In loving memory
Roderick George McKenzie
March 25, 1938 – January 11, 2024
Lived 85 years
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1938
Born March 25
1939
Roderick was 1 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1945
Roderick was 7 when World War II ended
1951
Roderick was 13 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1962
Roderick was 24 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1976
Roderick was 38 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Roderick was 43 when MTV began broadcasting
1998
Roderick was 60 when Google was founded
2005
Roderick was 67 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Roderick was 78 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2022
Roderick was 84 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2024
Passed away January 11, age 85
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