100 - Basley D. Jackson - Odd Fellows Cemetery - Ponca City, OK
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Centenarian Basley D. Jackson is laid to rest at the southwest side of the IOOF Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM12YQ5
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2020
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The final resting place of centenarian Basley D. Jackson is at Ponca City's IOOF Cemetery. He shares an upright, double marker with his spouse Dorothy, who passed away eight years before him. They had one daughter, Shirley.
Text on marker:
Jackson
Dorothy E.
Aug. 21, 1903
Oct. 16, 1986
Basley D.
June 24, 1894
Nov. 18, 1994
Some historical events that occurred during Basley's time on earth:
1894: The Tower Bridge in London opens for traffic.
1904: New Zealand dolphin Pelorus Jack is individually protected by Order in Council under the Sea Fisheries Act
1914: The Colorado National Guard attacks a tent colony of 1,200 striking coal miners in Ludlow, Colorado, killing 24 people.
1924: Voting in federal elections becomes compulsory in Australia, after a private member's bill proposed by Tasmanian Nationalist senator Herbert Payne results in the passing of the Commonwealth Electoral (Compulsory Voting) Act 1924.
1934: A tornado in Osaka and Kyoto kills 1,660, injures 5,400, and destroys the rice harvest.
1944: 76 Royal Air Force prisoners of war escape by tunnel "Harry" from Stalag Luft III
1954: Joey Giardello knocks out Willie Tory at Madison Square Garden in the first televised boxing prize fight to be shown in colour.
1964: The Italian government asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
1974: In a rare (and final) public performance, former Beatle John Lennon joins Elton John on stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1984: Republican President Ronald Reagan defeats Democratic former Vice President Walter F. Mondale with 59% of the popular vote
1994: The 1994 Winter Olympics begin in Lillehammer.
Location of Headstone: Ponca City IOOF Cemetery
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