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John "Scribbles" William Porter
March 10, 1949 – June 13, 2024
Lived 75 years
Greenfield Cemetery · Greenfield, Iowa
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1949
Born March 10
1956
John was 7 when the Interstate Highway System was created
1967
John was 18 when the first Super Bowl was played
1971
John was 22 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
John was 32 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
John was 48 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
John was 52 when Apple introduced the iPod
2010
John was 61 when Instagram was launched
2022
John was 73 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away June 13, age 75
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