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Wilbur Downing 1917 - 1986

Wilbur Downing of Lakeland, Polk County, Florida was born on December 28, 1917, and died at age 68 years old in June 1986.
Wilbur Downing
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida 33802
December 28, 1917
June 1986
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Wilbur Downing's History: 1917 - 1986

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  • 12/28
    1917

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    December 28, 1917
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  • 06/dd
    1986

    Death

    June 1986
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    Wilbur Downing lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 68.
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In 1917, in the year that Wilbur Downing was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1946, Wilbur was 29 years old when pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.
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