104 - Ollie C. Bolick - Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery - Tonkawa, OK
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Ollie C. Bolick was born the same year that Eugène Dubois finds the first fragmentary bones of Pithecanthropus erectus (later redesignated Homo erectus), or "Java Man" on the island of Java.
Waymark Code: WM16V8H
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2022
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Ollie C. Bolick was the youngest of twelve children, according to her Find a Grave memorial, with the oldest (presumably step sibling) 38 years older than her. Her final resting place is at the west side of Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery, at the west side of Block B. She shares an upright marker with her spouse Amos A. Their headstone has the following inscription:
Bolick
Ollie C.
Aug. 2, 1891
Apr. 27, 1996
Amos A.
Mar. 9, 1889
Jan. 25, 1957
Some historical events that occurred during Ollie's time on earth:
1891: Stanford University in California opens its doors.
1911: International Women's Day is celebrated for the first time across Europe
1931: The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States' National anthem.
1951: In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument to honor an African American.
1971: Evel Knievel sets a world record and jumps 19 cars on a motorbike in Ontario, California.
1996: The 68th Academy Awards, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles with Braveheart winning Best Picture.
Location of Headstone: Tonkawa IOOF Cemetery
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