107 - Dora W. Becker - Oklahoma City, OK
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N 35° 36.205 W 097° 29.342
14S E 636863 N 3941013
Dora W. Becker was born the same year that Annie Oakley promoted the service of women in combat situations with the United States military
Waymark Code: WME83D
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2012
Views: 9
The final resting place of Dora W. Becker is at the far southeast corner of Memorial Park Cemetery, in section 39. Hers is a large, upright monument that Dora shares with her spouse George W. In the two upper corners are etched a rose and stem of leaves.
Dora's headstone:
Becker
Dora W.
Mar. 9, 1898
Feb. 12, 2006
George N.
Oct. 14, 1899
Nov. 24, 1983
(Jan. 14, 1923)
Together 60 years on Earth
Together eternally in Heaven
Worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Dora's lifetime:
1898: Spanish–American War: The United States captures Guam making it the first U.S. overseas territory
1908: Dorando Pietri wins the Olympic marathon in London in one of the most dramatic arrivals of the Olympic history, only to be disqualified soon afterwards
1918: Moscow becomes the capital of Soviet Russia
1928: Charles Lindbergh is presented the Medal of Honor for his first trans-Atlantic flight
1938: László Bíró patents the ballpoint pen in Britain
1948: The Hells Angels motorcycle gang is founded in California
1958: 14-year-old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship
1968: NET televises the very first episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
1978: American porn publisher Larry Flynt is shot and paralyzed in Lawrenceville, Georgia
1988: Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela
1998: On the same day that the film Twister is released, CBS telecasts The Wizard of Oz for the last time
2006: NASA's Stardust mission successfully ends, the first to return dust from a comet
Location of Headstone: Memorial Park Cemetery, section 39
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