Ralph Robert
DICKEY
(b.
October 24, 1928
,
Fairfield, Maine, USA
d.
December 6,1992
,
Waterville, Maine, USA
)
Age: 64
Cause of Death: Cancer
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Ralph Robert DICKEY was born October 24, 1928 in Fairfield, Maine, USA
Ralph Robert DICKEY was the child of Everett Onward DICKEY and Beatrix Augusta WEBB and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles Loring DICKEY and Effie Etta ESTES (maternal) Weston Samuel WEBB and Bertha M CRABBESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ralph Robert married Marilyn Mae SAWTELLE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marilyn Mae SAWTELLE was born June 15, 1928 in Waterville, Maine, USA. Marilyn Mae died August 19, 2016 in Augusta, Maine, USA. Marilyn Mae was the child of Arthur Corliss SAWTELLE and Ruth Frances FOTTER.
Ralph Robert DICKEY died December 6,1992 in Waterville, Maine, USA.
Very laid back personality. Was always working on something and sang as he did. Enjoyed hunting and walking in the woods. Also liked to spend time at the farm, (land he owned after his father died).
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Occupation
Ralph Robert DICKEY was a Lineman Central Maine Power Company.
Ralph Robert DICKEY was a Lineman Central Maine Power Company.
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Marilyn Mae SAWTELLE was the child of Arthur Corliss SAWTELLE and Ruth Frances FOTTER
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Marilyn Mae SAWTELLE-- Place: Marilyn Mae SAWTELLE was the child of Arthur Corliss SAWTELLE and Ruth Frances FOTTER
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1928 Birth October 24, 1928
Fairfield, Maine, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1992 Death December 6,1992
Waterville, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 64.
Postcards and Memories of Waterville, Maine, USA
Ralph is buried at: Old Veteran's Cemetery, Augusta, Maine
Added: 10/4/2022 3:19:43 PM
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