Golden Boy
John Joseph Lydon
June 25, 1996 – October 29, 2021
Lived 25 years
St Patrick's · McHenry, IL
"Look at the sky tonight, all of the stars have a reason. A reason to shine, a reason like mine and I'm falling to pieces"
Life story
Johnny was born on June 25, 1996 in Chicago, Il. He was the loving son of Kathy Knapp and Sean Lydon. He was an outstanding brother to Walter and Joseph and Uncle to Dominik and Victoria and amazing dog dad to Stella. He cherished his friends to the utmost.
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1996
Born June 25
1998
John was 2 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
John was 9 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2006
John was 10 when the Nintendo Wii went on sale in America
2010
John was 14 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2016
John was 20 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2021
Passed away October 29, age 25
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