Irene Henry Dungan was honored with a 100th birthday party Saturday, June 27, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in the Enid community.
A meal was served by her family and church family.
Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Mrs. Dungan attended the festivities, along with members of the church family and well-wishers from the community.
Mrs. Irene Dungan, seated near center with sash, is surrounded by children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren during a 100th birthday party held in her honor Saturday, June 27, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Enid. (Photo by Tammy Dees)
Mrs. Dungan officially joined the ranks of centenarians on Monday, June 29, the date of her actual birthday.
Active in her church and community for decades, the Paynes native has served as president of numerous local organizations and volunteered in many capacities.
Other notable events from the year of Mrs. Dungan's birth (1926), according to an online search, were:
» January 26, 1926: Scottish inventor John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of television in London.
» March 16, 1926: Robert H. Goddard launched the world's first successful liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, Massachusetts.
» June 23, 1926: The first Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) was administered to approximately 8,000 high school students.
» November 11, 1926: The iconic U.S. Route 66 was established, spanning from Chicago to Santa Monica.
» 1926: A.A. Milne published Winnie-the-Pooh, and Ernest Hemingway released his debut novel, The Sun Also Rises.
In addition to that of Mrs. Dungan, other noteworthy births in 1926 were those of Queen Elizabeth II (April 21) and Marilyn Monroe (June 1).
