105 - Mary A. Bonenberger - Oklahoma City, OK
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N 35° 36.433 W 097° 29.481
14S E 636647 N 3941432
Mary A. Bonenberger was born the day after construction of the metal structure of the Eiffel Tower begins
Waymark Code: WMDQRJ
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2012
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The final resting place of 105 year old Mary A. Bonenberger is at the far north side of Memorial Park Cemetery. Her marker is reddish brown, with a light color inset for the text. An engraving of a flower and petals is on the top left corner. Mary's headstone is about 25 ft. south of the north border of section 5, midway between the east and west sides. She is laid to rest next to Jesse D. (March 8, 1885 - June 17, 1959), and they are both buried in the family plot, indicated by a large, similarly styled marker with the name Bonenberger.
Mary's headstone reads:
Mary A.
July 2, 1887
Jan. 23, 1993
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Mary's 105 years on earth:
1887: Start of the 1887 Yellow River flood in China, killing 900,000 to 2,000,000 people
1897: Grant's Tomb is dedicated in New York
1907: Oklahoma becomes the 46th state to join the U.S.A.
1917: The United States severs diplomatic relations with Germany
1927: The U.S. Federal Radio Commission (later renamed the Federal Communications Commission) begins to regulate the use of radio frequencies
1937: The first science fiction convention is held in Leeds, England
1947: Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely-reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington
1957: Wham-O Company produces the first Frisbee
1967: The Doors' self-titled debut album is released
1977: Star Wars opens in cinemas and subsequently becomes the then-highest grossing film of all time
1987: Hustler Magazine v. Falwell is argued before the U.S. Supreme Court
1993: Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq refuses to allow UNSCOM inspectors to use its own aircraft to fly into Iraq, and begins military operations in the demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait, and the northern Iraqi no-fly zones
Location of Headstone: Memorial Park Cemetery, section 5
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