In loving memory
John Wendell Woods
April 5, 1936 – April 18, 2025
Lived 89 years
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1936
Born April 5
1939
John was 3 when World War II began in Europe
1942
John was 6 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1955
John was 19 when the Salk polio vaccine was declared safe and effective
1969
John was 33 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
John was 35 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
John was 45 when MTV began broadcasting
1994
John was 58 when "Friends" premiered
2007
John was 71 when the first iPhone went on sale
2014
John was 78 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
John was 86 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2025
Passed away April 18, age 89
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