Richard
Thomas
Gavin
Born in New York, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Patrick Gavin
and Grace (Dunn) Gavin
Brother of
Patrick Joseph Gavin Jr and Michael Gavin
Died
at age 20
in Syosset, Nassau, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Dec 2015
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Biography
Richard Thomas Gavin was born on 12 September 1946. His parents were Patrick Joseph Gavin and Grace Elizabeth Dunn.
He died in a motorcycle accident on 15 August 1967, only a month before his 21st birthday.[1][2] He was buried in his father's plot in Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York.[3]
Research Notes
The World War II rank on his grave stone actually refers to his father, who was buried elsewhere. - Freeth-52 23:39, 11 November 2020 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ "Young Cyclist Killed In Crash", The Daily News (New York, New York), 17 Aug 1967. Accessed on 9 Dec 2019. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40328547/young-cyclist-killed-in-crash-richard/?xid=637
- ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSFG-1PV : 21 August 2020), Richard Gavin, Aug 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 November 2020), memorial page for Richard Thomas Gavin (12 Sep 1946–15 Aug 1967), Find A Grave: Memorial #2682378, citing Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA ; Maintained by US Veterans Affairs Office (contributor 5) .
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to Gavin relative "Barbara Barden O'Donahue", whose tree provided a lot of great hints about this branch of the family.
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