In loving memory
Stella A. Sharp
May 27, 1927 – October 13, 2023
Lived 96 years
Fortine cemetery · Fortine, Montana
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1927
Born May 27
1927
Birthday
1928
Stella was 1 when Mickey Mouse debuted in "Steamboat Willie"
1939
Stella was 12 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1946
Married To Donald Sharp
1947
Welcomed her first son James Sharp
1947
Stella was 20 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1948
2nd Son Dick Sharp
1950
3rd Son Darrel Sharp
1951
Stella was 24 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1952
1st Daughter Donna Sharp
1954
4th son David Sharp
1959
5th son Dan Sharp
1961
2nd Daughter Deena Sharp
1962
Stella was 35 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1976
Stella was 49 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Stella was 54 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Stella was 70 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Stella was 77 when Facebook was launched
2016
Stella was 89 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2023
Passed away October 13, age 96
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