VETERAN
In loving memory of
William A Fletcher
August 9, 1930 – April 16, 2023
Lived 92 years
Ascension cemetery · Libertyville, Il
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William served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
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Poppy and uncle Stan singing
My old jalopy is a Cadillac
I love you alphabetically
One has my heart the other has my name #2
For once in my life #2
My daddy’s only a picture (longer version)
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The world William knew
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1930
Born August 9
1939
William was 9 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1948
William was 18 when Truman ordered the armed forces desegregated
1950
William was 20 when the Korean War began
1962
William was 32 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1971
William was 41 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1989
William was 59 when the Berlin Wall fell
1998
William was 68 when Google was founded
2005
William was 75 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
William was 86 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
William was 92 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Passed away April 16, age 92
Also resting here
The Fletcher name at Ascension cemetery
Barbara Ann Fletcher1934 – 2025
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Ascension cemetery
Libertyville, Il
Plot: Lot 24; block 35; section 5
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