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Moris Elwood Dell

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Moris Elwood Dell

Birth
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Death
18 Jun 2009 (aged 84)
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 46 - Lot 40 - Space 4
Memorial ID
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Served as a "Sea Bee" in the Navy in World War II. Married to Josephine in 1945. Worked at the Emporia Gazette as a printer and compositor for 37 years. Also worked part-time at Emporia State Bank for 30 years. In 1990 he retired from both jobs. In December 1990 he was the "Man of the Week" featured in the Emporia Gazette.

Information gleaned from "BLACK EMPORIA: The African-American Experience through the Lives of Emporians, by Nellie Essex and Elizabeth Williams, 2001.

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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 about Moris Dell

Name: Moris Dell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1925
Death Date: 18 Jun 2009
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 21 Sep 1943
Release Date 1: 6 Apr 1945
Served as a "Sea Bee" in the Navy in World War II. Married to Josephine in 1945. Worked at the Emporia Gazette as a printer and compositor for 37 years. Also worked part-time at Emporia State Bank for 30 years. In 1990 he retired from both jobs. In December 1990 he was the "Man of the Week" featured in the Emporia Gazette.

Information gleaned from "BLACK EMPORIA: The African-American Experience through the Lives of Emporians, by Nellie Essex and Elizabeth Williams, 2001.

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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 about Moris Dell

Name: Moris Dell
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1925
Death Date: 18 Jun 2009
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 21 Sep 1943
Release Date 1: 6 Apr 1945


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