In Loving Memory of
Charles Edward Brown
December 28, 1946 – May 1, 2024
Lived 77 years
Rudyard, Michigan
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1946
Born December 28
1947
Charles was 1 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1958
Charles was 12 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
Charles was 16 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1974
Charles was 28 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1982
Charles was 36 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
Charles was 51 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Charles was 55 when Apple introduced the iPod
2014
Charles was 68 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
Charles was 76 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away May 1, age 77
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