102 - Thelma M. Pierce - Luther, OK
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N 35° 40.460 W 097° 12.741
14S E 661784 N 3949300
This is one of three centenarians found at Luther Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMENJN
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2012
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Luther Cemetery is located one-half mile north of Route 66 on Peebly Road. This is a medium-sized cemetery that is well cared for.
Thelma Pierce's headstone is a red granite standing marker with a curved top, which has flowers engraved on either side of the name. This is a double headstone. Her husband, Joseph passed away in 1970 at the age of 63.
The surname PIERCE is engraved at the top center, and Thelma's inscription reads: THELMA M. / Aug. 13, 1905 / April 12, 2008.
** Thelma was born two years before Oklahoma statehood.
** She was six when the Titanic sunk in 1912.
** The Girl Scouts was established the year Thelma was ten.
** She was 19 when native Americans were proclaimed U.S. citizens.
** When Thelma was 26, the Empire State Building was opening for the first time in New York City.
** When Thelma was 51, "In God We Trust" was authorized as the U.S. motto.
** Thelma was 95 when the first crew arrived at the International Space Station.
Just imagine all the things Thelma saw happen during her lifetime.
Location of Headstone: Luther Cemetery
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