In loving memory
Charles Laverne Johnson
July 30, 1943 – May 1, 2015
Lived 71 years
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1943
Born July 30
1945
Charles was 2 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1958
Charles was 15 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
Charles was 19 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1971
Charles was 28 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Charles was 39 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1995
Charles was 52 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2004
Charles was 61 when Facebook was launched
2010
Charles was 67 when Instagram was launched
2015
Passed away May 1, age 71
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