In loving memory
Dennis and Marion Degroat
April 6, 1924 – April 30, 2024
Lived 100 years
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1924
Born April 6
1928
Dennis was 4 when Mickey Mouse debuted in "Steamboat Willie"
1939
Dennis was 15 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1947
Dennis was 23 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1959
Dennis was 35 when Barbie made her debut
1964
Dennis was 40 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1976
Dennis was 52 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1989
Dennis was 65 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1995
Dennis was 71 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2004
Dennis was 80 when Facebook was launched
2016
Dennis was 92 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2024
Passed away April 30, age 100
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