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In loving memory of

William John Cavanagh

January 1, 1907 – October 25, 1991

Lived 84 years

Ancient Cemetery · Yarmouth port, Massachusetts

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1907

Born January 1

1908

William was 1 when "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" was written

1917

William was 10 when the United States entered World War I

1928

William was 21 when Mickey Mouse debuted in "Steamboat Willie"

1939

William was 32 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta

1945

William was 38 when World War II ended

1956

William was 49 when the Interstate Highway System was created

1963

William was 56 when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech

1976

William was 69 when America celebrated its Bicentennial

1981

William was 74 when MTV began broadcasting

1990

William was 83 when Nelson Mandela was released from prison

1991

Passed away October 25, age 84

Also resting here

The Cavanagh name at Ancient Cemetery

Dorothy Cavanagh1910 – 2003

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Ancient Cemetery

Yarmouth port, Massachusetts

Plot: 4044, Section 2, Gave 1

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