Charles Franklin Reasy Sr (1829-2009) Obituary and Memorial

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1829

Born December 18

1865

Charles was 36 when Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House

1879

Charles was 50 when Thomas Edison demonstrated a long-lasting light bulb

1886

Charles was 57 when Coca-Cola was first sold at a drugstore in Atlanta

1920

Charles was 91 when women won the right to vote

1939

Charles was 110 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta

1945

Charles was 116 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day

1969

Charles was 140 when "Sesame Street" debuted

1976

Charles was 147 when America celebrated its Bicentennial

1982

Charles was 153 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"

1998

Charles was 169 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America

2009

Passed away October 25, age 179

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