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Merton West 1918 - 1964

Merton West was born on August 2, 1918, and died at age 45 years old in May 1964. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Merton West.
Merton West
August 2, 1918
May 1964
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  • 08/2
    1918

    Birthday

    August 2, 1918
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  • 05/dd
    1964

    Death

    May 1964
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    Merton West lived 27 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 45.
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In 1918, in the year that Merton West was born, on November 11th, an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, ending the fighting on the Western Front in World War I. This meant a complete defeat of Germany although Germany never formally surrendered. It took another six months of negotiations to sign an actual peace treaty between the warring parties.
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In 1935, he was 17 years old when 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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