In loving memory
Leslie and Chuck Akers
September 24, 1942 – December 24, 2021
Lived 79 years
French Lick, Indiana
"Life is a lot like a roller coaster ride. You have to work through the low spots in order to enjoy the view from the peaks, but you are never alone. You always have the 3 F's: Faith, Family and Friends to help you." - Chuck Akers
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1942
Born September 24
1944
Leslie was 2 when Allied troops landed at Normandy on D-Day
1958
Leslie was 16 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1964
Leslie was 22 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1976
Leslie was 34 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Leslie was 40 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1997
Leslie was 55 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Leslie was 63 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2014
Leslie was 72 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2020
Leslie was 78 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Passed away December 24, age 79
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