In loving memory
William Richard Thatcher
August 6, 1844 – October 19, 2004
Lived 160 years
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1844
Born August 6
1861
William was 17 when the Civil War began at Fort Sumter
1876
William was 32 when Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call
1918
William was 74 when the Armistice ended World War I
1927
William was 83 when Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1945
William was 101 when World War II ended
1959
William was 115 when Barbie made her debut
1964
William was 120 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1977
William was 133 when Star Wars opened in theaters
1981
William was 137 when MTV began broadcasting
1998
William was 154 when Google was founded
2004
Passed away October 19, age 160
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