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Verne O Purkey 1908 - 1998

Verne O Purkey of Newark, Licking County, OH was born on October 12, 1908, and died at age 89 years old on March 8, 1998.
Verne O Purkey
Newark, Licking County, OH 43055
October 12, 1908
March 8, 1998
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Verne O Purkey's History: 1908 - 1998

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  • 10/12
    1908

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    October 12, 1908
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  • 03/8
    1998

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    March 8, 1998
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    Verne O Purkey lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1908, in the year that Verne O Purkey was born, Henry Ford developed the first Model T automobile, often called the Tin Lizzy or flivver. Produced from 1908 through 1927, it first sold for $850 - which made it affordable for every middle class family. Previously, cars were the province of the upper class and the introduction of the Model T and its availability changed U.S. culture. Within days of its release, over 15,000 cars had been ordered.
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In 1918, when this person was just 10 years old, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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