In loving memory
James Griffett
March 12, 1935 – March 11, 2021
Lived 85 years
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1935
Born March 12
1939
James was 4 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1942
James was 7 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1958
James was 23 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
James was 27 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1971
James was 36 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
James was 46 when MTV began broadcasting
1994
James was 59 when "Friends" premiered
2004
James was 69 when Facebook was launched
2014
James was 79 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2020
James was 85 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Passed away March 11, age 85
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