Gary Everett LAMB

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20 June 1956 , Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Died

22 September 2019 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: leukemia

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Robert Farnam LAMB June Lois HORN

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Born: 20 June 1956 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Robert Farnam LAMB

Mother: June Lois HORN

Paternal grandparents: Everett Stanley LAMB , Evelyn Sarah FARNAM

Maternal grandparents: Robert Howard HORN , Mabel ALDERMAN

Gary Everett LAMB died 22 September 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .

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Birth — 1956
20 June 1956
Adams, Massachusetts, USA

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

Death — 2019
22 September 2019
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 63.

Obituary
Gary Everett Lamb, 63, of Cheshire, MA, passed away September 22, 2019 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, after a long battle with Leukemia.

Born in Adams, MA on June 20, 1956, he was the son of the late Robert and June Horn Lamb. He attended Cheshire School and was a 1974 graduate of Hoosac Valley High School.

Mr. Lamb married the former Suzanne St. Pierre on August 30, 1975 at St. Mary's of the Assumption Church in Cheshire.

Gary worked as a front load driver for Allied Waste Company for over 20 years. He left in 2017 due to ill health. He previously worked for R.C. Filkins and Lamb's Garage.

He was a Volunteer Fireman in the Town of Cheshire for many years. He enjoyed spending time on his boat and helping his 'brother' at Chic's Auto. Gary was very humorous, loved singing, dancing and having an ice cold PBR. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Gary is survived by his wife of 44 years, Suzanne Lamb of Cheshire; two sons, Joshua...Read full story

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
October 6, 2019