In loving memory of
William Joesph Franke
March 19, 1953 – July 20, 2023
Lived 70 years
Chatham, Illinois
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1953
Born March 19
1959
William was 6 when Barbie made her debut
1967
William was 14 when the first Super Bowl was played
1974
William was 21 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1989
William was 36 when the Berlin Wall fell
1995
William was 42 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2005
William was 52 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2010
William was 57 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2022
William was 69 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away July 20, age 70
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