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Rachel Willis 1897 - 1984

Rachel Willis of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on December 12, 1897, and died at age 86 years old in July 1984.
Rachel Willis
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California 90026
December 12, 1897
July 1984
Female
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Rachel Willis' History: 1897 - 1984

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    1897

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    December 12, 1897
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    1984

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    July 1984
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    Rachel Willis lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1897, in the year that Rachel Willis was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1935, she was 38 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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