In loving memory
Richard Eugene Clarkson
August 4, 1951 – February 19, 2026
Lived 74 years
Fort Scott, Kansas
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1951
Born August 4
1958
Richard was 7 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1969
Richard was 18 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1976
Richard was 25 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Richard was 31 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1998
Richard was 47 when Google was founded
2005
Richard was 54 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Richard was 65 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2022
Richard was 71 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2026
Celebration of Life
2026
Passed away February 19, age 74
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