101 - Velma E. Richardson - Rose Hill Burial Park - OKC, OK
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Velma E. Richardson was born the same year that Maurice Garin won the first Tour de France.
Waymark Code: WMEJFT
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2012
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The final resting place of Velma E. Richardson is at the east side of Rose Hill Burial Park, at the northeast corner of section 11. Hers is a large, upright monument shared with her spouse Robert D. Each of them have an independent section on the monument, separated by a large vase.
Velma is laid to rest six feet north of a tree and next to another centenarian.
Text on marker:
Richardson
Robert D.
Feb. 27, 1901
Aug. 13, 1960
Velma E.
Mar. 1, 1903
Aug. 22, 2004
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Velma's time on earth:
1903: Orville Wright flies an aircraft with a petrol engine at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in the first documented, successful, controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight
1913: New York City's Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the world's largest train station
1923: Yankee Stadium opens its doors in the Bronx, NY
1933: The original film version of King Kong, starring Fay Wray, premieres at Radio City Music Hall and the RKO Roxy Theatre in New York City
1943: In the United States, it is announced that shoe rationing will go into effect in 2 days
1953: President Eisenhower delivers his "Chance for Peace" speech to the National Association of Newspaper Editors
1963: The divorce case of The Duke and Duchess of Argyll causes scandal in the United Kingdom
1973: Greek dictator George Papadopoulos is ousted in a military coup led by Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannidis
1983: Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space aboard Space Shuttle Challenger on the STS-7 mission
1993: Super Bowl XXVII: The Buffalo Bills become the first team to lose 3 consecutive Super Bowls as they are defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 52–17
2004: South Africa is awarded the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Location of Headstone: Rose Hill Burial Park, section 11
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