Sandra Thomas
33w
through the years
Dad enjoyed spending time with family. You could almost always catch him with a smile. I can still hear his belly laugh ❤️
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Howard Franklin Dillsworth
July 26, 1943 – May 29, 2024
Lived 80 years
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1943
Born July 26
1949
Howard was 6 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1951
Howard was 8 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1969
Howard was 26 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1976
Howard was 33 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Howard was 39 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1997
Howard was 54 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Howard was 62 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2017
Howard was 74 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Howard was 79 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away May 29, age 80
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Sandra Thomas
33w
dad
As stated in his eulogy, he was a very simple man, probably one of the most kind hearted people you could ever meet. To say he was soft hearted would be an understatement. I hope everyone will remember him for these things.
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