In loving memory
Derek Lee Rushing
July 24, 1992 – June 19, 2020
Lived 27 years
Redwood Cemetery · Louisiana
A great friend, a better brother, and the best son.
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1992
Born July 24
1998
Derek was 6 when Google was founded
2001
Derek was 9 when Apple introduced the iPod
2004
Derek was 12 when Facebook was launched
2014
Derek was 22 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2015
Derek was 23 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2020
Passed away June 19, age 27
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