Myrna Jean SECRIST

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6 April 1946 , Logan, Utah, USA

Died

4 November 2023 , Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA

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Horton Busenbark SECRIST Arleva FREDERICK

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Born: 6 April 1946 in Logan, Utah, USA

Father: Horton Busenbark SECRIST

Mother: Arleva FREDERICK

Paternal grandparents: Wallace Le Grande SECRIST , Sarah Ann BUSENBARK

Maternal grandparents: Myron Jacob FREDERICK , Eola RIGBY

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Myrna Jean married Ernest Woolf KNOWLES 23 August 1963 . Ernest Woolf KNOWLES was born 11 March 1942 in Logan, Utah, USA. Ernest Woolf died 1 April 2014 in Logan, Utah, USA. Ernest Woolf was the child of Thomas Irvine KNOWLES and Enetta WOOLF.

Myrna Jean SECRIST died 4 November 2023 in Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA.
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Ernest Woolf KNOWLES
Marriage date: 23 August 1963
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Ernest Woolf KNOWLES was the child of Thomas Irvine KNOWLES and Enetta WOOLF

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Birth — 1946
6 April 1946
Logan, Utah, USA

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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 Marriage / Partner
Myrna Jean SECRIST and Ernest Woolf KNOWLES 23 August 1963,

She was 17 years old.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

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)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2014 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ernest Woolf KNOWLES died 1 April 2014, Logan, Utah, USA

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)

2021 - Joseph R. Biden becomes President of the United States

'In June 2022..., the U.S. Supreme Court... overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling there is no federal constitutional right to abortion. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abandoned nearly 50 years of precedent and marked the first time in history that the Supreme Court has taken away a fundamental right.' (reproductiverights.org)

Ex-President Donald J. Trump took credit for this, stating: 'I was proudly the person responsible for the ending of … Roe v. Wade.' (truthsocial video post 112235238031827342 dated April 8, 2024)

Obituary
Myrna Jean Secrist Knowles, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dear friend, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2023. She was surrounded by love as she was reunited with her eternal sweetheart, Ernie. Myrna was born in Logan, Utah, on April 6, 1946, to Horton and Arleva Secrist. She was the oldest of three children. During her earliest years of school, she made lifelong friends who remain by her side to this day. Myrna grew up in Logan and went on to attend Logan High School. As a young girl, she loved to dance and that became a passion. You could find her tapping her foot every time she heard music. She also enjoyed going to the movies with her friends. It was at the theater that she met the love of her life, Ernie. Knowing they were meant to be with each other, it wasn't long before they were married on August 23, 1963, and started their life together. Fourteen years later, they were sealed in the Ogden, Utah Temple. Together they had five wonderful...Read full story

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Death — 2023
4 November 2023
Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA
She died at the age of 77.

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