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Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith)

17 May 1929 - 25 May 2005

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Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith)

17 May 1929 - 25 May 2005

Grave site information of Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith) (17 May 1929 - 25 May 2005) at Rock Run Cemetery in Durand, Winnebago, Illinois, United States from BillionGraves

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Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith)

Born: 17 May 1929

Married: 23 Nov 1990

Died: 25 May 2005

Rock Run Cemetery

12813-12857 Best Rd

Durand, Winnebago, Illinois

United States

Epitaph

Rest in eternal peace with jesus christ

Headstone Description

married nov 23 1990 palatine, Illinois
Edith-Chicago illinois
Ronald-St. Louis Missouri
Edith-Craig kevin kimberley
ronald cheryl lynn mark

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WizardAlex

September 16, 2011

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raskey

September 13, 2011

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Ronald Charles Dobrunz

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5 Aug 1933 - 3 Apr 2011

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Rock Run Cemetery

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12813-12857 Best Rd
Durand,Winnebago,Illinois
United States

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Life timeline of Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith)

1929

Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith) was born on 17 May 1929

Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith) was 10 years old when Adolf Hitler signs an order to begin the systematic euthanasia of mentally ill and disabled people. Adolf Hitler was a German politician, demagogue, and Pan-German revolutionary, who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Führer ("Leader") of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. As dictator, Hitler initiated World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September 1939, and was central to the Holocaust.

Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith) was 16 years old when World War II: German forces in the west agree to an unconditional surrender. The German Instrument of Surrender ended World War II in Europe. The definitive text was signed in Karlshorst, Berlin, on the night of 8 May 1945 by representatives of the three armed services of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) and the Allied Expeditionary Force together with the Supreme High Command of the Red Army, with further French and US representatives signing as witnesses. The signing took place 9 May 1945 at 00:16 local time.

Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith) was 28 years old when Space Race: Launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. The Space Race refers to the 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US), for dominance in spaceflight capability. It had its origins in the missile-based nuclear arms race between the two nations that occurred following World War II, aided by captured German missile technology and personnel from the Aggregat program. The technological superiority required for such dominance was seen as necessary for national security, and symbolic of ideological superiority. The Space Race spawned pioneering efforts to launch artificial satellites, uncrewed space probes of the Moon, Venus, and Mars, and human spaceflight in low Earth orbit and to the Moon.

Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith) was 35 years old when The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a "record-busting" audience of 73 million viewers across the USA. The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band in history. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several musical styles, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. In 1963, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania"; as the group's music grew in sophistication, led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the band were integral to pop music's evolution into an art form and to the development of the counterculture of the 1960s.

Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith) was 50 years old when Jim Jones led more than 900 members of the Peoples Temple to mass murder/suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, hours after some of its members assassinated U.S. Congressman Leo Ryan (pictured). James Warren Jones was an American religious cult leader who initiated and was responsible for a mass suicide and mass murder in Jonestown, Guyana. He considered Jesus Christ as being in compliance with an overarching belief in socialism as the correct social order. Jones was ordained as a Disciples of Christ pastor, and he achieved notoriety as the founder and leader of the Peoples Temple cult.

Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith) was 54 years old when Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, was released. Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he was one of the most popular entertainers in the world, and was the best-selling music artist during the year of his death. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.

Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith) was 61 years old when Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.

Edith May Dobrunz (Falcon Smith) died on 25 May 2005 at the age of 76

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