In loving memory
Jerry Roger Whitley
September 24, 1942 – May 28, 2023
Lived 80 years
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1942
Born September 24
1947
Jerry was 5 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1951
Jerry was 9 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1964
Jerry was 22 when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
1976
Jerry was 34 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Jerry was 40 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1995
Jerry was 53 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2001
Jerry was 59 when Apple introduced the iPod
2016
Jerry was 74 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Jerry was 80 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away May 28, age 80
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