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William Ryan “Dude” JohnsonAge: 68 years19231992

Name
William Ryan “Dude” Johnson
Given names
William Ryan
Surname
Johnson
Nickname
Dude
Birth October 23, 1923 26 20
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 5 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Birth of a sisterRuby Nell Johnson
December 24, 1929 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 18 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Birth of a son
#1
William Harold Johnson
October 18, 1945 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
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Howard Ray Johnson
September 24, 1949 (Age 25 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 26 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a sonWilliam Harold Johnson
April 18, 1969 (Age 45 years)
Death of a fatherClarence McKinley Johnson
February 28, 1972 (Age 48 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 22 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a motherJessie May Penrod
July 1, 1982 (Age 58 years)
Death January 18, 1992 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Wyatts Chapel Cemetery
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William Ryan “Dude” Johnson
Birth: October 23, 1923 26 20Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 18, 1992Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
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Ruby Nell Johnson
Birth: December 24, 1929 33 26Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 1997Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
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William Ryan “Dude” Johnson
Birth: October 23, 1923 26 20Beech Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 18, 1992Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
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Virgie Eugene “Jean” Penrod
Birth: January 2, 1927 29 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 28, 2010Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
son
William Harold Johnson
Birth: October 18, 1945 21 18Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: April 18, 1969Henderson, Kentucky, United States
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Howard Ray Johnson
Birth: September 24, 1949 25 22Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 17, 2010Calhoun, McLean, Kentucky, United States
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