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Ovila Richey 1890 - 1981

Ovila Richey of Massena, Saint Lawrence County, NY was born on December 20, 1890, and died at age 90 years old in November 1981.
Ovila Richey
Massena, Saint Lawrence County, NY 13662
December 20, 1890
November 1981
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Ovila Richey's History: 1890 - 1981

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  • 12/20
    1890

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    December 20, 1890
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  • 11/dd
    1981

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    November 1981
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    Ovila Richey lived 17 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.
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In 1890, in the year that Ovila Richey was born, on December 29th, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred in South Dakota on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation . The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment said that they rode into the Lakota camp "trying to disarm" the inhabitants. One person, Black Coyote - who was deaf - held onto his rifle, saying that he paid a lot of money for it. Shots rang out and by the end at least 153 Lakota Sioux - some estimates say 300 - and 25 troops had died. The site of the massacre is a National Historic Landmark.
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In 1916, Ovila was 26 years old when the U.S. National Park Service - part of the Department of the Interior - was created by an act of Congress in August. The Park Service was charged with the dual role of "preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment". The resources managed by the National Park Service have often been referred to as the "crown jewels" of the United States.
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