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In Loving Memory of
Lawrence P Budzinski
July 21, 1937 – October 11, 2024
Lived 87 years
Mt. Olivet · Joliet, Illinois
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1937
Born July 21
1939
Lawrence was 2 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1945
Lawrence was 8 when World War II ended
1951
Lawrence was 14 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1962
Lawrence was 25 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1975
Lawrence was 38 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1989
Lawrence was 52 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1998
Lawrence was 61 when Google was founded
2004
Lawrence was 67 when Facebook was launched
2017
Lawrence was 80 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Lawrence was 85 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away October 11, age 87
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