In loving memory
Charles Al Purtill
June 29, 1950 – September 21, 2020
Lived 70 years
Lincoln Township Cemetery · Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
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1950
Born June 29
1958
Charles was 8 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1964
Charles was 14 when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
1971
Married Cheryl Ann Fulk
1973
Son - Chuck Purtill
1974
Charles was 24 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1975
Daughter - Katie Purtill
1989
Charles was 39 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1995
Owner Charley's Heating & Cooling
1995
Charles was 45 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2004
Charles was 54 when Facebook was launched
2010
Charles was 60 when Instagram was launched
2020
Passed away September 21, age 70
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