In loving memory
Ronald Paul Yates
April 9, 1936 – July 21, 2026
Lived 90 years
Utica, OH
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1936
Born April 9
1939
Ronald was 3 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1944
Ronald was 8 when Allied troops landed at Normandy on D-Day
1959
Ronald was 23 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Ronald was 26 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1971
Ronald was 35 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
Ronald was 45 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Ronald was 61 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Ronald was 68 when Facebook was launched
2014
Ronald was 78 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2022
Ronald was 86 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2026
90th Birthday
2026
90th Birthday Party
2026
Passed away July 21, age 90
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