102 - Stella M. Billington - Rose Hill Burial Park - OKC, OK
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N 35° 32.010 W 097° 31.963
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Stella Billington was born the same year that Gold was discovered in the Black Hills.
Waymark Code: WMH5G8
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2013
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The final resting place of Stella Billington is at the far east side of Rose Hill Burial Park, inside the Mausoleum. As you enter the building from the east, take the first left and watch for Stella's marker on the right.
Text on marker:
Billington
Stella M. Billington
1874 - 1976
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Stella's time on earth:
1874: Philadelphia Zoo opens, the first public zoo in the U.S.
1884: The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
1894: The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
1904: The third Modern Olympic Games opens in St. Louis, Missouri, United States as part of the World's Fair.
1914: Baseball legend Babe Ruth makes his major league debut with the Red Sox.
1924: Rhapsody in Blue, by George Gershwin, is first performed in New York City at Aeolian Hall.
1934: Surgeon R. K. Wilson allegedly photographs the Loch Ness Monster.
1944: The 16th Academy Awards ceremony is held, the first Oscar ceremony held at a large public venue, Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Casablanca (directed by Michael Curtiz), wins the Best Picture award.
1954: The U.S. Congress and President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorize the founding of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado
1964: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor marry (for the first time) in Montreal.
1976: 1976 Super Bowl X , Date Played: January 18, 1976, Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys, Winner: STEELERS, Final Score: 21-17, Location: Miami, Florida
Location of Headstone: Rose Hill Burial Park, Mausoleum
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