In loving memory
Dawn Elaine Mensinger
August 2, 1932 – April 12, 2023
Lived 90 years
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1932
Born August 2
1939
Dawn was 7 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1945
Dawn was 13 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1955
Dawn was 23 when the Salk polio vaccine was declared safe and effective
1969
Dawn was 37 when the Woodstock music festival opened
1976
Dawn was 44 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1989
Dawn was 57 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1997
Dawn was 65 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Dawn was 69 when Apple introduced the iPod
2017
Dawn was 85 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Dawn was 90 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away April 12, age 90
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