In Honor of Our Amazing Son

Gavin A Short

July 2, 2002 – April 29, 2022

Lived 19 years

Grayslake, Illinois

"Doing what I love with my friends and family always by my side is what I've always dreamed of. It's happening and it's all I could ever ask for."

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Family milestones in gold, history for context

2002

Born July 2

2007

Gavin was 5 when the first iPhone went on sale

2009

Gavin was 7 when Michael Jackson died

2010

Gavin was 8 when Instagram was launched

2017

Gavin was 15 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon

2021

Gavin was 19 when the James Webb Space Telescope was launched

2022

Passed away April 29, age 19

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