100 - Roy R. Shelley - El Reno Cemetery - El Reno, OK
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Roy Shelley was born the same year that female outlaw Pearl Hart robbed a stage coach 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WMJM83
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2013
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The final resting place of Roy Shelley is at the southwest corner of El Reno Cemetery, at the east side of the section.
Text on marker:
Shelley
Roy R.
1899 - 1999
Ollie Lee
1910 - 1962
Some worldwide events and accomplishments that occurred during Roy's time on earth:
1899: The First Hague Peace Conference is opened in The Hague by Willem de Beaufort, Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands.
1909: The United States Army Signal Corp Division purchases the world's first military airplane, a Wright Military Flyer, from the Wright Brothers.
1919: Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, dies in his sleep at the age of 60.
1929: The Grand Teton National Park is established by the United States Congress.
1939: Princess Fawzia of Egypt marries Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran.
1949: The 21st Academy Awards ceremony is held. The movie Hamlet wins the Academy Award for Best Picture.
1959: The United States launches the Vanguard II weather satellite.
1969: Novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo is published
1979: The Sahara Desert experiences snow for 30 minutes.
1989: Thomas and Friends, begins airing in the U.S.
1999: China News Service announces new government restrictions on Internet use aimed especially at Internet cafes.
Location of Headstone: El Reno Cemetery
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