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Richard Wilson Van Why 1917 - 2007

Richard Wilson Van Why of Rochester, Olmsted County, MN was born on August 14, 1917, and died at age 89 years old on February 12, 2007.

Richard Wilson Van Why
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Rochester, Olmsted County, MN 55902
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In 1917, in the year that Richard Wilson Van Why was born, the NHL (National Hockey League) was established as a response to the demise of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The first superstar of the League was "Phantom" Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens, a leading scorer with records that still stand. The Canadiens won the NHL championship over the Senators.
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In 1947, he was 30 years old when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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Van Why, Doris (Feb 13, 1925 - Jan 5, 2005) Van Why, Joseph (Jun 2, 1927 - Jun 15, 1997) Van Why, Robert (Feb 26, 1933 - Aug 10, 2003) Van Why, Ethel (Apr 9, 1912 - Mar 28, 1997) Van Why, Elizabeth (Jul 21, 1906 - Oct 1982) Van Why, George (Feb 3, 1923 - Jul 7, 1995) Van Why, Russell (Sep 8, 1923 - Nov 29, 2009) Van Why, June (Jun 26, 1925 - Jan 14, 2005) Van Why, Sarah (Apr 14, 1962 - May 9, 2011) Van Why, Robert (Apr 1, 1921 - Jan 23, 1997)
Van Why, Zachary (Jul 28, 1988 - Apr 29, 1996) Van Why, James (Jan 19, 1920 - Feb 24, 1992) Van Why, Norman (Aug 8, 1896 - Aug 1967) Van Why, Lawrence (Feb 15, 1924 - Mar 1991) Van Why, Archie (Sep 27, 1928 - Apr 8, 1993) Van Why, Arthur (Jun 19, 1904 - Apr 1959) Van Why, Elsie (Oct 19, 1907 - Oct 1984) Van Why, George (Jun 23, 1928 - Jan 29, 2002) Van Why, Lawrence (Jan 24, 1924 - Feb 1986) Van Why, Russell (May 11, 1926 - Jul 9, 1996)
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