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Retha Reilley 1919 - 1979

Retha Reilley was born on July 9, 1919, and died at age 59 years old in June 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Retha Reilley.
Retha Reilley
July 9, 1919
June 1979
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Retha Reilley's History: 1919 - 1979

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  • 07/9
    1919

    Birthday

    July 9, 1919
    Birthdate
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  • 06/dd
    1979

    Death

    June 1979
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Retha Reilley lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 59.
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In 1919, in the year that Retha Reilley was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1934, Retha was merely 15 years old when 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.
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