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John W Obney 1904 - 1985

John W Obney of San Dimas, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 28, 1904, and died at age 81 years old on September 9, 1985. John Obney was buried at Riverside National Cemetery Section 20A Site 2988 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside.
John W Obney
San Dimas, Los Angeles County, CA 91773
June 28, 1904
September 9, 1985
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John W Obney's History: 1904 - 1985

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  • 06/28
    1904

    Birthday

    June 28, 1904
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: MM1C Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 09/9
    1985

    Death

    September 9, 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Riverside National Cemetery Section 20A Site 2988 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, in Riverside, Ca 92518
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In 1904, in the year that John W Obney was born, the "Teddy's Bear" was first produced. After seeing a political cartoon of President Teddy Roosevelt refusing to kill a clubbed and tied up bear, Jewish Russian immigrant Morris Michtom - who owned a candy shop and sold stuffed animals that he and his wife made at night at the store - made a "Teddy's Bear" and put it in his shop's window. The stuffed bears were an immediate success and Michtom and his wife went on to found the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co.
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In 1935, at the age of 31 years old, John was alive when the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
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