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Walter Tonry 1906 - 1983

Walter Tonry of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on February 18, 1906, and died at age 77 years old in March 1983.
Walter Tonry
Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11201
February 18, 1906
March 1983
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  • 02/18
    1906

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    February 18, 1906
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  • 03/dd
    1983

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    March 1983
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    Walter Tonry lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1906, in the year that Walter Tonry was born, English biochemist Frederick Hopkins concluded that vitamins are essential to the human body and that a lack of vitamins caused scurvy and rickets. Scurvy and rickets were both huge problems in sailors that were at sea for extended time and the addition of vitamin C, vitamin D, and calcium in their diets helped eradicate the problem.
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In 1935, Walter was 29 years old 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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