100 - Mary (Dederick) Luby-Baker - Fairlawn Cemetery - OKC, OK - Headstones of Centenarians on Waymarking.com

The final resting place of Mary Luby-Baker is at the far northwest corner of Fairlawn Cemetery, at the center of the section. Hers is a horizontal marker next to a family monument with the names Luby/Baker and a 3-leaf clover etched between them.


Text on headstone:

Mary (Dederick) Luby-Baker
Aug. 28, 1895
Feb. 12, 1996


Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Mary's time on earth:

1895: W. E. B. Du Bois becomes the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University
1905: The Trans-Siberian Railway officially opens after its completion on July 21, 1904.
1915: The RMS Lusitania is sunk by a German U-boat, killing 1,198.
1925: Frank Heath and his horse Gypsy Queen leave Washington, D.C. to begin a two-year journey to visit all 48 states.
1935: Iceland becomes the first country to legalize abortion on medical grounds.
1945: 1,250 American bombers attack Berlin.
1955: The game Scrabble debuts.
1965: Funeral services are held for Detroit homemaker Viola Liuzzo, who was shot dead by 4 Klansmen as she drove marchers back to Selma at night after the civil rights march.
1975: The Rocky Horror Show opens on Broadway in New York City with 4 performances.
1985: Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. (The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than 3 months.)
1996: Amber Hagerman, a 9-year old American child victim and namesake for the AMBER Alert system is murdered in Arlington, Texas.

Location of Headstone: Fairlawn Cemetery

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