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Birthday
Born in Botavia, New York -
Started School
New York. She was shy and had an imaginary friend named Docky: "he was my bud" -
Rosa Parks incites the Montgomery bus boycott
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Disneyland opens at Anaheim, California
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Moved to California
Lived in Pasadena with her mom -
John F. Kennedy becomes President
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Vietnam War Begins
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President Kennedy shot
Patti was a sophomore in high school. During morning break, the Dean announced over the speaker: "Our President has just been shot" -
Began Beauty school
She started beauty school at 16 at the Newberry School of Beauty in Covina -
Graduated high school and began working
She graduated from high school a semester early and began working at a salon at 18. -
Met Joseph Duchay
They were cruising at Harvey's Broiler in Downey, CA. Joe came over to tell Patti to turn off her headlights.
"What did I like about him? He had a corvette, so what did I like about him, silly girl?...And it didn't hurt that he was cute." -
Moved to El Paso, Texas
Joe gets stationed in El Paso with the United States Army. -
Wedding Day
Patti marries Joe Duchay at the Chapel of the Bells in Las Vegas, Nevada -
Martin Luther King Junior Assassinated
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First Daughter
Cherie is born in El Paso, Texas -
Joseph deployed to Okinawa, Japan
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Patti and daughter join Joe in Okinawa, Japan
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Second Daughter
Crystal is born in Okinawa, Japan -
Saw her First Computer
A man was demonstrating what was called a computer. Patti had never seen one before -
Bought house in Azusa, CA
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Bill Gates founds Microsoft
which in time will dominate the home computer operating system market. -
Bought House in Alta Loma, CA
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Joe diagnosed with Colon Cancer
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First Granddaughter
Allyson born to Crystal and Patrick in Upland, CA -
Joe Passed Away
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West End Trends
Buys hair salon with business parter
