In loving memory
William Bayne Dow Jr.
March 28, 1943 – October 9, 2023
Lived 80 years
St Mary’s · Utica, Illinois
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1943
Born March 28
1947
William was 4 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1955
William was 12 when the Salk polio vaccine was declared safe and effective
1969
William was 26 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
William was 28 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
William was 39 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1995
William was 52 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2004
William was 61 when Facebook was launched
2015
William was 72 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
William was 79 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Passed away October 9, age 80
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