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David A Medford
November 18, 1949 – July 14, 2023
Lived 73 years
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home · Osceola, Indiana
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Hugging video: Terri and Dad
Hugging video: Steven and Papa
Hugging video: Krystin and Papa
Hugging video: Alexandria and Papa
Hugging video: Terri and Dad
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1949
Born November 18
1949
Born to Carl and Stella Medford
1958
David was 9 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1968
Graduated High School DuPont
1968
Married Rosemary
1969
David was 20 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1972
Drafted into the United States Army
1972
Began working at Dexter Axle
1974
David was 25 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1975
Parenthood: first child born - Terri Lynne
1976
Honorably discharged from the United States Army
1977
Parenthood: second child born - Christina Anne
1983
David was 34 when the final episode of M*A*S*H aired
1994
First grandchild born: Alexandria Marie
1994
David was 45 when "Friends" premiered
1999
50th birthday
2000
Second grandchild born: Krystin Alycee
2000
Third grandchild born: Ethan Matthew
2002
Fourth grandchild born: Steven David
2003
Fifth grandchild born: Taylor Reece
2005
David was 56 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2007
Trip to New England
2009
60th birthday
2012
Sixth grandchild born: Adalynne Rose
2017
David was 68 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Retired from Dexstar after 50 years!
2022
Favorite vacation - cruise to Alaska
2022
David was 73 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Trip to West Virginia
2023
Passed away July 14, age 73
2024
First great grandchild born - Andrew David
2024
Oldest granddaughter, Alexandria, got married
2025
Great Grandson Andrew David’s 1st birthday
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