In loving memory of William and Blanche Farmer
William & Blanche Farmer
November 17, 1914 – June 10, 2006
Lived 91 years
Warwick, RI
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1914
Born November 17
1918
William was 4 when the Armistice ended World War I
1920
William was 6 when Prohibition began
1935
William was 21 when Parker Brothers released Monopoly
1947
William was 33 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1954
William was 40 when the Supreme Court struck down school segregation
1969
William was 55 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1977
William was 63 when Star Wars opened in theaters
1989
William was 75 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1997
William was 83 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
William was 90 when Facebook was launched
2006
Passed away June 10, age 91
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