Wilma Ruth
LINDSEY
(b.
19 December 1928
,
Herd Osoge, Oklahoma, USA
d.
19 December 1993
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Wilma Ruth LINDSEY was born 19 December 1928 in Herd Osoge, Oklahoma, USA
Wilma Ruth LINDSEY was the child of Wallace Walker LINDSEY and Lavina Mabel SIMS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles Fred LINDSEY and Rosa Belle NULL (maternal) James Edward SIMS and Mary Serena PEBLEYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Wilma Ruth married William Arthur BAKER abt. 1947 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . William Arthur BAKER was born 12 October 1927 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. William Arthur died 22 September 2008 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). William Arthur was the child of William A BAKER and Beatrice Evelyn LEBOEUF.
Wilma Ruth LINDSEY died 19 December 1993 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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William Arthur BAKER-- Date: abt. 1947 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
William Arthur BAKER was the child of William A BAKER and Beatrice Evelyn LEBOEUF
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William Arthur BAKER-- Date: abt. 1947 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA William Arthur BAKER was the child of William A BAKER and Beatrice Evelyn LEBOEUF
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1928 Birth 19 December 1928
Herd Osoge, Oklahoma, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)Obituary
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - July 20, 1993
Deceased Name: WILMA R. BAKER, 64
SOUTHBRIDGE - Wilma R. (Lindsey) Baker, 64, of 45 Guelphwood Road died Saturday night in Harrington Memorial Hospital after an illness.
She leaves her husband of 46 years, William A. Baker; two daughters, Sherry Bowren of Southbridge and Shelly Power of Houston, Texas; a brother, Charles Lindsey of Houston; three sisters, Neta Phillips of Caney, Kan., Sandra Mowrar of Bartlesville, Okla., and Linda Rohr of Tulsa, Okla; four grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Herd, Okla., daughter of Wallace and Mabael (Sims) Lindsey, and lived here many years.
Mrs. Baker was a credit manager at American Optical Co., where she worked for 31 years. She retired last year. She was a member of the American Optical Quarter-Century Club.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Central Baptist Church, Main Street. After cremation, burial will be at the convenience of the family in Oak...Read MORE...
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - July 20, 1993
Deceased Name: WILMA R. BAKER, 64
SOUTHBRIDGE - Wilma R. (Lindsey) Baker, 64, of 45 Guelphwood Road died Saturday night in Harrington Memorial Hospital after an illness.
She leaves her husband of 46 years, William A. Baker; two daughters, Sherry Bowren of Southbridge and Shelly Power of Houston, Texas; a brother, Charles Lindsey of Houston; three sisters, Neta Phillips of Caney, Kan., Sandra Mowrar of Bartlesville, Okla., and Linda Rohr of Tulsa, Okla; four grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Herd, Okla., daughter of Wallace and Mabael (Sims) Lindsey, and lived here many years.
Mrs. Baker was a credit manager at American Optical Co., where she worked for 31 years. She retired last year. She was a member of the American Optical Quarter-Century Club.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Central Baptist Church, Main Street. After cremation, burial will be at the convenience of the family in Oak...Read MORE...
Grave
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
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1993 Death 19 December 1993
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 65.
Postcards and Memories of Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Wilma is buried at: Oak Ridge Cemetery
181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
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