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Roger Purviance 1914 - 1976

Roger Purviance of Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa was born on October 2, 1914, and died at age 61 years old in May 1976.
Roger Purviance
Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa 52772
October 2, 1914
May 1976
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Roger Purviance's History: 1914 - 1976

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    1914

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    October 2, 1914
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    1976

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    May 1976
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    Roger Purviance lived 16 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 61.
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In 1914, in the year that Roger Purviance was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1935, when he was 21 years old, 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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