Patrick Jamison
118w
Fishing
GPS loved fishing!
VETERAN
In loving memory of
Don & Ruth Swanson
May 20, 1931 – June 6, 2024
Lived 93 years
Irvine, CA
"Always kiss your fish for good luck." - Don "Enjoy the colors of the fall leaves." - Ruth
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Don served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
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1931
Born May 20
1939
Don was 8 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1948
Don was 17 when Truman ordered the armed forces desegregated
1950
Don was 19 when the Korean War began
1962
Don was 31 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1971
Don was 40 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1989
Don was 58 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1991
Don was 60 when the Soviet Union dissolved
2005
Don was 74 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2014
Don was 83 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
Don was 91 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away June 6, age 93
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