In loving memory
Abe aka Butchie L Vigil Jr
May 6, 1941 – January 29, 2025
Lived 83 years
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1941
Born May 6
1942
Abe was 1 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1951
Abe was 10 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1962
Abe was 21 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1976
Abe was 35 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1989
Abe was 48 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1997
Abe was 56 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Abe was 64 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2017
Abe was 76 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Abe was 81 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2025
Passed away January 29, age 83
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