107 - Anna McCracken - Fairlawn Cemetery - OKC, OK
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N 35° 29.847 W 097° 31.738
14S E 633421 N 3929205
Anna McCracken was born the same year that the U.S. territory of New Mexico was linked to the rest of the nation by railroad for the first time, as the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway inaugurated a newly completed line through the Raton Pass.
Waymark Code: WMH0GD
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2013
Views: 4
The final resting place of Anna McCracken is at the southwest side of Fairlawn Cemetery, at the west side of the section. Hers is a horizontal, double marker with the following text:
McCracken
Anna E.
Sept. 9, 1878
Mar. 22, 1986
Orlando O.
Sept. 27, 1876
Sept. 13, 1949
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Anna's time on earth:
1878: Yellow fever in the Mississippi Valley kills over 13,000.
1888: The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
1898: The British government makes a 99 year rent of Hong Kong from China
1908: The first Scout Troop outside the U.K. is formed in Gibraltar.
1918: 20,000 London policemen strike for increased pay and union recognition.
1928: "Pineapple Primary": The United States Republican Party primary elections in Chicago are preceded by assassinations and bombings.
1938: The Niagara Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York collapses due to an ice jam.
1948: The Hells Angels motorcycle gang is founded in California.
1958: The Tybee Bomb, a 7,600 pound (3,500 kg) Mark 15 hydrogen bomb, is lost in the waters off Savannah, Georgia.
1968: A shootout between Black Panthers and Oakland police results in several arrests and deaths, including 16-year-old Panther Bobby Hutton.
1978: Charlie Chaplin's remains are stolen from Cosier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland.
1986: Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, killing the crew of 7 astronauts, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe
Location of Headstone: Fairlawn Cemetery
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