Oliver Dudley

Born: April 04, 1927, Petersburg, Crosby, Tx, USA;

Died: May 30, 1944, Gatesville Boys Home, Gatesville, Tx, USA.

Father: Joseph Butler Dudley

Mother: May Della Spencer

Oliver was sent to Gatesville Boys Home for stealing a bicycle. The story was told that his little brother Monroe stole the bike and he took the blame for it. He was 17 yrs old when he died. His neck was broken in prison. The state said that he dove into a swimming pool and broke his neck. He didn´t die instantly but died days later.

Information Submitted by Don Griffis

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