100 - Howard Carleton Jr. - Sunset Memorial Gardens - Stillwater, OK
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Centenarian Howard Carleton Jr. is laid to rest near the center of Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Waymark Code: WM128BR
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2020
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The final resting place of centenarian Howard Carleton Jr. is at Sunset Memorial Gardens. He and his spouse Helen share a double horizontal marker that is on the northwest side of the sculpture at the center of the grounds. Howard served in the military and has a second headstone in this plot.
Despite serving in both World Wars, Howard lived to the age of 100!
He had two younger siblings: Ruby and Lee.
From the Oklahoman:
CARLETON, Howard Jr., 100. Services Saturday (Strode).
Services were held at University Heights Baptist Church.
Text on marker:
Carleton
Howard Jr.
Nov. 25, 1898 - Feb. 27, 1999
Helen Whitaker
Feb. 7, 1901 - Sept. 7, 1982
Text on second marker:
Howard Carleton Jr.
Lt. Col US Army
WWI WWII
Nov. 25, 1898 - Feb. 27, 1999
Some historical events that occurred during Howard's time on earth:
1898: The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish–American War.
1908: Robert Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys begins publication in London. The book will sell over 100 million copies over time, and effectively begin the worldwide Boy Scout movement.
1918: King Ludwig of Bavaria flees his country.
1928: British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA
1938: Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in the first round of their rematch, at Yankee Stadium in NYC.
1948: Laurence Olivier's film version of Hamlet makes its world premiere in London.
1958: Ruth Carol Taylor is the first African American woman hired as a flight attendant. Hired by Mohawk Airlines, her career lasts only 6 months, due to another discriminatory barrier – the airline's ban on married flight attendants.
1968: Mattel's Hot Wheels toy cars are introduced.
1978: Electrical workers in Mexico City find the remains of the Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlan in the middle of the city.
1988: Ronald Reagan decides to tear down the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow because of Soviet listening devices in the building structure.
1999: The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA.
Location of Headstone: Sunset Memorial Gardens
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