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Roy Joseph DeSilvey Jr. 1925 - 2017

Roy Joseph DeSilvey Jr. was born on February 26, 1925 in Biloxi, Mississippi United States to Roy Desilvey and Katie (Toups) DeSilvey, and had a sister Elizabeth (DeSilvey) Ware. Roy DeSilvey died at age 92 years old on March 5, 2017 in Como, TX.
Roy Joseph DeSilvey Jr.
February 26, 1925
Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
March 5, 2017
Como, Texas, 75431, United States
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  • 02/26
    1925

    Birthday

    February 26, 1925
    Birthdate
    Biloxi, Mississippi United States
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  • 03/5
    2017

    Death

    March 5, 2017
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Como, Texas 75431, United States
    Death location
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    Roy Joseph DeSilvey Jr. lived 20 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.
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In 1925, in the year that Roy Joseph DeSilvey Jr. was born, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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In 1941, by the time he was 16 years old, 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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