100 - Gordon Brazil Gilbert, Sr. - Fairlawn Cemetery - Stillwater, OK
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Gordon Gilbert was born the same year that Robert Baden-Powell led the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, England.
Waymark Code: WMHPHK
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2013
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The final resting place of Gordon Gilbert, Sr. is near the center of Fairlawn Cemetery, at the north end of the section.
Text on marker:
Gordon Brazil Gilbert Sr.
Maj. US Army
World War II
Jul 22, 1907
Feb. 27, 2008
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Gordon's time on earth:
1907:The new & largest passenger liner RMS Mauretania makes its maiden voyage from Liverpool, England to New York City.
1917: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on 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 issue of Detective Comics is published in the United States.
1947: The movie Miracle on 34th Street, a Christmastime classic, is first shown in theaters.
1957: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is published in the United States.
1967: In San Francisco, 10,000 march against the Vietnam War.
1977: Horse racing – Red Rum wins a record third Grand National at Aintree Racecourse.
1987: The World Wrestling Federation (later WWE) produces Wrestlemania III from the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. The event is particularly notable for the record attendance of 93,173, the largest recorded attendance for a live indoor sporting event in North America until February 14, 2010 when the 2010 NBA All-Star Game has an attendance of 108,713 at Cowboys Stadium.
1997: India's Missionaries of Charity chooses Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as its leader.
2008: Fidel Castro announces his resignation as President of Cuba, effective February 24
Location of Headstone: Fairlawn Cemetery
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