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Russell Mckelvey 1917 - 2004

Russell McKelvey of Salem, Polk County, OR was born on September 22, 1917, and died at age 86 years old on March 3, 2004. Russell McKelvey was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section HH Site 207 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland.

Russell McKelvey

Salem, Polk County, OR 97304

September 22, 1917

March 3, 2004

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1917

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September 22, 1917

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Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CWO Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea
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March 3, 2004

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Russell Mckelvey lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.

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In 1917, in the year that Russell Mckelvey was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."

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In 1924, he was only 7 years old when on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.

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