In loving memory
John and Doris Hanks
August 4, 1927 – December 18, 2014
Lived 87 years
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1927
Born August 4
1929
John was 2 when the stock market crashed on Black Tuesday
1939
John was 12 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1945
John was 18 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1951
John was 24 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1967
John was 40 when the first Super Bowl was played
1977
John was 50 when Elvis Presley died
1982
John was 55 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1998
John was 71 when Google was founded
2004
John was 77 when Facebook was launched
2010
John was 83 when Instagram was launched
2014
Passed away December 18, age 87
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