Memory

The Life of Margret Ray, by Jordan

  • When I was born

    When I was born
    My grandmother was born on july 5, 1949. She was born in Memphis ,Tennese and the hospital name was jhon gastens.
  • When she moved

    When she moved
    This is when my grandmother moved to Chicago, illinois. She moved to Chicago in 1954.
  • School Starting

    She started scholl at Fransis E Willard
  • Highschool

    Highschool
    1963 was when my grandmother started highschool at Hyde Park highschool.
  • John F Kennedy Assasination

    John F Kennedy Assasination
    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot by a sniper while traveling with his wife jaqualine and Governer Conelly and his wife. He was assasinated in Dallas, Texas.
  • First Job

    First Job
    She got her first job as nurses aid in 1967.
  • Graduation

    She graduated on June 16 1967.
  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Martin Luther King Jr.
    Martin Luther King, Jr. was an African-American civil rights movement and Nobel Peace Prize winner who became known for his advancement of civil rights by using civil disobedience. He was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. He was murdered while standing on top of the balcony of the hotel.
  • Kids

    When I had my children.
  • First on the moon

    First on the moon
    The United States' Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon, on 20 July 1969. This means that they were on the moon before the soviet union and it was kind of like a milestone for the U.S.A
  • Nursing School

    She went to Nursing School in 1976
  • Space Shuttle explosion

    Space Shuttle explosion
    The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, it broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
  • Grandchildren

    She had her grandchildren in 1988.
  • Gulf War Begining

    Gulf War Begining
    The Gulf War began on Thursday, August 2, 1990 and ended on Thursday, February 28, 1991. Unlike most wars that the U.S has experienced it was short and the death toll was not expenential like others, this one war caused deaths but not as many as other ones in the past.
  • Bill Clinton getting Elected

    Bill Clinton getting Elected
    My grandma remembers Bill Clinton getting elected and that was one of the only presidents that she remembers getting elected becausehe was so well known and popular.
  • Princess Diana

    Princess Diana
    On August 31 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, France.
  • Afghanistan War

    Afghanistan War
    The Afghanistan war was from 7 October 2001 to the present day. My grandma remembers this because my Aunt Kims husband was stationed there. This war has lasted 12 years, 3 months and 2 weeks but my Aunt Kims husband came back when he decided to retire.
  • The Iraqian War Starting

     The Iraqian War Starting
    The iraq war was somehow devastating to all and like most of all the wars caused numerous deaths. The Iraq War began on Thursday, March 20, 2003 and ended on Sunday, December 18, 2011.
  • Michael Jacksons Death

    Michael Jacksons Death
    Michael Jackson died at some would say young age,50, but some would say a very full filling life and he waas a pop sensastiong with some of his gresatest hits such as "Beat it" and "Thriller". He died of OD and his family went to trial against the doctor of Michael Jackson for suppling the subscription drugs but the family lost the case.
  • Retirement

    When she retired