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Roy Houston 1923 - 1986

Roy Edward Houston of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, Missouri was born on February 6, 1923 in Arkansas United States to Gennie (McFerrin) Houston. Roy was baptized at Center Grove Baptist Church in Wynne, Cross County. Roy Houston died at age 63 years old in November 1986 in St. Louis, MO, and was buried in November 1986 in Wynne, AR.

Roy Edward Houston

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Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, Missouri 63107

February 6, 1923

Arkansas, 72396, United States

November 1986

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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1923

Birthday

February 6, 1923

Birthdate

Arkansas 72396, United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Mother = Gennie Houston - - born Nov 18, 1900 Siblings = Edna, Jessie Cruse Houston, Ruth Garrett, Dovie Jean Gatling Father = Prince Edward Houston born = unknown
Nationality & Locations

roy was born in Wynne, Arkansas until he moved to St Louis, MO in 1957
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Center Grove Baptist Church in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas 72396, United States
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Military Service

Roy entered the US Army Feb 12, 1943. Served 4 years in the South Pacific and was a distinguished WW2 veteran. He received the following medals WWII Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, AP Theater Ribbon and 2 Bronze Service Stars.
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1986

Death

November 1986

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St. Louis, Missouri United States
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1986

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November 1986

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Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas 72396, United States
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Roy Houston lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 63.

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In 1923, in the year that Roy Houston was born, on September 1, an earthquake - the Great Kanto earthquake - destroyed one-third of Tokyo. Measuring 7.9 and with a reported duration of between 4 and 10 minutes, casualties totaled about 142,800 deaths, including about 40,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.

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In 1941, Roy was 18 years old when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.

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Roy Houston's Family Tree

Gennie (McFerrin) Houston Nov 18, 1900 - Dec 14, 1967

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Roy Houston Feb 6, 1923 - Nov 1986

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