Portrait of Jay Edward Padden

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In loving memory of

Jay Edward Padden

April 11, 1948 – September 3, 2023

Lived 75 years

Lebanon · Langdon, North Dakota

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Life story

Jay Edward Padden was born April 11, 1948, in Langdon, ND to Merle and Amy (Ellingson) Padden. He grew up in Langdon and was baptized at the Langdon Presbyterian Church. He graduated from Langdon High School in 1967. He joined the United States Army and was sent to Vietnam in 1968. In 1970, Jay married Luella Hiller. Together, the couple had three daughters, Wendy Lue, Deborah Lynn and Rebecca Jo. Jay worked for John Deere in Langdon, managed the Masey Ferguson in Cavalier and worked many years at Motor Coach Industries in Pembina. He was active in the Army National Guard until the time of his illness.

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1948

Born April 11

1948

Born

1949

Jay was 1 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

1958

Jay was 10 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country

1967

Graduated High School Langdon High School

1968

Military Service Served in Vietnam

1968

Jay was 20 when the Tet Offensive began in Vietnam

1970

Married Luella Hiller

1971

Birth of Wendy

1973

Birth of Debbie

1975

Jay was 27 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War

1977

Birth of Becky

1981

Jay was 33 when MTV began broadcasting

1998

Jay was 50 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America

2005

Jay was 57 when the first video was posted to YouTube

2016

Jay was 68 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures

2022

Jay was 74 when ChatGPT was released to the public

2023

Passed away September 3, age 75

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