102 - Nina Marie Provence - Fairlawn Cemetery - Stillwater, OK
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Centenarian Nina Provence is laid to rest at Stillwater's Fairlawn Cemetery
Waymark Code: WM12CQR
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2020
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The final resting place of Nina Marie Provence is at the southeast side of Fairlawn Cemetery. According to her findagrave memorial, Nina was born in Dublin, Texas and was one of ten siblings. At the time of her passing she had twelve great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Text on headstone:
In God's Care
Nina Marie Provence
Feb. 5, 1913
Apr. 3, 2015
The Journey Has Just Begun
Some historical events that occurred during Nina's time on earth:
1913: The Woman suffrage parade of 1913 takes place in Washington, D.C. led by Inez Milholland on horseback
1923: The Ku Klux Klan in the United States defies a law requiring publication of its members.
1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a "Bank holiday", closing all United States banks and freezing all financial transactions (the 'holiday' ends on March 13).
1943: Exiled French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's self-illustrated children's novella, The Little Prince, is published in New York City, the all-time best-selling book originating in French.
1953: Walt Disney's feature film Peter Pan premieres.
1963: American-born poet Sylvia Plath commits suicide in London.
1973: The Endangered Species Act is passed in the United States.
1983: The Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on its maiden voyage
1993: Janet Reno is confirmed by the United States Senate and sworn in the next day, becoming the first female Attorney General of the United States.
2003: Severe acute respiratory syndrome is declared to be contained by the World Health Organization.
2015: The Swiss National Bank abandons the cap on the franc's value relative to the euro, causing turmoil in international financial markets
Location of Headstone: Fairlawn Cemetery
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