

The Chunnel is a railway tunnel beneath the English Channel that connects Great Britain to mainland France. In 1994, at the age of 60 years old, Robert was alive when on May 6th, the Channel Tunnel or "Chunnel" was officially opened. It is estimated that over 10.8 million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Sound - killing 100,000 to 250,000 seabirds, over 2,800 sea otters, about 12 river otters, 300 harbor seals, 247 bald eagles, and 22 orcas - as well as an unknown number of salmon and herring. The oil would eventually contaminate more than a thousand miles of coastline. In 1989, at the age of 55 years old, Robert was alive when on March 24th, the Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker, struck a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and oil began spilling out of the hold. They were released at the end of the inauguration speech of the newly elected Ronald Reagan. In 1979, he was 45 years old when on November 4th, Iranian militant students seized the US embassy in Teheran and held 52 American citizens and diplomats hostage for 444 days. The flag was changed to display 49 stars. In 1959, at the age of 25 years old, Robert was alive when on January 3rd, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States and the first state not a part of the contiguous United States. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. In 1934, in the year that Robert A Popkey was born, on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Michels and Lundquist Funeral Home, New Port Richey.Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Robert's lifetime. Survivors include a niece, Roberta Krol, and several other nieces and nephews. She was past president of Fleet Reserve and was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace and their Prayer Group. Born in Tonawanda, N.Y., she came here 30 years ago from St. He started working at the family business of Syposs and Son Feed. Syposs graduated from North Tonawanda High School. He was born in North Tonawanda, NY, on January 8, 1942, the son of the late Andrew and Margaret Clare Syposs. Petersburg, died Friday (May 12, 2006) in New Port Richey. Robert Syposs, of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at his home. PAYTON, MILDRED A., 79, of New Port Richey, formerly of St. Survivors include her husband, Harvey two sons, Sherman, Ohio, and Norman, New Port Richey two daughters, Heather Merrill, Brooksville, and Christina Merrill, New Port Richey her mother, Alice Rudy, Kent, Ohio and a brother, Perry Tice, Streetsboro, Ohio. She was a kennel technician with Pasco Animal Hospital and a member of Hope Lutheran Church. Born in Phoenex, Pa., she came here in 1987 from Ravenna, Ohio. MERRILL, ANGELA TICE, 43, of New Port Richey, died Friday (May 12, 2006) at home. The Prince and the Dressmaker Jen Wang, First Second, 16.99, 9781626723634 : 12. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf Books for Young Readers, 14.99, 9780385754729 : 11. Morgan Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Taylor, Viking Books for Young Readers, 19.99, 9780399257308 : 10. Survivors include his wife, Grace three daughters, Bobbie, Cynthia, and Karen, all of Harrisburg, Pa. He was a retired engineer for Eveready Battery Corporation, an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of St. Born in Oil City, Pa., he came here 16 years ago from Cleveland. GUTH, ROBERT WILLIAM, 86, of New Port Richey, died Saturday (May 13, 2006) at Hernando-Pasco Hospice Care Center, New Port Richey.
