Nellie Elmine Harper (1940-2020) Obituary and Memorial

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1940

Born November 4

1947

Nellie was 7 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier

1959

Nellie was 19 when Barbie made her debut

1963

Nellie was 23 when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech

1976

Nellie was 36 when America celebrated its Bicentennial

1981

Nellie was 41 when MTV began broadcasting

1997

Nellie was 57 when "Titanic" opened in theaters

2001

Nellie was 61 when Apple introduced the iPod

2016

Nellie was 76 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures

2020

Passed away October 6, age 79

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