Raymond Pridgen (1929 - 1968)

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Jangar Ulanow

Added: May 31, 2016

Nina Pridgen and Leo Freeman Maness

Added: Jul 08, 2003

Gravestone of Pnina Freeman Jones Pridgen

Added: Jul 08, 2003

Gravestone of Wilson Eugene Pridgen

Added: Jul 08, 2003

Gravestone of Clyde Lee Pridgen

Added: Jul 08, 2003

Gravestone of Charlie B. Pridgen

Added: Jul 08, 2003

Gravestone of Kathryn Anne Lanier Pridgen

Added: Jul 08, 2003

Charlie B Pridgen and wife

Added: Jul 08, 2003

Uncle Eugene

Added: Apr 03, 2003

Pridgen and Lanier Family Group

Added: Apr 03, 2003

Will Pridgen enjoying his boat

Added: Apr 03, 2003

Gene Pridgen

Added: Apr 03, 2003

Will and Kathryn

Added: Apr 03, 2003

Pridgen Family Outing

Added: Apr 03, 2003

Lewis Maness and Will Pridgen

Added: Apr 03, 2003

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In 1929, in the year that Raymond Pridgen was born, on October 29th (Black Tuesday), the stock market crashed in the United States. Billions of dollars were lost and some investors committed suicide as a result, having lost their fortunes. This ushered in the 12 year, worldwide Great Depression.

In 1934, when he was just 5 years old, on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.

In 1940, by the time he was merely 11 years old, on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.

In 1953, at the age of 24 years old, Raymond was alive when on July 27th, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed. The Armistice was to last until "a final peaceful settlement is achieved". No peaceful settlement has ever been agreed upon.

In 1968, in the year of Raymond Pridgen's passing, on June 5th, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles by Sirhan after celebrating his win in the California presidential primary. He died the next day at Good Samaritan Hospital.