In loving memory
William L Rice
November 3, 1923 – July 27, 2013
Lived 89 years
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1923
Born November 3
1929
William was 6 when the stock market crashed on Black Tuesday
1939
William was 16 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1945
William was 22 when World War II ended
1958
William was 35 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1962
William was 39 when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
1977
William was 54 when Star Wars opened in theaters
1982
William was 59 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1998
William was 75 when Google was founded
2007
William was 84 when the first iPhone went on sale
2010
William was 87 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2013
Passed away July 27, age 89
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