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Wilfred J Downie 1911 - 2006

Wilfred J Downie of Fullerton, Orange County, CA was born on February 5, 1911, and died at age 95 years old on September 25, 2006.
Wilfred J Downie
Fullerton, Orange County, CA 92835
February 5, 1911
September 25, 2006
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  • 02/5
    1911

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    February 5, 1911
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  • 09/25
    2006

    Death

    September 25, 2006
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In 1911, in the year that Wilfred J Downie was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1935, by the time he was 24 years old, 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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