In loving memory
Sadie Merle Irby
January 3, 1927 – June 10, 2023
Lived 96 years
Meridian, MS
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1927
Born January 3
1929
Sadie was 2 when the stock market crashed on Black Tuesday
1939
Sadie was 12 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1941
Sadie was 14 when the United States entered World War II
1959
Sadie was 32 when Barbie made her debut
1960
Sadie was 33 when the first televised presidential debate aired
1971
Sadie was 44 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Sadie was 55 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1998
Sadie was 71 when Google was founded
2004
Sadie was 77 when Facebook was launched
2015
Sadie was 88 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2023
Passed away June 10, age 96
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