In loving memory
Barbara Ann Fletcher
May 27, 1934 – October 5, 2025
Lived 91 years
Ascension Cemetery · Libertyville, IL
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Poppy singing and dad and grandma dancing
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The world Barbara knew
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1934
Born May 27
1939
Barbara was 5 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1945
Barbara was 11 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1958
Barbara was 24 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1969
Barbara was 35 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1976
Barbara was 42 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Barbara was 47 when MTV began broadcasting
1994
Barbara was 60 when "Friends" premiered
2005
Barbara was 71 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Barbara was 82 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Barbara was 88 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2025
Passed away October 5, age 91
Also resting here
The Fletcher name at Ascension Cemetery
William A Fletcher1930 – 2023
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