In loving memory
Elaine Murphy Mears
January 24, 1939 – February 18, 2025
Lived 86 years
Milan, KS
"God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it." Ephesians 2:8-9
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1939
Born January 24
1945
Elaine was 6 when World War II ended
1951
Elaine was 12 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1964
Elaine was 25 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1976
Elaine was 37 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Elaine was 42 when MTV began broadcasting
1995
Elaine was 56 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2001
Elaine was 62 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Elaine was 71 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2022
Elaine was 83 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2025
Passed away February 18, age 86
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