VETERAN
Francis Clinton Karn
August 31, 1939 – March 27, 2019
Lived 79 years
Desert Lawn Memorial Park · Yuma, Arizona
Standup tall and look the world straight in the eye!
In service to country
Thank you for your service
Francis served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
Life story
From MP US Army, Baltimore MD to Battle Creek Michigan city patrolman and motorcycle officer to Tucson Arizona City Police Officer then to Arizona State Highway Patrolman, Narcotics & Marijuana Arradication. He was a larger than Life in every respect as a partner as a best friend and especially as a husband and father and grandfather. He lived and breathe law-enforcement.
Lifetime
The world Francis knew
Family milestones in gold, history for context
1939
Born August 31
1945
Francis was 6 when World War II ended
1959
Francis was 20 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Francis was 23 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1975
Francis was 36 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1981
Francis was 42 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Francis was 58 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Francis was 62 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
Francis was 71 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2019
Passed away March 27, age 79
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