In loving memory
Ed Petty
November 2, 1934 – December 21, 2023
Lived 89 years
Council Bluffs, Iowa
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1934
Born November 2
1939
Ed was 5 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1941
Ed was 7 when the United States entered World War II
1958
Ed was 24 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1964
Ed was 30 when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
1970
Ed was 36 when the first Earth Day was celebrated
1981
Ed was 47 when MTV began broadcasting
1994
Ed was 60 when "Friends" premiered
2004
Ed was 70 when Facebook was launched
2015
Ed was 81 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
Ed was 88 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Passed away December 21, age 89
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