102 - Myrtle Chapman Morin - Rose Hill Burial Park - OKC, OK
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Myrtle Chapman Morin was born the same year that James Naismith published the rules for basketball.
Waymark Code: WMGMY6
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2013
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The final resting place of Myrtle Morin is near the center of Rose Hill Burial Park, east of the lake and at the north end of section 10. She has two markers: a large upright grey marker shared with her spouse Victor, and a horizontal marker.
Text on upright marker:
Morin
Victor E.
Sept. 28, 1886
July 29, 1922
Myrtle Chapman
Jan. 1, 1892
Nov. 29, 1994
Text on horizontal marker:
Mother
Myrtle Morin
Chapman
1892 - 1994
In His Hands Forever
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Myrtle's time on earth:
1892: Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States.
1902: The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
1912: The Girl Scouts is founded by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia.
1922: Benito Mussolini becomes the youngest ever Prime Minister of Italy at age 39
1932: Adolf Hitler obtains German citizenship by naturalization, opening the opportunity for him to run in the 1932 election for Reichspräsident.
1942: Japanese forces begin an all-out assault on the United States and Filipino troops on the Bataan Peninsula.
1952: Eva Peron the so-called "Spiritual Leader" of Argentina dies at 33 years of age
1962: Johnny Carson takes over as permanent host of NBC's Tonight Show, a post he would hold for 30 years.
1972: Bewitched starring Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick Sargent aired its final episode, "The Truth, Nothing but the Truth, So Help Me Sam" on ABC.
1982: World Series: The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 6–3 in game 7.
1994: In Portland, Oregon, Tonya Harding pleads guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution for trying to cover-up an attack on figure skating rival Nancy Kerrigan. She is fined $100,000 and banned from the sport.
Location of Headstone: Rose Hill Burial Park, section 10
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