In beautiful memory of
Virginia (Ginny) Annette Benson
December 28, 1935 – September 28, 2021
Lived 85 years
Bates Cemetery · Iron River, Michigan
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1935
Born December 28
1939
Virginia was 4 when World War II began in Europe
1941
Virginia was 6 when the United States entered World War II
1959
Virginia was 24 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Virginia was 34 when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon
1974
Virginia was 39 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1982
Virginia was 47 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
Virginia was 62 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Virginia was 69 when Facebook was launched
2015
Virginia was 80 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2020
Virginia was 85 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Passed away September 28, age 85
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