101 - Garnett Weber - Wichita Park Cemetery - Wichita, KS - Headstones of Centenarians on Waymarking.com

The final resting place of centenarian Garnett Weber is on the east side of Wichita Park Cemetery. She shares a double horizontal marker with her spouse Otto A.

Text on marker:

Weber

Garnett
1899-2001

Otto A.
1887-1953

Garnett's memorial on findagrave: (visit link)


Some historical events that occurred during Garnett's time on earth:

1899: The paperclip is patented by Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor
1909: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opens in the United States.
1919: An act of the United States Congress establishes most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park.
1929: In New York City, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) opens to the public
1939: Sit-down strikes are outlawed by the Supreme Court of the United States.
1949: The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League finalize the merger that will create the National Basketball Association.
1959: Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba.
1969: The novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo is first distributed to booksellers by the publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons
1979: The Sahara Desert experiences snow for 30 minutes.
1989: The 61st Academy Awards are held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, with Rain Man winning Best Picture.
2001: Wikipedia is launched.

Location of Headstone: Wichita Park Cemetery

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