Always in our hearts
Ellie Madison Farruggia
April 22, 2004 – October 28, 2021
Lived 17 years
Lexington, North Carolina
“What is lovely never dies, but passes on into other loveliness, star-dust, or sea-foam, flower, or winged air.” -Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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2004
Born April 22
2004
The year Ellie was born, Facebook was launched
2005
Ellie was 1 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2014
Ellie was 10 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2015
Ellie was 11 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2016
Ellie was 12 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2019
Ellie was 15 when "Old Town Road" spent a record 19 weeks at number one
2021
Passed away October 28, age 17
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