100 - Irena Epperly - Resthaven Gardens Cemetery - OKC, OK
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Irene Epperly was born the same year that the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker, was first published
Waymark Code: WMH8C4
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2013
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The final resting place of Irene Epperly is at the north side of Resthaven Gardens Cemetery, on the east side of Mausoleum Building 1.
Text on marker:
Epperly
Geo L.
1895 - 1975
Irena
1897 - 1997
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Irena's time on earth:
1897: Francis P. Church responds to a letter to the editor that is known as the famous "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus letter.
1907: Oklahoma is admitted as the 46th of the United States
1917: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.
1927: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 strikes 700,000 people in the greatest natural disaster in American history through that time.
1937: In Moscow, seventeen leading Communists go on trial, accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime and assassinate its leaders.
1947: Christian Dior introduces The "New Look" in women's fashion, in Paris.
1957: 22-year-old Elvis Presley buys Graceland on 3734 Bellevue Boulevard (Highway 51 South) for $US100,000. He and his family move from the house on 1034 Audubon Drive.
1967: A 13-day TV strike began in the U.S.
1977: Led Zeppelin sets a new world record attendance for an indoor solo attraction at the Pontiac Silverdome when 76,229 persons attend a concert here on the group's 1977 North American Tour.
1987: During a visit to Berlin, Germany, U.S. President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
1997: STS-82: Tune-up and repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope is started by astronauts from Space Shuttle Discovery.
Location of Headstone: Resthaven Gardens Cemetery, Mausoleum
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