In loving memory
Vernon Edward Winchell
September 4, 1939 – April 17, 2019
Lived 79 years
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1939
Born September 4
1947
Vernon was 8 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1959
Vernon was 20 when Barbie made her debut
1967
Vernon was 28 when the first Super Bowl was played
1975
Vernon was 36 when "Jaws" opened as the first summer blockbuster
1982
Vernon was 43 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1994
Vernon was 55 when "Friends" premiered
2004
Vernon was 65 when Facebook was launched
2016
Vernon was 77 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2019
Passed away April 17, age 79
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