In loving memory
James David Massengale Sr.
June 22, 1944 – April 11, 2021
Lived 76 years
Rosston Cemetery · Rosston, Texas
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1944
Born June 22
1945
James was 1 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1959
James was 15 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Graduated High School Era, Texas
1965
James was 21 when the Houston Astrodome opened
1970
James was 26 when the first Earth Day was celebrated
1982
James was 38 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1998
James was 54 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2001
James was 57 when Apple introduced the iPod
2015
James was 71 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2020
James was 76 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Passed away April 11, age 76
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