In loving memory
Don and Betty Shondell
January 1, 1929
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The world Don knew
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1929
Born January 1
1939
Don was 10 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1942
Don was 13 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1958
Don was 29 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1969
Don was 40 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1977
Don was 48 when Elvis Presley died
1989
Don was 60 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1997
Don was 68 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Don was 72 when Apple introduced the iPod
2017
Don was 88 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Don was 93 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
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