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In loving memory of
Franklin Harris Pennel
July 24, 1932 – November 30, 2014
Lived 82 years
Greenlawn · Springfield, Mo
In service to country
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Franklin served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
Life story
Franklin Pennel was born near Aurora, Missouri in July of 1932. He grew up to serve in the Korean war and to marry Patsy Pennel, and they would go on to have several children. Franklin's legacy is characterized by hard work, discipline, consistency, providing for those he loved.
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1932
Born July 24
1939
Franklin was 7 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1942
Franklin was 10 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1950
Franklin was 18 when the Korean War began
1962
Franklin was 30 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1971
Franklin was 39 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
Franklin was 49 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Franklin was 65 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Franklin was 72 when Facebook was launched
2010
Franklin was 78 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2014
Passed away November 30, age 82
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