103 - Charlie G. Broyles - Memorial Park Cemetery - Oklahoma City, OK
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Charlie Broyles, who lived to the age of 103, is one of many centenarians buried at Memorial Park Cemetery. He lived to see Haley's Comet and the creation of the hamburger.
Waymark Code: WMCWP2
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/19/2011
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Charlie Broyles is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, which is on the very far northeast corner of Oklahoma City. There are only two entrances to the cemetery, both on the west side, off of Kelly. The focal point is a beautiful fountain and tower along the main east-west drive.
Text on headstone:
Charlie G. Broyles
1889 - 1992
The following are some major events that occurred during Charlie's lifetime:
1889: Nellie Bly starts her trip and the Oklahoma Land Run begins
1890: The U.S. 7th Cavalry massacre at Wounded Knee
1900: The hamburger is created
1910: Halley's comet is seen by the naked eye
1920: The Post Office declares that children cannot be sent by parcel post
1926: George Burns marries Gracie Allen
1930: The first nudist colony opens
1940: Winston Churchill becomes the Prime Minister of Britain
1950: Leroy Deans awarded first Purple Heart in Korea
1960: 4 student stage 1st Civil Rights Sit-in (North Carolina)
1970: Kent State University students shot by National Guard
1980: The Shah of Iran dies and Americans are taken hostage
1990: Lech Walesa wins presidential election in Poland
1992: McDonalds opens its first fast food restaurant in China
Location of Headstone: Memorial Park Cemetery, section 46A
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