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Willie Purcell 1912 - 1986

Willie Purcell of Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina was born on February 13, 1912, and died at age 74 years old in July 1986.
Willie Purcell
Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina 28334
February 13, 1912
July 1986
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Willie Purcell's History: 1912 - 1986

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  • 02/13
    1912

    Birthday

    February 13, 1912
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  • 07/dd
    1986

    Death

    July 1986
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    Cause of death
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    Willie Purcell lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1912, in the year that Willie Purcell was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1941, Willie was 29 years old when in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".
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