In loving memory
Cecil Lee Gilchrest
July 10, 1951 – November 12, 2023
Lived 72 years
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1951
Born July 10
1959
Cecil was 8 when Barbie made her debut
1964
Cecil was 13 when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
1971
Cecil was 20 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Cecil was 31 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
Cecil was 46 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Cecil was 53 when Facebook was launched
2014
Cecil was 63 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
Cecil was 71 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away November 12, age 72
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