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Van Wakely 1919 - 1998

Van Wakely of Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 14, 1919 to Morris Wolkowitz and Anna Wolkowitz. Van Wakely died at age 78 years old on May 12, 1998.
Van Wakely
Chatsworth, Los Angeles County, CA 91311
December 14, 1919
May 12, 1998
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  • 12/14
    1919

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    December 14, 1919
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  • 05/12
    1998

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    May 12, 1998
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    Van Wakely lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1919, in the year that Van Wakely was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1946, Van was 27 years old when pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.
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