Michelle Walz
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Dad
Dad
VETERAN
In loving memory of my father
Donald Bruce Walz
June 11, 1935 – March 6, 2021
Lived 85 years
Woodlawn memorial park · Hickory, North Carolina
In service to country
Thank you for your service
Donald served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
Life story
My father was the best I could ask for He was loving and unconditional with his love and compassion
He was moved to Hickory NC in December of 1969 He owned Hosiery Mill Sales
Dad served and was a faithful of St Aloysius
Dad also served his country proudly in the US Navy
He was a proud graduate of Notre Dame and avidly followed throughput his life
Dad had a brief battle with cancer that took him from us We miss you very much
Lifetime
The world Donald knew
Family milestones in gold, history for context
1935
Born June 11
1939
Donald was 4 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1941
Donald was 6 when the United States entered World War II
1958
Donald was 23 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
Donald was 27 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1975
Donald was 40 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1989
Donald was 54 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1998
Donald was 63 when Google was founded
2005
Donald was 70 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2015
Donald was 80 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2020
Donald was 85 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Passed away March 6, age 85
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Michelle Walz
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Mom and dad
Church picture
Michelle Walz
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Navy days
Proudly serving in the Navy
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