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Richard Ivan Gillespie 1935 - 2006

Richard Ivan Gillespie of Salem, Marion County, OR was born on October 18, 1935, and died at age 70 years old on July 14, 2006. Richard Gillespie was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section JJ Site 361 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.
Richard Ivan Gillespie
Salem, Marion County, OR 97306
October 18, 1935
July 14, 2006
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  • 10/18
    1935

    Birthday

    October 18, 1935
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: CAPT
  • 07/14
    2006

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    July 14, 2006
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    Willamette National Cemetery Section JJ Site 361 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1935, in the year that Richard Ivan Gillespie was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1947, by the time he was only 12 years old, on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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