section XIII Row B Site 7 2465 Chesapeake Road, in Bear.

John Merrill Dorphley
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Wilmington, New Castle County, DE 19805
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    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: S1C Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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In 1925, in the year that John Merrill Dorphley was born, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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In 1937, John was only 12 years old 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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