In Loving Memory Of
James Eugene Braden
April 10, 1970 – February 1, 2022
Lived 51 years
Pinetree Cemetery · Patterson (Wilmington), Illinois
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1934
Birth of Father, Jack Eugene Braden
1941
Birth of Mother, Sharon (nee Wood) Braden
1960
Brother, Tom Braden was born
1962
Birth of Brother, John Braden
1963
Birth of Brother, Tim Braden
1966
Birth of Sister, Cheryl Braden
1970
Born April 10
1977
James was 7 when Elvis Presley died
1982
James was 12 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1988
Graduated Jacksonville High School
1992
Graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Math and Information Technology Illinois College
1992
Death of Father, Jack Eugene Braden
1994
James was 24 when "Friends" premiered
1997
Death of Mother, Sharon (nee Wood) Braden
1997
James was 27 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
1998
Started dating Tad Hawk
2001
James was 31 when Apple introduced the iPod
2004
James was 34 when Facebook was launched
2006
Bought home 712 Glen Mor, Shiloh, IL 62221-3482
2010
Started Job Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC)
2018
Death of Brother, Tim Braden
2018
20th Anniversary in Hawaii Lihue, Kawai, Hawaii, USA
2021
Marriage to Tad Hawk
2022
Passed away February 1, age 51
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