In loving memory
Josef and Gretel Martin
February 1, 1933 – October 30, 2018
Lived 85 years
Rosehill · Chicago, Il
“You’ll make it, kid” - Mom “Ja, it is rough, kid” - Dad
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1933
Born February 1
1939
Josef was 6 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1947
Josef was 14 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1951
Josef was 18 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1969
Josef was 36 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Josef was 38 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Josef was 49 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1998
Josef was 65 when Google was founded
2001
Josef was 68 when Apple introduced the iPod
2014
Josef was 81 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2018
Passed away October 30, age 85
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