101 - Ida May Gillam - Oklahoma City, OK
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Headstone for 101 year old Ida may Gillam, who witnessed women granted the right to vote and President Lyndon Johnson declare a War on Poverty.
Waymark Code: WMCTEZ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2011
Views: 7
Ida May Gillam's headstone can be found in the far northwest corner of the section north of the long fountain. The fountain and a stone tower are the focal point of this very large cemetery. Memorial Park Cemetery is on the northeast side of OKC, on the southern border of Edmond.
Text on headstone:
Ida May Gillam
Sept. 13, 1861
Nov. 23, 1962
Some world events and accomplishments that occurred during Ida's 101 years on earth:
1861: U.S. Banks stop payment in Gold
1871: Susan B. Anthony is arrested for trying to vote
1881: The Gunfight in the OK Corral takes place
1891: Spam is introduced
1901: Oil is discovered in Texas
1911: The Mona Lisa painting is stolen from the Louvre
1921: Albert Einstein is awarded the Novel Prize for Physics
1931: The Empire State Building opens in NYC
1941: Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
1951: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. On April 5 they are sentenced to receive the death penalty.
1961: "Mr. Ed" premieres
1962: Khrushchev orders withdrawal of missiles from Cuba, ending Crisis
Location of Headstone: Memorial Park Cemetery, section 4
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