VETERAN
Gerry Thomas Poulson
June 30, 1944 – June 25, 2015
Lived 70 years
Redmond cemetery · Redmond, Utah
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Life story
Gerry Poulson, 62, of Salt Lake City, died June 25, 1980, at his Manhattan home.
Mr. Poulson was born June 30, 1915, in Redmond Utah, to Richard and Emily (Holt) Poulson.
He attended Boone High School in Bountiful Utah. He continued his education at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, graduating in 1955 with a Bachelors degree in construction management.
He enjoyed football and playing Scrabble with his family. He enjoyed his family and
attending Broadway shows in NYC.
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1944
Born June 30
1945
Gerry was 1 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1951
Gerry was 7 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1962
Gerry was 18 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1975
Gerry was 31 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1983
Gerry was 39 when the final episode of M*A*S*H aired
1995
Gerry was 51 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2001
Gerry was 57 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Gerry was 66 when Instagram was launched
2015
Passed away June 25, age 70
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