101 - Clifford L. Fambro - Rockmart, GA - Headstones of Centenarians on Waymarking.com

Clifford L. Fambro lived 101 years and 9 months. He is buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery on W Elm St, Rockmart, GA.

On May 2, 1887 The Rev. Hannibal Goodwin filed a patent application for camera film on celluloid rolls. He beats the Eastman Kodak company by two years and sets off a 27-year legal battle. Source (visit link)

Other events that Clifford would have witnessed:

In November of 1889, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington become stats. When Clifford was born, there were only 38 states, by the time he past, there were 50.

The Spanish–American War April 25 – August 12, 1898
World Wars I and II
Korean War
The Vietnam War
The Wright Brothers first powered flight - December 17, 1903.
The Dust Bowl during the 1930’s.
The Great Depression – 1930’s
Building of Hoover Dam – 1936 and Grand Coulee Dam 1945
Sputnik - October 4, 1957
Civil Rights movment 1955-1968
First man to walk on the moon Apollo 11 - July 20, 1969
Jan 2nd 1989 - Notre Dame beats West Virginia for college football championship
Feb 2nd 1989 - 0°F (-18°C) or below in 15 US states
Feb 8th 1989 - 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles

Location of Headstone: Rose Hill Cemetery

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