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Luther Theophilus Powell

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Luther Theophilus Powell

Birth
Southfield, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
Death
29 Apr 1978 (aged 79)
Queens, Queens County, New York, USA
Burial
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA
Plot
Wildrose Plot, Sec 168
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The Powell’s emigrated separately from Jamaica and settled in New York City. Luther Powell worked as a shipping clerk and the couple raised their children in the Hunt’s Point area of the Bronx. Their son, Colin Powell, became the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first African American to serve as Secretary of State.
The Powell’s emigrated separately from Jamaica and settled in New York City. Luther Powell worked as a shipping clerk and the couple raised their children in the Hunt’s Point area of the Bronx. Their son, Colin Powell, became the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first African American to serve as Secretary of State.

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