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William R Murphy 1917 - 1983

William R Murphy of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois was born on June 26, 1917, and died at age 65 years old in May 1983.
William R Murphy
Skokie, Cook County, Illinois 60077
June 26, 1917
May 1983
Male
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William R Murphy's History: 1917 - 1983

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  • 06/26
    1917

    Birthday

    June 26, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Cook County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36025604 Enlisted: April 15, 1941 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Shipping And Receiving Clerks
  • 05/dd
    1983

    Death

    May 1983
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that William R Murphy was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1921, he was merely 4 years old when hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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