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Willis Delana 1912 - 1988

Willis Delana of Lafayette, Lafayette County, LA was born on April 23, 1912, and died at age 76 years old on October 4, 1988.
Willis Delana
Lafayette, Lafayette County, LA 70507
April 23, 1912
October 4, 1988
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Willis Delana's History: 1912 - 1988

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  • 04/23
    1912

    Birthday

    April 23, 1912
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  • 10/4
    1988

    Death

    October 4, 1988
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    Cause of death
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    Willis Delana lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 76.
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In 1912, in the year that Willis Delana was born, New Mexico became the 47th state of the Union in January. Previously a province of Mexico, then a territory of the United States and mostly populated by Native Americans and Mexicans, once it became a U.S. territory it was increasingly colonized by European-American settlers. Its population was over 327,000 when it became a state.
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In 1935, by the time he was 23 years old, 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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