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Politicians Who Died of Brain Cancer

William Percival Whitlock (1884-1927) — also known asWilliam P. Whitlock — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,November26, 1884.Manager, Cincinnati Zoo;HonoraryConsul for Venezuela inCincinnati,Ohio, 1916-25.Died, from abrain tumor, in anursinghome at Epinay-sur-Seine,France,April26, 1927 (age42 years, 151days).Interment atHighlandPark Cemetery, Highland Hills, Ohio.

Very incomplete list!

in chronological order

Alexander Archibald (1869-1922) — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inScotland,December,1869.Mayorof Newark, N.J., 1921-22; died in office 1922.Scottishancestry.Died, following surgery for abrain tumor, in the Eye and EarInfirmary,Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,February11, 1922 (age52 years, 0days).Burial location unknown.
 
 Relatives: Sonof William Archibald and Margaret Archibald.
 See alsoWikipedia article
 
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
Leonard WoodLeonard Wood (1860-1927) — Born in Winchester,CheshireCounty, N.H.,October9, 1860.Republican.Physician;received theMedalof Honor in 1898 for his actions during an Indian war in 1886;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; commander ofthe "Rough Riders"; Military Governor of Cuba, 1899-1902; majorgeneral in the Philippine-American War, 1902-06; first Army Chief ofStaff; candidate for Republican nomination for President,1920;Governor-Generalof the Philippine Islands, 1921-27; died in office 1927.Englishancestry.Died, following surgery for abrain tumor, in the Peter BentBrighamHospital,Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,August7, 1927 (age66 years, 302days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
 Relatives: Sonof Charles Jewett Wood and Caroline E. (Hagar) Wood; married1890 to LouisaAdriana Condit Smith.
 FortLeonard Wood, inPulaskiCounty, Missouri, isnamed forhim.
 Politician named for him:LeonardW. Hall
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Image source: American Monthly Reviewof Reviews, September 1902
 Walter Perry Johnson (1887-1946) — also known asWalter P. Johnson — of Germantown,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born near Humboldt,AllenCounty, Kan.,November6, 1887.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1940.Professionalbaseballpitcher with Washington Senators, 1907-27; won 417 games, second onlyto Cy Young; held major league record in career strikeouts (3508)from 1921 until 1983; holds record for career shutouts (110) andother records; was pitcher at the 1910 baseball game at whichWilliamH. Taft became thefirstPresident to attend Opening Day; also was manager of the WashingtonSenators and the Cleveland Indians; elected to theBaseballHall of Fame in 1936.Died, of abrain tumor in GeorgetownHospital,Washington,D.C.,December10, 1946 (age59 years, 34days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Rockville, Md.
 Relatives:Son-in-law ofEdwinEwing Roberts.
 See alsoNNDBdossier
 Charles Evans Hughes Jr. (1889-1950) — of Riverdale, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November30, 1889.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Solicitor General,1929-30; director, New York LifeInsuranceCompany.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaUpsilon;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died, following surgery for abrain tumor, inColumbia-PresbyterianMedicalCenter, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,January21, 1950 (age60 years, 52days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
 Relatives: SonofCharlesEvans Hughes and Antoinette (Carter) Hughes; married,June 17,1914, to Marjory Bruce Stuart (daughter ofHenryClarence Stuart); father ofHenryStuart Hughes; third cousin thrice removed ofLemuelStetson.
 Political family:Hughes-Stuartfamily of New York City, New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoWikipedia article —NNDBdossier
E. W. RowellEllsworth Wagner Rowell (1886-1953) — also known asE. W. Rowell;"Bert" —of Casper,NatronaCounty, Wyo.;Anchorage,Alaska.Born in California,March29, 1886.Republican.Locomotiveengineer;printingbusiness;mayor ofCasper, Wyo., 1930-33; defeated, 1927, 1933, 1935, 1937;candidate forGovernor ofWyoming, 1932.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Moose;Elks;Lions.Died, following surgery for abrain tumor, in theMayoClinic, Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,May 27,1953 (age67 years, 59days).Cremated.
 Relatives:Married,November2, 1906, to Daphne Cohen; married1933 to Izettamae Daugaard.
 Image source: Casper (Wyoming)Tribune-Herald, November 4, 1931
 Marshall Field III (1893-1956) — of Huntington,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September28, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; publisher,Chicago Sun-Timesnewspaper;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1944,1948.Died, ofbrain cancer, inNew YorkHospital, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November8, 1956 (age63 years, 41days).Interment atGracelandCemetery, Chicago, Ill.
 Relatives: Sonof Marshall Field, Jr. and Albertine (Huck) Field; married1916 to EvelynMarshall; married1930 to Audrey(Janes) Coats; married1936 to Ruth(Pruyn) Phipps; grandson of Marshall Field; first cousin of ArthurRonald Lambert Field Tree (who marriedMariettaPeabody Tree).
 Political families:Tree-Parker-Peabodyfamily of Morristown and Perth Amboy, New Jersey;Parker-Schuylerfamily of Perth Amboy, New Jersey (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Herman Welker (1906-1957) — of Payette,PayetteCounty, Idaho.Born in Cambridge,WashingtonCounty, Idaho,December11, 1906.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member ofIdahostate senate, 1948-50;U.S.Senator from Idaho, 1951-57; defeated, 1956;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956.Died, from abrain tumor, in Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,October30, 1957 (age50 years, 323days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
 Relatives:Married to Gladys Taylor Pence.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —OurCampaignscandidate detail
 Jean Thurmond (1926-1960) — also known asJean Crouch;Mrs. StromThurmond —of Aiken,AikenCounty, S.C.Born in Elko,BarnwellCounty, S.C.,July 14,1926.Democrat. First Lady of South Carolina, 1947-51; alternate delegateto Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1952,1956.Female.Died, while undergoing surgery for abrain tumor, in theNationalInstitutes of Health, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January6, 1960 (age33 years, 176days).Interment atBethany Cemetery, Aiken, S.C.; cenotaph atEdgefield Village Cemetery, Edgefield, S.C.
 Relatives:Daughter of Horace Johnston Crouch and Inez (Breazeale) Crouch;married,November7, 1947, toJamesStrom Thurmond.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 James David Zellerbach (1892-1963) — also known asJ. D. Zellerbach — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,January17, 1892.Executive vice president and director of Crown ZellerbachCorporation, manufacturers ofpaperproducts; director Wells FargoBank andUnionTrustCompany; U.S. Ambassador toItaly, 1956-60.Jewish. Member,Council onForeign Relations.Died, during surgery for abrain tumor, in Mount ZionHospital,SanFrancisco, Calif.,August3, 1963 (age71 years, 198days).Interment atHomeof Peace Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
 Relatives: Sonof Isadore Zellerbach and Jennie (Baruh) Zellerbach; married1916 to HannahFuld.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —U.S.State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Clair Engle (1911-1964) — of Red Bluff,TehamaCounty, Calif.Born in Bakersfield,KernCounty, Calif.,September21, 1911.Democrat.Lawyer;TehamaCounty District Attorney, 1934-42; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1943;U.S.Representative from California 2nd District, 1943-59; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from California,1948(alternate),1956,1960;U.S.Senator from California, 1959-64; died in office 1964.Died, of abrain tumor, inWashington,D.C.,July 30,1964 (age52 years, 313days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Red Bluff, Calif.
 Relatives: Sonof Fred J. Engle, Sr. and Carita (Keeran) Engle; married,January12, 1933, to Hazel Burney.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier
 Charles Alvin Jones (1887-1966) — also known asCharles A. Jones — of Pennsylvania. Born in Newport,PerryCounty, Pa.,August27, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1938;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1939-44;justice ofPennsylvania state supreme court, 1945-61;chiefjustice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1956-61.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, from abrain tumor,May 22,1966 (age78 years, 268days).Cremated;ashes scattered in North Atlantic Ocean.
 Relatives: Sonof Alvin Jones and Mary (Sheats) Jones; married to Isabella Arrott;father of Charles Jones.
 Walter G. Nakkula (1907-1971) — of Gladwin,GladwinCounty, Mich.Born in Calumet,HoughtonCounty, Mich.,August9, 1907.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1953-64 (Gladwin District1953-54, Arenac District 1955-64); candidate forMichiganstate senate 35th District, 1964.Catholic.Finnishancestry. Member,Eagles;Knightsof Columbus.Sufferedlungcancer and abrain tumor, and died in Gladwin AreaHospital,Gladwin,GladwinCounty, Mich.,November1, 1971 (age64 years, 84days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Arvid Nakkula and Senja (Erkhila) Nakkula; married to JulieToutant.
 Richardson K. Dilworth (c.1899-1974) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born about 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; servedin the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964;candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1950, 1962;mayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1956-62; defeated, 1947; resigned 1962;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1956.Died of abrain tumor, in PennsylvaniaHospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,January23, 1974 (ageabout 75years).Burial location unknown. Ruth Meiers (1925-1987) — of Ross,MountrailCounty, N.Dak.Born in1925.Democrat.LieutenantGovernor of South Dakota, 1985-87; died in office 1987.Female.Died, oflungandbrain cancer, March,1987(ageabout61 years).Interment atRosehillCemetery, Near Ross, Mountrail County, N.Dak. Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987) — also known asAnn Clare Boothe;Clare BootheBrokaw —of Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Ridgefield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April10, 1903.Republican.Writer;journalist;playwright;U.S.Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1943-47; delegateto Republican National Convention from Connecticut,1944,1948(speaker),1952;U.S. Ambassador toItaly, 1953-56.Female.Catholic.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1983.Died, from abrain tumor, inWashington,D.C.,October9, 1987 (age84 years, 182days).Interment atMepkinAbbey, Moncks Corner, S.C.
 Relatives:Step-daughter ofAlbertElmer Austin; daughter of William Franklin Boothe and Anna ClaraSnyder; married,August10, 1923, to George Tuttle Brokaw; married,November23, 1935, to Henry Robinson Luce; mother of Ann ClareBrokaw.
 Cross-reference:AlbertP. Morano
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Books about Clare Boothe Luce: SylviaMorris,Ragefor Fame : The Ascent of Clare Boothe Luce — StephenC. Shadegg,ClareBoothe Luce: a biography — Joseph Lyons,ClareBoothe Luce: Author and Diplomat (for youngreaders)
 Carl Stuart Hamblen (1908-1989) — also known asStuart Hamblen — of California. Born in Kellyville,MarionCounty, Tex.,October20, 1908.Country-westernsinger;songwriter;Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from California 11th District, 1938; Prohibitioncandidate forPresidentof the United States, 1952.Inducted into Country/Western SongwritersHall ofFame and Texas Country MusicHall ofFame.Died, ofbrain cancer, in Santa Monica,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March 8,1989 (age80 years, 139days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
 Relatives: Sonof James Henry Hamblen and Alma Ernestine (Williams) Hamblen; marriedto Veeva Ellen Daniels.
 See alsoInternet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Lee Atwater (1951-1991) — also known asHarvey LeRoy Atwater — of Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.Born in Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,February27, 1951.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from SouthCarolina,1972;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1989-91.Member,AlphaTau Omega.Self proclaimed "dirty tricks" political strategist;rhythm and bluesguitarist.Died, frombrain cancer, inWashington,D.C.,March29, 1991 (age40 years, 30days).Interment atGreenlawnCemetery, Columbia, S.C.
 Relatives: Sonof Harvey Dillard Atwater and Alma 'Toddy' (Page) Atwater; married1978 to SallyDunbar.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Books about Lee Atwater: John Brady,BadBoy : The Life and Politics of Lee Atwater
 Lucille Moore (c.1926-1995) — of El Cajon,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Kansas, about 1926. Candidate formayorof El Cajon, Calif., 1990.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters.Died, of abrain tumor, at GrossmontHospital,La Mesa,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March 5,1995 (ageabout 69years).Burial location unknown. Michael Lynn Synar (1950-1996) — also known asMike Synar — of Muskogee,MuskogeeCounty, Okla.Born in Vinita,CraigCounty, Okla.,October17, 1950.Democrat.Rancher;real estatebroker;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Oklahoma 2nd District, 1979-95.Died, ofbrain cancer, inWashington,D.C.,January9, 1996 (age45 years, 84days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
 Lucille Maurer (1922-1996) — also known asLucy Maurer;Lucille ShirleyDarvin —of Silver Spring,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born, in BushwickHospital,RocklandCounty, N.Y.,November21, 1922.Democrat.Economist;delegateto Maryland state constitutional convention, 1967-68; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1969-87; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland, 1970;Marylandstate treasurer, 1987-96; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Maryland,1988.Female.Jewish. Member,League of WomenVoters;NationalTrust for Historic Preservation;AmericanAssociation of University Women;NationalOrganization for Women.Elected to Maryland Women'sHall ofFame, 1990.Died of abrain tumor, in Silver Spring,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,June 17,1996 (age73 years, 209days).Interment atJewishCommunity Cemetery, New Hempstead, N.Y.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle
 Frank Mariano Tejeda (1945-1997) — also known asFrank Tejeda — of Texas. Born in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,October2, 1945.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War;lawyer;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1977-86; member ofTexasstate senate, 1987-92;U.S.Representative from Texas 28th District, 1993-97; died in office1997; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1996.Hispanicancestry.Died ofbrain cancer andpneumonia,in San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,January30, 1997 (age51 years, 120days).Interment atFortSam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Tex.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Ellis Barkett Bodron (1923-1997) — of Vicksburg,WarrenCounty, Miss.Born in Vicksburg,WarrenCounty, Miss.,October25, 1923.Member ofMississippistate house of representatives, 1948-52; member ofMississippistate senate, 1952-84; candidate forU.S.Representative from Mississippi, 1972.Member,American BarAssociation;Lions;Jaycees.Blindfrom childhood.Died, ofbrain cancer, in Jackson,HindsCounty, Miss.,February17, 1997 (age73 years, 115days).Burial location unknown. Patrick Layton Paulsen (1927-1997) — also known asPat Paulsen — Born in South Bend,PacificCounty, Wash.,July 6,1927.Actor;comedian;candidate for Republican nomination for President,1968,1972,1976,1992;candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1996.Norwegianancestry.Ill withcolonandbrain cancer, he died of complications frompneumoniaandkidneyfailure, in Tijuana,BajaCalifornia,April24, 1997 (age69 years, 292days).Burial location unknown.
 Campaign slogan:"Just a common, ordinary, simple savior of America'sdestiny."
 Campaign slogan: "If elected, I willwin."
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail
 Books by Pat Paulsen:Howto wage a successful campaign for the Presidency(1972)
 Grace Mary Stern (1925-1998) — also known asGrace Mary Dain — of Highland Park,LakeCounty, Ill.Born in Holyoke,HampdenCounty, Mass.,July 10,1925.Democrat.LakeCounty Clerk, 1970-82; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Illinois, 1977-83; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1980,1984;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Illinois, 1982; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1985-93; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1993-95.Female.Presbyterian.Died ofbrain cancer, in Highland Park,LakeCounty, Ill.,May 17,1998 (age72 years, 311days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Daughter of Frank McClellan Dain, Jr. and Marguerite Maude (Nason)Dain; married,May 13,1962, toHerbertLyman Stern Jr..
 Frank Xavier Altimari (1928-1998) — also known asFrank X. Altimari — of Old Westbury,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Ridgewood, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,September4, 1928.Lawyer;district judge in New York, 1966-70; county judge in New York,1970-73;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1974-82;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, 1982-85;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1985-96; tooksenior status 1996.Catholic.Died, ofbrain cancer, in Old Westbury,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,July 19,1998 (age69 years, 318days).Burial location unknown.
 Presumably namedfor:FrancisXavier
 Relatives: Son of Antonio Altimari andElvira (Stumpo) Altimari; married,September23, 1951, to Angela Scavuzzo.
 Jeanne Hurley Simon (1922-2000) — also known asJeanne C. Hurley — of Wilmette,CookCounty, Ill.; Makanda,JacksonCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,May 10,1922.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1957-61.Female.Catholic.Died of complications frombrain cancer, in Makanda,JacksonCounty, Ill.,February20, 2000 (age77 years, 286days).Interment atRowanCemetery, Makanda, Ill.
 Relatives:Daughter of Ira W. Hurley; married,April21, 1960, toPaulMartin Simon.
 Benjamin P. Bettridge (1952-2000) — also known asBen Bettridge — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Born in Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.,April 9,1952.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofPierce County Republican Party, 1981-92; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Washington,1992;WashingtonRepublican state chair, 1992.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, ofbrain cancer, in Tacoma LutheranHome,Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.,October5, 2000 (age48 years, 179days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Patricia Bettridge.
 David B. Hermelin (1936-2000) — of Michigan. Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December26, 1936.Realestate owner and developer; co-owner of the Palace of AuburnHills, venue for the Detroit Pistons professionalbasketballteam; U.S. Ambassador toNorway, 1997-2000.Jewish.Died, ofbrain cancer,November22, 2000 (age63 years, 332days).Burial location unknown.
 See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary
 Italo S. Cappabianca (1936-2001) — of Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.BornDecember19, 1936.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives 2nd District, 1979-2001; died inoffice 2001.Italianancestry.Died, ofbrain cancer, onMay 28,2001 (age64 years, 160days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Erie, Pa.
 Relatives: Sonof John Cappabianca.
Irma RangelIrma Lerma Rangel (1931-2003) — also known asIrma Rangel — of Kingsville,KlebergCounty, Tex.Born in Kingsville,KlebergCounty, Tex.,May 15,1931.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1977-2003 (49th District 1977-82,37th District 1983-92, 35th District 1993-2002, 43rd District 2003);died in office 2003.Female.Mexicanancestry.In 1976, was thefirstMexican-American woman elected to the Texas House.Died, ofbrain cancer, in BrackinridgeHospital,March18, 2003 (age71 years, 307days).Interment atTexasState Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
 Relatives:Daughter of P. M. Rangel and Herminia L. Rangel.
 See alsoTexasLegislators Past & Present
 Image source: Texas LegislativeReference Library
 Paul Harold Boeker (1938-2003) — also known asPaul H. Boeker — of Ohio; Chevy Chase,MontgomeryCounty, Md.; San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,May 2,1938.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toBolivia, 1977-80;Jordan, 1984-87.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, of abrain tumor, in San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March29, 2003 (age64 years, 331days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Victor W. Boeker and Marie Dorothy (Bernthal) Boeker; married,November25, 1961, to Margaret Macon Campbell.
 See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
 E. Carlyle Smith Jr. (c.1939-2003) — of Grand Prairie,DallasCounty, Tex.Born in Corpus Christi,NuecesCounty, Tex., about 1939.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1972;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1975.Episcopalian.Member,SigmaChi;Rotary;Jaycees;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, of complications from abrain tumor, in Grand Prairie,DallasCounty, Tex.,June 29,2003 (ageabout 64years).Interment atOldSouthland Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Tex.
 Relatives: SonofE.Carlyle Smith.
 Robert James Harris (1930-2005) — also known asRobert J. Harris;Bob Harris — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October5, 1930.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;Rhodesscholar;lawyer;lawprofessor;mayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1969-73.Jewish.Lithuanianancestry. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Order ofthe Coif.Died, ofbrain lymphoma, in Scio Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,July 10,2005 (age74 years, 278days).Interment atArborcrestMemorial Park, Ann Arbor, Mich.
 Relatives: Sonof Louis Harris and Bertha (Herman) Harris; married to Zelma Jean'Mimi' Porter.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Robert E. O'Connor Jr. (1944-2006) — also known asBob O'Connor — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,December9, 1944.Democrat.Mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 2006; defeated in primary, 1997, 2001; diedin office 2006.Died, ofbrain lymphoma, at ShadysideHospital,Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September1, 2006 (age61 years, 266days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Relatives:Married to Judy Levine.
 See alsoNNDBdossier
 Robin Leo Beard Jr. (1939-2007) — also known asRobin L. Beard, Jr. — of Tennessee. Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,August21, 1939.Republican.U.S.Representative from Tennessee 6th District, 1973-83; candidateforU.S.Senator from Tennessee, 1982.Died, frombrain cancer, in ahospiceat Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,June 16,2007 (age67 years, 299days).Interment atHuguenot Church Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
Robert E. McNairRobert Evander McNair (1923-2007) — also known asRobert E. McNair — of Allendale,AllendaleCounty, S.C.Born in Cades,WilliamsburgCounty, S.C.,December14, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1951-62;LieutenantGovernor of South Carolina, 1963-65; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from South Carolina,1964;Governorof South Carolina, 1965-71.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;FarmBureau;Freemasons;Shriners;Lions;KappaSigma;BlueKey.Died, ofbrain cancer, in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,November17, 2007 (age83 years, 338days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Daniel Evander McNair and Claudia (Crawford) McNair; married,May 30,1944, to Josephine Robinson.
 See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier
 Image source: South CarolinaLegislative Manual 1964
 Elijah Pat Larkins (1942-2009) — also known asE. Pat Larkins — of Pompano Beach,BrowardCounty, Fla.BornApril29, 1942.Mayorof Pompano Beach, Fla., 1985.Africanancestry. Member,UrbanLeague;NAACP;Kiwanis.Died, frombrain cancer, in Pompano Beach,BrowardCounty, Fla.,February14, 2009 (age66 years, 291days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Gardens North, Pompano Beach, Fla.
 Relatives:Married1962 to BettyeLamar.
 Robert E. Wasson (1933-2009) — also known asBob Wasson — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,October20, 1933.Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;grocer;pastor;mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 2002-09; died in office 2009.Baptist.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, from abrain tumor andcoloncancer, in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,April24, 2009 (age75 years, 186days).Interment atMt. Herman Cemetery, Cedar Township, Pettis County, Mo.
 Relatives: Sonof James Bryant Wasson and Marie Rebecca (Byrne)Wasson.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
Helen BoosalisHelen Boosalis (1919-2009) — also known asHelen Geankoplis — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,August28, 1919.Democrat.Mayorof Lincoln, Neb., 1975-83; candidate forGovernor ofNebraska, 1986.Female.GreekOrthodox.Greekancestry. Member,AmericanAssociation of Retired Persons;League of WomenVoters.Died, from abrain tumor, in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,June 15,2009 (age89 years, 291days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married1945 toMichael Gus Boosalis.
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Image source: City ofLincoln
 Edward Moore Kennedy (1932-2009) — also known asEdward M. Kennedy;Ted Kennedy;"Lion of the Senate" —of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born, in St. Margaret'sHospital,Dorchester, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,February22, 1932.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1962-2009; died in office 2009;candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1980;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1996,2000,2004,2008.Catholic.Irishancestry.Pleadedguilty toleavingthe scene of an accident after his car plunged off the DikeBridge, on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts,killingpassenger Mary Jo Kopechne, on July 18, 1969.Died, frombrain cancer, in Hyannis Port, Barnstable,BarnstableCounty, Mass.,August25, 2009 (age77 years, 184days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
 Relatives: SonofJosephPatrick Kennedy, Sr. and Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy; brother ofJosephPatrick Kennedy Jr.,JohnFitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy (who marriedRobertSargent Shriver Jr.),PatriciaKennedy Lawford (who marriedPeterLawford),RobertFrancis Kennedy andJeanKennedy Smith; married,November30, 1958, to Virginia Joan Bennett (divorced 1982); married,July 3,1992, to Victoria Anne Reggie (daughter ofEdmundM. Reggie); married,November29, 1958, toVirginiaJoan Bennett (born 1936); father ofPatrickJoseph Kennedy (born 1967); uncle ofKathleenKennedy Townsend,JosephPatrick Kennedy II,RobertFrancis Kennedy Jr.,JohnFitzgerald Kennedy Jr. andMarkKennedy Shriver; grandson ofPatrickJoseph Kennedy (1858-1929) andJohnFrancis Fitzgerald.
 Political family:Kennedyfamily of Boston, Massachusetts (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
 Cross-reference:MurrayM. Chotiner
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail
 Books by Edward M. Kennedy:TrueCompass: A Memoir (2009)
 Books about Edward M. Kennedy: AdamClymer,EdwardM. Kennedy: A Biography — Richard E. Burke,TheSenator : My Ten Years With Ted Kennedy — Peter S.Canellos,LastLion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy
 Critical books about Edward M. Kennedy:Bernard Goldberg,100People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is#37) — Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince,TheKennedys: All the Gossip Unfit for Print
 Edward W. Cahill (1927-2010) — also known asEd Cahill — of Valley Stream,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.BornNovember27, 1927.Mayorof Valley Stream, N.Y., 1999-2010; died in office 2010.Died, from abrain tumor,July 31,2010 (age82 years, 246days).Burial location unknown. Joseph Robinette Biden III (1969-2015) — also known asBeau Biden — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,February3, 1969.Democrat.Lawyer;Delawarestate attorney general, 2007-15; major in the U.S. Army duringthe Iraq War;speaker, Democratic National Convention, 2008.Catholic.Member,PsiUpsilon.Died, frombrain cancer, inWalterReed Medical Center, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,May 30,2015 (age46 years, 116days).Interment atSt. Joseph on the Brandywine Cemetery, Greenville, Del.
 Relatives:Step-son ofJillBiden; son of Neilia (Hunter) Biden andJosephRobinette Biden Jr..
 Political family:Bidenfamily of Wilmington, Delaware.
 Cross-reference:EdwardE. Kaufman
 See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail

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