In loving memory
Donald Eugene Dechand
December 21, 1946 – October 9, 2023
Lived 76 years
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1946
Born December 21
1947
Donald was 1 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1958
Donald was 12 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1967
Donald was 21 when the first Super Bowl was played
1977
Donald was 31 when Star Wars opened in theaters
1989
Donald was 43 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1997
Donald was 51 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Donald was 55 when Apple introduced the iPod
2015
Donald was 69 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
Donald was 76 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Passed away October 9, age 76
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