In loving memory
Allen Jeston Craig
April 5, 1935 – September 8, 2025
Lived 90 years
Manukau Memorial Gardens · Manukau
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1935
Born April 5
1935
Born in Western Samoa
1939
Allen was 4 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1945
Allen was 10 when World War II ended
1951
Allen was 16 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1969
Allen was 34 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Allen was 36 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1989
Allen was 54 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1995
Allen was 60 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2004
Allen was 69 when Facebook was launched
2014
Allen was 79 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
Allen was 87 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2025
Passed away September 8, age 90
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