101 - Viola J. Newton - Oklahoma City, OK
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N 35° 36.434 W 097° 29.458
14S E 636681 N 3941434
Viola J. Newton was born the same year that U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote American trade with China
Waymark Code: WMDP2X
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2012
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Viola J. Newton's final resting place is at the far north side of Memorial Park Cemetery. Her headstone is about 20 ft. south of the north section border, and at the base of the most NE tree in this section.
Hers is a light grey colored marker, with a white inset for the text. A large leaf is engraved into each of the top corners. She is laid to rest next to:
Charles Henry Newton
South Carolina
Sgt CO H 323 Infantry
World War I
Aug 25, 1888 Nov 5 1954
Viola's headstone reads:
Viola J. Newton
1900 - 2001
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Viola's lifetime:
1900: Women in Germany demand the right to participate in university entrance exams
1910: Mexican Revolution: Francisco I. Madero proclaims the elections of 1910 null and void, and calls for an armed revolution at 6 p.m. against the illegitimate presidency/dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz
1920: Admiral Horthy declares that Hungary is a monarchy without anyone on the throne
1930: Elm Farm Ollie becomes the first cow to fly in an airplane, and also the first cow to be milked in an airplane
1940: Winston Churchill tells the British House of Commons, "We shall not flag or fail. We shall fight on the beaches... on the landing grounds... in the fields and the streets.... We shall never surrender."
1950: Jordan formally annexes the West Bank
1960: U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy wins the California Democratic primary
1970: The 1970 FIFA World Cup is inaugurated in Mexico
1980: The United States Olympic Hockey Team defeats the Soviet Union in the semifinals of the Winter Olympics, in the Miracle on Ice
1990: The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public because of safety concerns
2001: FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested and charged with spying for Russia for 15 years.
Location of Headstone: Memorial Park Cemetery, section 5
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