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William Murphy 1935 - 1961

William Murphy was born on December 30, 1935, and died at age 25 years old in August 1961. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Murphy.
William Murphy
December 30, 1935
August 1961
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    1935

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    December 30, 1935
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  • 08/dd
    1961

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    August 1961
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    William Murphy lived 47 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 25.
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In 1935, in the year that William Murphy 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 1942, by the time he was just 7 years old, due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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