101 - Fay B. Abernathy - Memorial Park Cemetery - Oklahoma City, OK
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Fay B. Abernathy was born the same year that Joan of Arc was beatified in Rome.
Waymark Code: WMCWMA
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2011
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The final resting place of Fay B. Abernathy is on the far east side of Memorial Park Cemetery, southeast of the mausoleum. Hers is a double marker, shared with her spouse John L.
Text on headstone:
Fay B. Abernathy
Beloved Aunt Fay
Mar 23, 1909
Jun 29, 2010
John L. Abernathy, Jr.
US Army World War II
Dec. 25, 1908
Mar 30, 1982
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Fay's time on earth:
1909: The United States Army Signal Corp Division purchases the world's first military airplane, a Wright Military Flyer, from the Wright Brothers
1919: The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution, authorizing Prohibition, is ratified
1929: The Grand Teton National Park is established by Congress
1939: Mahatma Gandhi the spiritual leader from India writes a personal letter to Adolf Hitler addressing him "My friend", requesting to prevent any possible war
1949: Winston Churchill makes a landmark speech in support of the idea of a European Union at Kingsway Hall, London
1959: Motown Records founded by Berry Gordy, Jr.
1969: Apollo program: Apollo 10 (Tom Stafford, Gene Cernan, John Young) is launched, on the full dress-rehearsal for the Moon landing
1979: The Seattle SuperSonics win the NBA Championship against the Washington Bullets
1989: The first of 24 Global Positioning System satellites is placed into orbit
1999: Boris Yeltsin resigns as President of Russia, leaving Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as the acting President
2010: The first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place
Location of Headstone: Memorial Park Cemetery, section 46A
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