101 - William E. Garmon, Sr. - Resthaven Gardens - OKC, OK
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N 35° 21.684 W 097° 31.362
14S E 634215 N 3914123
William Garmon was born the same year that the Wright Brothers' third aeroplane (Wright Flyer III) stays in the air for 39 minutes with Wilbur piloting, the first aeroplane flight lasting over half an hour.
Waymark Code: WMHMVA
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2013
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The final resting place of William Garmon is at the east side of Resthaven Gardens, at the far north side of the section, about two feet from the road.
Text on marker:
William E. Garmon Sr.
Mar. 21, 1905
May 6, 2006
Loving Husband Loving Father
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during William's time on earth:
1905: Tsar Nicholas II is forced to grant Russia's first constitution, conceding a national assembly (Duma) with limited powers.
1915: The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of the United States Congress.
1925: Frank Heath and his horse Gypsy Queen leave Washington, D.C. to begin a two-year journey to visit all 48 states.
1935: The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company
1945: A group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag. The photo, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima (taken by Joe Rosenthal), later wins a Pulitzer Prize.
1955: Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
1965: Cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov, leaving his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, becomes the first person to walk in space.
1975: Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for the leadership of the opposition UK Conservative Party. Thatcher, 49, is Britain's first female leader of any political party
1985: The United Kingdom has its first ever national Glow-worm day.
1995: Oklahoma City bombing: 168 people, including 8 Federal Marshals and 19 children, are killed at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
2006: The 2006 Winter Olympics are held in Turin, Italy.
Location of Headstone: Resthaven Gardens Cemetery
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