William E "Willie"
HERSHKOWITZ
(b.
24 October 1955
,
Congress, Arizona, USA
d.
5 December 2006
,
Wickenburg, Arizona, USA
)
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William E "Willie" HERSHKOWITZ was born 24 October 1955 in Congress, Arizona, USA
William E "Willie" HERSHKOWITZ was the child of William "Junior" HERSHKOWITZ and Dolores Glenne TEMEROWSKI and the grandchild of: (paternal) William HERSHKOWITZ and Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE (maternal) Victor Walter TEMEROWSKI and Viola Marie JENSENWilliam E "Willie" HERSHKOWITZ died 5 December 2006 in Wickenburg, Arizona, USA.
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1955 Birth 24 October 1955
Congress, Arizona, USA
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)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.Obituary
William E. Hershkowitz (Willie). On Tuesday, December 5, 2006, Arizona lost one of its native sons. William E. Hershkowitz (Willie), born on October 24, 1955, died at home in Wickenburg. Willie was a third generation Arizonan, the son of William Jr. and grandson of William Hershkowitz, who were both born and raised in Congress, Arizona. His great grandfather, Harry Hershkowitz, was an Arizona pioneer who moved to Arizona in the late 1800s, settling in Congress where he ran a general store for the mining camps. Willie's paternal family included the Montes, Gallegos and Martinez, all early Arizona Territory families. Willie graduated from Wickenburg High School in 1973 and played Wrangler football and baseball all four years. He was named to the Arizona Republic's All State Team as a catcher in 1973. He attended Yavapai College briefly and worked for Yavapai County as their grader operator for several years before joining his father and his uncle George in the family businesses,...Read MORE...
William E. Hershkowitz (Willie). On Tuesday, December 5, 2006, Arizona lost one of its native sons. William E. Hershkowitz (Willie), born on October 24, 1955, died at home in Wickenburg. Willie was a third generation Arizonan, the son of William Jr. and grandson of William Hershkowitz, who were both born and raised in Congress, Arizona. His great grandfather, Harry Hershkowitz, was an Arizona pioneer who moved to Arizona in the late 1800s, settling in Congress where he ran a general store for the mining camps. Willie's paternal family included the Montes, Gallegos and Martinez, all early Arizona Territory families. Willie graduated from Wickenburg High School in 1973 and played Wrangler football and baseball all four years. He was named to the Arizona Republic's All State Team as a catcher in 1973. He attended Yavapai College briefly and worked for Yavapai County as their grader operator for several years before joining his father and his uncle George in the family businesses,...Read MORE...
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Wickenburg Cemetery Wickenburg Maricopa County Arizona, USA Plot: Section 2, Row L, Grave 5
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2006 Death 5 December 2006
Wickenburg, Arizona, USA
He died at the age of 51.
William is buried at: Wickenburg Cemetery Wickenburg Maricopa County Arizona, USA Plot: Section 2, Row L, Grave 5
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