Derry Edwards Balentine (1947–2010)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1947
    Died
    2010

    When was Derry Edwards Balentine born? 1947.

    When did Derry Edwards Balentine die? 2010.

    Life story

    Derry Edwards Balentine (1947–2010) was born in 1947, and died in 2010, at about age 63. A cemetery record documents Derry Edwards's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Derry Edwards's life.

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    The world Derry Edwards lived through

    1. 1947 · age 0 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    2. 1954 · age 7 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    3. 1959 · age 12 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    4. 1964 · age 17 — The Civil Rights Act was signed

    5. 1974 · age 27 — President Nixon resigned

    6. 1980 · age 33 — Mount St. Helens erupted

    7. 1991 · age 44 — The Soviet Union dissolved

    8. 2005 · age 58 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about Derry Edwards Balentine

    When was Derry Edwards Balentine born?

    Derry Edwards Balentine was born in 1947.

    When did Derry Edwards Balentine die?

    Derry Edwards Balentine died in 2010.

    How old was Derry Edwards Balentine at the time of death?

    Derry Edwards Balentine was about 63 years old.

    Where is Derry Edwards Balentine buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Derry Edwards's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Derry Edwards Balentine was born?

    Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Derry Edwards was born.

    Who was president when Derry Edwards Balentine died?

    Barack Obama was president of the United States when Derry Edwards died.

    What generation was Derry Edwards Balentine part of?

    Born in 1947, Derry Edwards Balentine was part of the Baby Boom generation.

    What happened in the world the year Derry Edwards Balentine was born?

    In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.

    What major events happened during Derry Edwards Balentine's lifetime?

    During Derry Edwards's lifetime: Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 0); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 8); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 16); President Nixon resigned (1974, age 27); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 39); the September 11 attacks took place (2001, age 54).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Derry Edwards Balentine?

    Federal censuses taken during Derry Edwards's lifetime and now public: 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1947

    2. Death

      2010

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Derry Edwards Balentine (1947–2010)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/derry-edwards-balentine-1947-2010-e5c504b6/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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    Sources

    Names in Stone

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