VETERAN
Von N Simonson
January 1, 1923 – January 27, 2011
Lived 88 years
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1923
Born January 1
1927
Von was 4 when Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1939
Von was 16 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1945
Von was 22 when World War II ended
1950
Von was 27 when the Korean War began
1962
Von was 39 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1976
Von was 53 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Von was 59 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1997
Von was 74 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Von was 78 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Von was 87 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2011
Passed away January 27, age 88
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