101 - Edith P. Forster - Oklahoma City, OK
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Edith P. Forster was born in 1892, the year that The Nutcracker ballet premieres at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, Russia.
Waymark Code: WMDQRF
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2012
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The final resting place of Edith P. Forster is at the north side of Memorial Park Cemetery, on the far south side of section 5 and about 20 ft. north of a very large tree. Hers is a light grey colored headstone, with clear black letters in the white inset box. She is laid to rest next to Chalmers T. Forster (October 31, 1891 - December 5, 1976).
Edith's headtone has the following text:
Edith P. Forster
October 24, 1892
January 3, 1994
The following worldwide events and accomplishments occurred during Edith's 101 years on earth:
1892: The Dalton Gang, attempting to rob 2 banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, is shot by the townspeople; only Emmett Dalton, with 23 wounds, survives, to spend 14 years in prison
1902: Cuba gains independence from the United States
1912: The Qing Dynasty of China, also called the Manchu Dynasty comes to an end after 268 years
1922: Christian K. Nelson patents the Eskimo Pie
1932: Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate
1942: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom
1952: The funeral of King George VI takes place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
1962: John Lennon secretly marries Cynthia Powell
1972: Angela Davis is released from jail. A Caruthers, California farmer, Rodger McAfee, helps her make bail
1982: The European Court of Human Rights rules that teachers who cane, belt or tase children against the wishes of their parents are in breach of the Human Rights Convention
1994: Lorena Bobbitt is found not guilty by reason of insanity on charges of mutilating her husband John
Location of Headstone: Memorial Park Cemetery, section 5
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