102 - Velma A. Carey Johnson - Memorial Park Cemetery - OKC, OK
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N 35° 36.468 W 097° 29.483
14S E 636642 N 3941496
Velma A. Carey Johnson is laid to rest at the north, northeast side of Memorial Park Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM18FJM
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2023
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The final resting place of centenarian Velma Johnson is at the northeast side of section 6. Her headstone has the following inscription:
Velma A. Carey Johnson
In God's Loving Care
Nov. 09, 1910
Apr. 20, 2013
Some historical events that occurred during Velma's time on earth:
1910: The Mexican Revolution begins, when Francisco I. Madero proclaims the elections of 1910 null and void, and calls for an armed revolution at 6 p.m. against the illegitimate presidency/dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz.
1930: The first frozen foods of Clarence Birdseye go on sale in Springfield, Massachusetts
1950: Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed, formally segregating the races.
1970: Apollo program: Apollo 13 splashes down safely in the Pacific.
1990: Television debut of Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean in a Thames Television special on ITV in United Kingdom.
2013: Park Geun-hye becomes the first woman to become the president of South Korea
Location of Headstone: Memorial Park Cemetery
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