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Wilber A Block 1935 - 1994

Wilber A Block of Guttenberg, Clayton County, IA was born on January 13, 1935, and died at age 59 years old on March 16, 1994.
Wilber A Block
Guttenberg, Clayton County, IA 52052
January 13, 1935
March 16, 1994
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  • 01/13
    1935

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    January 13, 1935
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  • 03/16
    1994

    Death

    March 16, 1994
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    Wilber A Block lived 16 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 59.
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In 1935, in the year that Wilber A Block was born, 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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In 1947, Wilber was just 12 years old when on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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