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Wilbur Boekhaus 1920 - 1987

Wilbur Boekhaus of Bowen, Hancock County, Illinois was born on August 30, 1920, and died at age 66 years old in June 1987.
Wilbur Boekhaus
Bowen, Hancock County, Illinois 62316
August 30, 1920
June 1987
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Wilbur Boekhaus' History: 1920 - 1987

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    1920

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    August 30, 1920
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  • 06/dd
    1987

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    June 1987
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    Wilbur Boekhaus lived 15 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1920, in the year that Wilbur Boekhaus was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1937, at the age of 17 years old, Wilbur was alive when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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