Don Lunt (1929–2008)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1929
    Died
    2008

    When was Don Lunt born? 1929.

    When did Don Lunt die? 2008.

    Life story

    Don Lunt (1929–2008) was born in 1929, and died in 2008, at about age 79. A cemetery record documents Don's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Don's life.

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    The world Don lived through

    1. 1929 · age 0 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    2. 1939 · age 10 — World War II began in Europe

    3. 1947 · age 18 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    4. 1955 · age 26 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    5. 1963 · age 34 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    6. 1974 · age 45 — President Nixon resigned

    7. 1986 · age 57 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2001 · age 72 — The September 11 attacks took place

    Questions about Don Lunt

    When was Don Lunt born?

    Don Lunt was born in 1929.

    When did Don Lunt die?

    Don Lunt died in 2008.

    How old was Don Lunt at the time of death?

    Don Lunt was about 79 years old.

    Where is Don Lunt buried?

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

    Who was president when Don Lunt was born?

    In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.

    Who was president when Don Lunt died?

    George W. Bush was president of the United States when Don died.

    What generation was Don Lunt part of?

    Born in 1929, Don Lunt was part of the Silent Generation.

    What happened in the world the year Don Lunt was born?

    In 1929, the stock market crash began the Great Depression.

    What major events happened during Don Lunt's lifetime?

    During Don's lifetime: the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 15); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 26); the Voting Rights Act was signed (1965, age 36); the Space Shuttle Challenger was lost (1986, age 57); the global financial crisis began (2008, age 79).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Don Lunt?

    Federal censuses taken during Don's lifetime and now public: 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1929

    2. Death

      2008

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Don Lunt (1929–2008)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/don-lunt-1929-2008-4fea4346/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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