101 - Cecile E. Turner - Resthaven Gardens - OKC, OK
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Centenarian Cecile E. Turner donated her body to science.
Waymark Code: WM12K37
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2020
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A plaque noting the death of Cecile E. Turner is at the northeast side of Resthaven Gardens, south of the office. This section is called Garden of the Holy Family. Although Cecile donated her body to science, her name and dates of birth/death are noted on a plaque that honors her contribution to science.
Text on plaque:
In grateful remembrance of those who are laid to rest here; They bequeathed their mortal remains to further medical education and research in Oklahoma.
Cecile C. Turner 1906-2008
Some historical events that occurred during Cecile's time on earth:
1906: SOS becomes an international distress signal.
1916: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signs legislation, creating the National Park Service.
1926: A bolt of lightning strikes Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey; the resulting fire causes several million pounds of explosives to blow up in the next 2–3 days.
1936: Japanese Baseball League, the first professional baseball league in Asia, is founded
1946: Mensa, an international organization for people with a high intelligence quotient (IQ), is founded by Roland Berrill, an Australian-born lawyer, and Dr Lancelot Ware, an English biochemist and lawyer, in Oxford.
1956: The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the radiotelephony spelling alphabet, for the International Civil Aviation Organization.
1966: Indira Gandhi is elected Prime Minister of India; she is sworn in January 24.
1976: As a measure to curb population growth, the minimum age for marriage in India is raised to 21 years for men and 18 years for women.
1986: "Captain Midnight" interrupts the HBO satellite feed.
1996: The Northern Territory in Australia legalises voluntary euthanasia.
2007: Congress elects Nancy Pelosi as the first female Speaker of the House in U.S. history.
Location of Headstone: Resthaven Gardens
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