VETERAN
The Life & Legacy of
Chester McGowan Sr.
February 9, 1942 – July 13, 2026
Lived 84 years
In service to country
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Chester served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
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1942
Born February 9
1949
Chester was 7 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1959
Chester was 17 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Chester was 20 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1976
Chester was 34 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Chester was 40 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1997
Chester was 55 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Chester was 63 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Chester was 74 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Chester was 80 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2026
Passed away July 13, age 84
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