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Wales Preston Dear 1922 - 2006

Wales Preston Dear of Livingston, Polk County, Texas was born on May 17, 1922, and died at age 84 years old on December 4, 2006.
Wales Preston Dear
Livingston, Polk County, Texas 77351
May 17, 1922
December 4, 2006
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Wales Preston Dear's History: 1922 - 2006

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  • 05/17
    1922

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    May 17, 1922
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  • 12/4
    2006

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    December 4, 2006
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In 1922, in the year that Wales Preston Dear was born, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. on May 30th. More than 35,000 people attended the dedication including Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, and many Union and Confederate veterans - although the audience was segregated. The Memorial took 10 years to complete.
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In 1935, at the age of only 13 years old, Wales was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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