In loving memory
Colleen Marie Balsley
June 12, 1936 – July 26, 2024
Lived 88 years
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1936
Born June 12
1939
Colleen was 3 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1945
Colleen was 9 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1959
Colleen was 23 when Barbie made her debut
1967
Colleen was 31 when the first Super Bowl was played
1976
Colleen was 40 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Colleen was 46 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1997
Colleen was 61 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Colleen was 69 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2017
Colleen was 81 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Colleen was 86 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2024
Passed away July 26, age 88
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