Very incomplete list!in chronological order | |  Speed Smith Fry (1817-1892) — also known asSpeed S. Fry — of Danville,BoyleCounty, Ky.Born in Mercer County (part now inBoyleCounty), Ky.,September9, 1817.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; general in the UnionArmy during the Civil War; widely credited as having killedConfederate Gen.FelixZolicoffer, during the battle at Mill Springs, Kentucky;candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky, 1866; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Kentucky,1884.Presbyterian.Died, in the KentuckySoldiers' Home, of which he wassuperintendent, Harrods Creek,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,August1, 1892 (age74 years, 327days).Interment atBellevueCemetery, Danville, Ky. | | James Sproull Cothran (1830-1897) — also known asJames S. Cothran — of Abbeville,AbbevilleCounty, S.C.Born near Abbeville,AbbevilleCounty, S.C.,August8, 1830.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Abbeville County, 1869; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from South Carolina,1872;circuit judge in South Carolina, 1881-86;U.S.Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1887-91.Slaveowner. Died, in asanitarium in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December5, 1897 (age67 years, 119days).Interment atUpperLong Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C. | | William Clayton Pickersgill (1846-1901) — also known asW. Clayton Pickersgill — of San Rafael,MarinCounty, Calif.Born in Lancashire,England,1846.Consul-Generalfor Great Britain inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1899-1901.Died, from "Africanfever", in asanitarium at Alameda,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,July 19,1901 (ageabout 55years).Interment atMt.Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, Calif.| |  Relatives: Sonof Thomas Pickersgill; married to Agnes Merrington. | | | | Epitaph: "Peace, perfect peace, withloved ones far away? "In Jesus' keeping, we are safe & they." (lyricsfrom a hymn by Edward Henry Bickersteth) | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | James Malcolm Gleaves (1852-1901) — also known asJames M. Gleaves — of Shasta,ShastaCounty, Calif.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Born inGuernseyCounty, Ohio,September10, 1852.Republican.Schoolteacher;miningengineer;ShastaCounty Surveyor; member ofCaliforniastate senate 2nd District, 1895; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from California,1896;U.S. Surveyor-General for California, 1898-1901; died in office 1901.Died, in WaldeckSanatorium,SanFrancisco, Calif.,November27, 1901 (age49 years, 78days).Interment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif. | | William Cullen Bryant (1849-1905) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August1, 1849.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; BrooklynFireCommissioner, 1896-97; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom New York,1900.Episcopalian.Member,UnionLeague.Died, ofapoplexy,in Dr. Cooley'sSanitarium, Plainfield,UnionCounty, N.J.,February15, 1905 (age55 years, 198days).Interment atCypressHills Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Eugene Semple (1840-1908) — of Oregon; Washington. Born in Bogotá,Colombiaof American parents,June 12,1840.Democrat.Lawyer;newspapereditor and publisher;Oregonstate printer, 1870-73;Governorof Washington Territory, 1887-89; candidate forGovernor ofWashington, 1889.Died, ofpneumonia,in arest home at San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,August28, 1908 (age68 years, 77days).Cremated;ashes interred atWrightCrematory and Columbarium, Seattle, Wash. | | William Deas Fortin (1823-1909) — also known asWilliam D. Fortin — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,1823.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1872;Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1872.Africanancestry.Died, fromchronicnephritis, in arest home at Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March 8,1909 (ageabout 85years).Interment atSt.James the Less Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. | | Miles Benjamin McSweeney (1855-1909) — also known asMiles B. McSweeney — ofHamptonCounty, S.C.Born in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,April18, 1855.Democrat.Newspaperpublisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthCarolina,1888,1896,1900;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Hampton County,1894-96;LieutenantGovernor of South Carolina, 1897-99;Governor ofSouth Carolina, 1899-1903.Died in Mt. HopeRetreat,Baltimore,Md.,September29, 1909 (age54 years, 164days).Interment atHamptonCemetery, Hampton, S.C. | | Horace Garvin Platt (1852-1910) — also known asHorace G. Platt — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Selma,DallasCounty, Ala.,1852.Democrat.Lawyer;orator;member ofCaliforniastate assembly 9th District, 1881-83;Vice-Consulfor Russia inSanFrancisco, Calif., 1892-1904; president of a San Franciscostreetcarline.Died, in AdlerSanatorium,SanFrancisco, Calif.,August29, 1910 (ageabout 58years).Interment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. Dr. William Henry Platt and Cornelia Margaret (Cuthbert)Platt; first cousin five times removed ofThomasFitch; second cousin four times removed ofJonathanFitch; third cousin once removed ofDelosFall; fourth cousin ofHowardB. Peck. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Adolph E. Methudy (1876-1913) — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,September7, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate senate 30th District, 1907-12.Died, fromtuberculosis,in HighlandsSanatorium, Highlands,MaconCounty, N.C.,December16, 1913 (age37 years, 100days).Entombed atHillcrestAbbey, St. Louis, Mo.  | William Uhler Hensel (1851-1915) — also known asW. U. Hensel — of Lancaster,LancasterCounty, Pa.Born in Quarryville,LancasterCounty, Pa.,December4, 1851.Democrat.Lawyer;newspapereditor and publisher;chair ofLancaster County Democratic Party, 1875-87; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1880,1884,1892(delegation chair); law partner ofJ.Hay Brown, 1887-99;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1891-95; organizer oftrolleylines.Presbyterian.GermanandEnglishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;PhiKappa Sigma.Died, fromlivercirrhosis, in asanitarium at Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,February27, 1915 (age63 years, 85days).Interment atWoodwardHill Cemetery, Lancaster, Pa. | | | Loring Townsend Hildreth (1873-1915) — also known asLoring T. Hildreth;Loring ThayerHildreth —of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,July 24,1873.Lawyer;Consulfor Siam inNewYork, N.Y., 1902-07.Member,UnionLeague.Died, in aprivate sanitarium, at Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 1,1915 (age41 years, 251days).Interment atGreen-WoodCemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Charles August Sauer (1866-1915) — also known asCharles A. Sauer — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Stratford,Ontario,December18, 1866.Republican.Mayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1915; died in office 1915.Germanancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Died, oftyphoidfever, in St. Joseph'sSanitarium, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December6, 1915 (age48 years, 353days).Interment atBethlehemCemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Adam Conrad Sauer and Anna E. (Schenk) Sauer; married to JuliaKatherine Koch. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John C. Callbreath (1826-1916) — ofStanislausCounty, Calif.; Wrangell (unknowncounty), Wash.Born in New York,January16, 1826.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 7th District, 1856-57.Died, from agastriculcer, in the Kenneynursing home, Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,April 6,1916 (age90 years, 81days).Interment atLakeView Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Callbreath and Mary (Finch) Callbreath. |
| | Lawton Thomas Hemans (1864-1916) — also known asLawton T. Hemans — of Mason,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Collamer,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,November4, 1864.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;mayor ofMason, Mich., 1892-93, 1899-1900, 1906-10; defeated, 1893; memberofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,1901-04;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 14th District,1907-08; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1908, 1910; chairman, Michigan Railroad Commission,1911-16; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1911; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1912.Died, ofstomachcancer, in asanitarium at Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,November17, 1916 (age52 years, 13days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Mason, Mich. | | Charles Poston Hawkins (1861-1917) — also known asCharles P. Hawkins — of Kennett,DunklinCounty, Mo.Born inFultonCounty, Ky.,February15, 1861.Democrat.Lawyer;DunklinCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1887; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Dunklin County, 1891-94,1909-12; member ofMissouristate senate 21st District, 1913-16; defeated in primary, 1916.Member,Freemasons.Died, in Missouri BaptistSanitarium,St.Louis, Mo.,July 3,1917 (age56 years, 138days).Interment atOakRidge Cemetery, Kennett, Mo. | | Edwin O. Call (1859-1918) — of Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.Born in North Carolina,April 7,1859.Lawyer;mayorof Corsicana, Tex., 1902-05.Died, in asanitarium in Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.,November16, 1918 (age59 years, 223days).Interment atDresdenCemetery, Dresden, Tex. | | Clark Ezra Carr (1836-1919) — also known asClark E. Carr — of Galesburg,KnoxCounty, Ill.Born in Boston Corners,ErieCounty, N.Y.,May 20,1836.Republican.Lawyer;postmaster atGalesburg,Ill., 1861-85; delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1864,1884;U.S. Minister toDenmark, 1889-93.Died, in MitchellSanitarium, Peoria,PeoriaCounty, Ill.,February28, 1919 (age82 years, 284days).Interment atHopeCemetery, Galesburg, Ill. | | Robert Sanderson McCormick (1849-1919) — also known asRobert S. McCormick — of Illinois. Born inRockbridgeCounty, Va.,July 26,1849.Grainbrokerage business; U.S. Minister toAustria-Hungary, 1901-02; U.S. Ambassador toAustria-Hungary, 1902;Russia, 1902-05;France, 1905-07.Scotch-Irishancestry.Died, ofpneumonia,in anursing home at Hinsdale,DuPageCounty, Ill.,April16, 1919 (age69 years, 264days).Burial location unknown. | | Frank A. Towsley (1858-1919) — of Midland,MidlandCounty, Mich.Born in Galesburg,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,April11, 1858.Republican.Physician;candidate formayorof Midland, Mich., 1908 (Republican primary), 1910 (Independent),1913 (Republican primary), 1914 (Republican primary).Unitarian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died, frommyocarditis,in theSanitarium, Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,July 23,1919 (age61 years, 103days).Interment atMidlandCemetery, Midland, Mich. | | Alston Gordon Dayton (1857-1920) — also known asAlston G. Dayton — ofUpshurCounty, W.Va.; Philippi,BarbourCounty, W.Va.Born in Philippi,BarbourCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),October18, 1857.Republican.Lawyer;UpshurCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1879;BarbourCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1884-88;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1895-1905;resigned 1905;U.S.District Judge for West Virginia, 1905.Died,in asanitarium at Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,July 30,1920 (age62 years, 286days).Interment atFraternityCemetery, Philippi, W.Va. | | William Horace Frankhauser (1863-1921) — also known asWilliam H. Frankhauser — of Hillsdale,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.Born inWoodCounty, Ohio,March 5,1863.Republican.HillsdaleCounty Prosecuting Attorney; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1916;U.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1921; died in office1921.Died in asanitarium at Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,May 9,1921 (age58 years, 65days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Hillsdale, Mich. | | Alva Adams (1850-1922) — of Pueblo,PuebloCounty, Colo.Born in alogcabin inIowaCounty, Wis.,May 14,1850.Democrat.Hardwaremerchant; member of Colorado state legislature, 1876; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Colorado,1880(ConventionVice-President),1904(member,CredentialsCommittee;speaker);Governorof Colorado, 1887-89, 1897-99, 1905; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Colorado, 1908-.Member,Freemasons.Died at asanitarium in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,November1, 1922 (age72 years, 171days).Interment atRoselawnCemetery, Pueblo, Colo. | | Adolph Delisle Straus (1839-1925) — also known asAdolph D. Straus — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Kirchheimbolanden,Germany,May13, 1839.Naturalized U.S. citizen;newspaperreporter; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;exportcommission merchant;Vice-Consulfor Nicaragua inNewYork, N.Y., 1891-94;Consul-Generalfor Nicaragua inNewYork, N.Y., 1895-96, 1900-02.Jewish.Died, in the MadisonSanitarium, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April30, 1925 (age85 years, 352days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Straus and Babetta (Schwarz) Straus; married,September13, 1875, to Emilie Saarbach. |
| | William P. Hackney (1842-1926) — of Winfield,CowleyCounty, Kan.Born inJeffersonCounty, Iowa,December24, 1842.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1872-77, 1905-06; member ofKansasstate senate, 1881-84;mayorof Winfield, Kan., 1887-88.Died in SawtelleSoldiers Home, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,July 28,1926 (age83 years, 216days).Burial location unknown.  | Eugene Victor Debs (1855-1926) — also known asEugene V. Debs — of Terre Haute,VigoCounty, Ind.Born in Terre Haute,VigoCounty, Ind.,November5, 1855.Socialist.Locomotivefireman on the Terre Haute and IndianapolisRailroad;secretary-treasurerof the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in 1880-93; member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1885;founder in1893 andpresident(1893-97) of the American Railway Union;arrestedduring astrikein 1894 andchargedwithconspiracyto commit murder; the charges were dropped, but he wasjailedfor six months forcontemptof court; became a Socialist while incarcerated; candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1900 (Social Democratic), 1904 (Socialist),1908 (Socialist), 1912 (Socialist), 1920 (Socialist); in 1905, was afounderof the Industrial Workers of the World ("Wobblies"), which hoped toorganize all workers in "One Big Union";convictedunder theSeditionand Espionage Act for ananti-warspeech he made in 1918, andsentencedto ten years in federalprison;released in 1921.Member,Knightsof Pythias;American CivilLiberties Union.Died in LindlahrSanitarium, Elmhurst,DuPageCounty, Ill.,October20, 1926 (age70 years, 349days).Interment atHighlandLawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind. | | 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 abraintumor, in anursing home at Epinay-sur-Seine,France,April26, 1927 (age42 years, 151days).Interment atHighlandPark Cemetery, Highland Hills, Ohio. | | Harvey Wallis Salmon (1839-1927) — also known asHarvey W. Salmon — ofHenryCounty, Mo.Born in Greenville District (nowGreenvilleCounty), S.C.,January26, 1839.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;Missouristate treasurer, 1873-75; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1904.Injured in an accidentalfall,suffered a broken arm and other complications, and died in MissouriBaptistSanitarium,St.Louis, Mo.,April27, 1927 (age88 years, 91days).Interment atEnglewoodCemetery, Clinton, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof Ezekiel James Salmon and Narcissa R. (Merritt) Salmon; married toKatherine Kimbrough. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Wayne Bidwell Wheeler (1869-1927) — also known asWayne B. Wheeler — of Ohio. Born in Brookfield,TrumbullCounty, Ohio,November10, 1869.Lawyer;leader of the movement to bring about national prohibition of alcohol.Member,Anti-SaloonLeague.Died, in asanitarium at Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,September5, 1927 (age57 years, 299days).Interment atGreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio. | | | Louis Donald (1861-1928) — of Mobile,MobileCounty, Ala.Born in Saint John,NewBrunswick,December22, 1861.Shipbroker;steamshipagent;Vice-Consulfor Denmark inMobile,Ala., 1902-07;Vice-Consulfor Sweden & Norway inMobile,Ala., 1903-04;Vice-Consulfor Norway inMobile,Ala., 1906-07.Scottishancestry.Died, fromchronicnephritis, in Saint JohnHome for Incurables, Saint John,NewBrunswick,March17, 1928 (age66 years, 86days).Interment atFernhill Cemetery, Saint John, New Brunswick.| | Relatives: Sonof Rev. William Donald and Louisa Agnes (Wilson) Donald; married1890 to EdithDawson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Louis DeWitt Gibbs (1880-1929) — also known asLouis D. Gibbs — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Lodz,Poland,October16, 1880.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 32nd District, 1913; survivedanassassinationattempt, when a bomb intended to kill him exploded at the BronxCourt House, October 31, 1914; county judge in New York, 1914-24;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1924;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1925-29; died in office1929.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;B'naiB'rith;OrderBrith Abraham.Died, in the Glen SpringsSanitarium, Watkins Glen,SchuylerCounty, N.Y.,March 1,1929 (age48 years, 136days).Interment atMt.Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Isadore Gibbs and Pauline (Greenbaum) Gibbs; married,October14, 1906, to Anna White. |
| | James Anthony Hughes (1861-1930) — also known asJ. A. Hughes — of Kentucky; Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Corunna,Ontario,February27, 1861.Republican.Lumberbusiness; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1888-90; member ofWestVirginia state senate 6th District, 1895-98; postmaster atHuntington,W.Va., 1898-1901;U.S.Representative from West Virginia, 1901-15, 1927-30 (4th District1901-03, 5th District 1903-15, 4th District 1927-30); died in office1930.Died in asanitarium at Marion,MarionCounty, Ohio,March 2,1930 (age69 years, 3days).Interment atSpringHill Cemetery, Huntington, W.Va. | | William Christie Benet (1846-1930) — ofAbbevilleCounty, S.C.; Abbeville,AbbevilleCounty, S.C.Born inScotland,March22, 1846.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County,1888-90.Scottishancestry.Died, fromheartdisease, in Beallmont ParkSanatorium, Black Mountain,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,August17, 1930 (age84 years, 148days).Interment atUpperLong Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C. | | Patrick R. Griffin (c.1878-1931) — also known asPaddy Griffin — of Hoboken,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born about 1878. Democrat.Bartender;mayorof Hoboken, N.J., 1915-26; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New Jersey,1916,1924.Catholic.Died, in Dr. John Lamb'sSanitarium, near Ossining,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,January14, 1931 (ageabout 53years).Interment atHolyName Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.  | Bernard Downing (1869-1931) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August14, 1869.Democrat.Accountant;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1917-31 (11th District 1917-18, 14th District1919-31); died in office 1931.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, oftuberculosis,in the LoomisSanitarium, Liberty,SullivanCounty, N.Y.,May 25,1931 (age61 years, 284days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Downing and Margaret (Oakes) Downing. | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | Frank M. Otis (1852-1932) — also known asFrank Otis — of Alameda,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,November18, 1852.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1907; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1910;mayorof Alameda, Calif., 1919-25.Member,Elks.Died, fromperitonitis,at AlamedaSanatorium, Alameda,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,January7, 1932 (age79 years, 50days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. | | William Henry Marigold (1858-1933) — also known asWilliam H. Marigold — of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Wallingford,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in Waterbury,New HavenCounty, Conn.,September17, 1858.Republican.Mayorof Bridgeport, Conn., 1891-93; member ofConnecticutstate senate 14th District, 1895-96; postmaster atBridgeport,Conn., 1897-1914.Member,Freemasons.Died, in the MasonicHome, Wallingford,New HavenCounty, Conn.,October8, 1933 (age75 years, 21days).Interment atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn.  | Victor James Dowling (1866-1934) — also known asVictor J. Dowling — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 20,1866.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofWilliamQ. Titus, 1887-1901; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 16th District, 1894; memberofNewYork state senate 18th District, 1901-04; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1904;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1905-31; resigned 1931;Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 1stDepartment, 1911-31.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,TammanyHall;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Stricken with acerebralhemorrhage in theofficeof the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, and died soon after, inHarborSanitarium, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March23, 1934 (age67 years, 246days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Denis Dowling and Eliza Fierlants (Faider) Dowling; married,June 16,1891, to Mary Agnes Ford. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: New York Times, March 24,1934 |
| | James Webb Cook Hayes (1856-1934) — also known asWebb C. Hayes — of Fremont,SanduskyCounty, Ohio.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,March20, 1856.Co-founder and vice-president of NationalCarbonCompany, manufacturer of electric batteries; served in the U.S. Armyduring the Spanish-American War; member of Ohio state legislature,1910.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon;LoyalLegion.Received theMedalof Honor in 1902 for action at Vigan, Luzon, Philippines,December 4, 1899.Died at Sawyersanitarium, Marion,MarionCounty, Ohio,July 26,1934 (age78 years, 128days).Interment atRutherfordB. Hayes State Memorial Grounds, Fremont, Ohio.  | Lindsay R. Rogers (1866-1935) — of Ogden,WeberCounty, Utah; Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah; Fresno,FresnoCounty, Calif.Born in Paris,BourbonCounty, Ky.,1866.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah,1896(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee); member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Utah, 1896; law partner ofTillmanD. Johnson, and later ofCharlesS. Zane;vineyardowner.Member,OddFellows.Suffered aparalyticstroke, and died a month later, in asanatarium at Fresno,FresnoCounty, Calif.,March 3,1935 (ageabout 68years).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Fresno, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Christopher Charles Rogers and Lucinda Louise 'Lou' (Scott)Rogers; married,April18, 1888, to Alice Beaton. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Fresno (Calif.) Bee,March 4, 1935 |
| | Harry Bennett Anderson (1879-1935) — of Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.Born inVan BurenCounty, Mich.,November5, 1879.Lawyer;member ofTennesseeRepublican State Executive Committee, 1904-10; Progressivecandidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee,1912;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, 1926-35;died in office 1935.Member,Elks;Freemasons;OddFellows;AmericanLegion.Died, from aheartailment andpneumonia,in CrookSanitarium, Jackson,MadisonCounty, Tenn.,April 9,1935 (age55 years, 155days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery Midtown, Memphis, Tenn. | | Thomas Jasper Record (1852-1935) — also known asT. J. Record — of Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.Born in Bonham,FanninCounty, Tex.,January26, 1852.Merchant;LamarCounty District Clerk, 1879-84;banker;mayor ofParis, Tex., 1932-34; defeated, 1930, 1934.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died, in theSanitarium of Paris, Paris,LamarCounty, Tex.,July 13,1935 (age83 years, 168days).Burial location unknown. | | Oliver Gould Jennings (1865-1936) — also known asOliver G. Jennings — of Fairfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April27, 1865.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1916;Republican Presidential Elector for Connecticut,1921;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Fairfield, 1923-24; director,U.S. Industrial Alcohol Company; director, BethlehemSteelCorporation; director,Grocery StoreProducts, Inc.Episcopalian.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon;Skulland Bones.Died, ofbronchialpneumonia, in the HarborSanitarium, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October13, 1936 (age71 years, 169days).Interment atOakLawn Cemetery, Fairfield, Conn. | | Cosmo Anthony Cilano (1893-1937) — also known asCosmo A. Cilano — of Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1893.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 3rd District, 1925-28; memberofNewYork state senate 45th District, 1929-34.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Moose;Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Died, oftuberculosis,at the Ray BrookSanitarium, Ray Brook,EssexCounty, N.Y.,September29, 1937 (age44 years, 191days).Interment atHolySepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y. | | Charles D. Capelle (1882-1939) — of Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.BornAugust5, 1882.Democrat.Mayorof Independence, Mo., 1922-23; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Jackson County 7th District,1933-34.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in IndependenceSanitarium, Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.,May 14,1939 (age56 years, 282days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Oak Grove, Mo.| | Relatives: Sonof John O. Capelle and Bettie (Duncan) Capelle. |
| | Joseph Wallace Oman (1864-1941) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Light Street,ColumbiaCounty, Pa.,August15, 1864.Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; rearadmiral, U.S. Navy, 1918;Governor ofU.S. Virgin Islands.Died, in anursing home at London,England,July1, 1941 (age76 years, 320days).Interment atMt.Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. | | John Looney (1865-1942) — also known asPatrick John Looney — of Rock Island,RockIsland County, Ill.Born in Ottawa,La SalleCounty, Ill.,October5, 1865.Lawyer;newspaperpublisher;indictedwith others in 1897 over a scheme todefraudthe city of Rock Island in connection with a storm drain constructionproject;convicted,but the verdict was overturned on appeal; candidate forIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1900; created and led acrimesyndicate in northwest Illinois, with interests ingambling,prostitution,extortion,and eventuallybootleggingandautomobiletheft;indictedin 1907 on 37 counts ofbribery,extortion,andlibel,but acquitted;shotand wounded by hidden snipers on two occasions in 1908; on February22, 1909, he wasshotand wounded in a gunfight with business rival W. W. Wilmerton; onMarch 22, 1912, afterpublishingpersonal attacks on Rock Island MayorHenryM. Schriver, he wasarrested,brought to the police station, andseverelybeaten by the mayor himself; subsequent rioting killed two menand injured nine others; resumed control of the Rock Island racketsin 1921; in 1922, he wasindictedfor themurderof saloon keeper William Gabel, who had provided evidence againstLooney to federal agents;arrestedin Belen, N.M., in 1924, and laterconvictedof conspiracy andmurder;sentencedto 5 years inprisonfor conspiracy and 14 years formurder;served 8 1/2 years.Irishancestry.Died, oftuberculosis,in asanitarium at El Paso,El PasoCounty, Tex.,1942(ageabout76 years).Burial location unknown.  | John William Smith (1883-1942) — also known asJohn W. Smith — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,1883.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;steamfitter;deputysheriff; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1917-19; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1920(member,CredentialsCommittee); member ofMichiganstate senate 2nd District, 1921-22; postmaster atDetroit,Mich., 1922-24;mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1924-28, 1933; defeated, 1927, 1929, 1930,1937; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1934.Died, fromtuberculosisanddiabetes,in the Detroit TuberculosisSanitorium, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 17,1942 (ageabout 58years).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | | Peter B. Carey (1886-1943) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,November3, 1886.Democrat. President, Chicago Board of Trade, 1932-35; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1932,1936,1940;delegateto Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;CookCounty Sheriff, 1942-43.Died, amidst ascandalin his department, from aheartailment, in Sacred HeartSanitarium, Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,November1, 1943 (age56 years, 363days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Mary Frances Angsten. |
 | James Tilghman Lloyd (1857-1944) — also known asJames T. Lloyd — of Monticello,LewisCounty, Mo.; Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Mo.;Washington,D.C.; Canton,LewisCounty, Mo.Born in Canton,LewisCounty, Mo.,August28, 1857.Democrat.Deputysheriff;lawyer;ShelbyCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1889-93;U.S.Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1897-1917; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Missouri,1908.Injured in anautomobileaccident, and subsequently died as a result, in anursinghome at Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,April 3,1944 (age86 years, 219days).Interment atForestGrove Cemetery, Canton, Mo. | | Alfred Willoughby Smith (1870-1947) — also known asAlfred W. Smith — of Middlebury,AddisonCounty, Vt.Born in Odessa, Russia (nowUkraine),of American parents,September22, 1870.Lawyer;lecturer;U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inOdessa, 1906-11; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General inMoscow, as of 1914.Died, ofpulmonarytuberculosis, in the VermontSanatorium, Pittsford,RutlandCounty, Vt.,March14, 1947 (age76 years, 173days).Burial location unknown. | | Alfred C. Brooks (c.1897-1947) — of Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J.Born in Rahway,UnionCounty, N.J., about 1897.Republican.Realestate andinsurancebusiness;mayor ofRahway, N.J., 1931-34.Died, in the Pine AcresNursing Home, Madison,MorrisCounty, N.J.,July 18,1947 (ageabout 50years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John R. Brooks; married to Irene Harriman. |
| | Evelyn West Hughan (1871-1947) — also known asEvelyn W. Hughan — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y., March,1871.Socialist.Stenographer;publishingexecutive; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1927, 1933;candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 13th District, 1928; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 13th District, 1932.Female.Scottish,English,andFrenchancestry. Member,WarResisters League.Died, in the WoodNursing Home, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December12, 1947 (age76 years, 0days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Herbert Culver (1870-1949) — also known asCharles H. Culver — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February5, 1870.Republican.Policeofficer;lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;newspaperpublisher; founder,Little Stick (satirical paper); memberofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1915-18, 1921-32; defeated, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1946;member, Michigan Crime Commission, 1929-34; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.Scottishancestry.Died, in the ArnoldHome for the Aged, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August13, 1949 (age79 years, 189days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Margaret M. Hanna (c.1873-1950) — of Kansas;Washington,D.C.Born in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich., about 1873.U.S. Consul inGeneva, 1937-38.Female.PresbyterianorEpiscopalian.Died, in Chestnut LodgeSanitarium, Rockville,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,March28, 1950 (ageabout 77years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Edwin Phillips Hanna and Lucretia (Hynes)Hanna. |
| | Francis Patrick Machler (1880-1950) — also known asF. Patrick Machler — ofWashington,D.C.; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Litchfield,MontgomeryCounty, Ill.,March17, 1880.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;physician;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone,1944.Catholic.Died, in Sacred HeartSanitarium, Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,June 10,1950 (age70 years, 85days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | John Byrd Dow (1860-1950) — also known asJohn B. Dow — of Cookeville,PutnamCounty, Tenn.Born in Cookeville,PutnamCounty, Tenn.,March 5,1860.Schoolteacher;lumberbusiness; member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1901;mayorof Cookeville, Tenn., 1911; postmaster atCookeville,Tenn., 1914-22.Died, in aconvalescent home, at Sparta,WhiteCounty, Tenn.,July 7,1950 (age90 years, 124days).Interment atCookevilleCity Cemetery, Cookeville, Tenn. | | Frank S. Ablett (1867-1950) — of Cohoes,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.BornJanuary12, 1867.Democrat.Mayor ofCohoes, N.Y., 1936-39; Cohoes Industrial Commissioner, 1940-50.Died, in aconvalescent home at Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,October13, 1950 (age83 years, 274days).Interment atSt.Agnes Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Philip Ablett and Julia Ablett; married to Mary EllenStanton. |
| | Thomas Ray Hamer (1864-1950) — also known asThomas R. Hamer — of St. Anthony,FremontCounty, Idaho.Born in Vermont,FultonCounty, Ill.,May 4,1864.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIdahostate house of representatives, 1896; served in the U.S. Armyduring the Spanish-American War;U.S.Representative from Idaho at-large, 1909-11; served in the U.S.Army during World War I.Died, fromheartdisease, in ButlerRest Home in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,December22, 1950 (age86 years, 232days).Cremated atGreenwoodMemory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz. | | Edward J. McGoldrick (c.1871-1951) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born about 1871. Democrat.Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1920, 1922-41; appointed1920; defeated, 1920; appointed 1922.Catholic.Died, in arest home, Amityville,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,January8, 1951 (ageabout 80years).Interment atHolySepulchre Cemetery, New Rochelle, N.Y. | | James Joseph Connors (1878-1951) — also known asJames J. Connors — of Candle,NorthwestArctic Borough, Alaska;Juneau,Alaska.Born in Halifax,NovaScotia,April27, 1878.Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Alaska Territory,1920,1924,1936(alternate); member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business,1928;mayorof Juneau, Alaska, 1925-27; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Alaska Territory, 1927-33;U.S.Collector of Customs at Juneau, Alaska, Alaska, 1933-51.Irishancestry.Died in arest home at Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,December16, 1951 (age73 years, 233days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James Connors and Isabella Louisa (Williams) Connors; married toKatherin Ann Stewart. |
| | Lemuel Ertus Slack (1874-1952) — also known asL. Ert Slack — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born inJohnsonCounty, Ind.,October8, 1874.Democrat. Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1901-05; member ofIndianastate senate, 1905-09; candidate forGovernor ofIndiana, 1908;U.S.Attorney for Indiana, 1916-18;mayorof Indianapolis, Ind., 1927-29; superior court judge in Indiana,1936-38.Died in the MasonicHome in Franklin,JohnsonCounty, Ind.,February24, 1952 (age77 years, 139days).Intermentsomewherein Franklin, Ind. | | Cornelius Decator Scully (1878-1952) — also known asCornelius D. Scully — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November30, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1936-46; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1940,1944.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;KappaSigma;Freemasons;Eagles.Died in HillcrestNursing Home,Winchester,Va.,September23, 1952 (age73 years, 298days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Shepherdstown, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof John Sullivan Scully and Mary E. (Negley) Scully; married,June 10,1905, to Rosalie Pendleton. |
| | Vincent Tuero (1881-1953) — also known asVicente Sifuentes Tuero — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.; North Tonawanda,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.; Southfield,OaklandCounty, Mich.; San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.Born inDurango,January26, 1881.Socialist. Naturalized U.S. citizen;streetcarconductor;financialsecretary andTreasurer,Street Carmen's Union; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1918; during arailway strike in 1922, the Niagara Falls High Speed Line train linewasdynamited,wrecking a train and injuring its passengers; in 1923, Tuero andothers wereindictedin federal court for conspiring to steal, transport, and place thedynamite; atrialwas held in January 1926, but the charges against Tuero weredismissed by the judge at the end of the prosecution's case.Mexicanancestry.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in LaurelwoodRest Home, San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.,July 9,1953 (age72 years, 164days).Intermentsomewherein San Antonio, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Mariano Tuero and Dolores (Sifuentes) Tuero. |
 | James Clapp Allen (1863-1954) — also known asJames C. Allen — of Clinton Corners,DutchessCounty, N.Y.Born in Salt Point,DutchessCounty, N.Y.,1863.Republican.Farmer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Dutchess County 1st District, 1915-18.Died, in the SticklerNursing Home, Poughkeepsie,DutchessCounty, N.Y.,November26, 1954 (ageabout 91years).Interment atUpton Lake Cemetery, Clinton Corners, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof James M. Allen and Mary (Clapp) Allen; married,May 23,1886, to Anna E. Tousey. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | Edward C. Peirce (c.1895-1955) — of New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.Born about 1895. Democrat. Member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1930; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Massachusetts,1944,1952;mayorof New Bedford, Mass., 1952-53;convictedin 1953 on charges ofconspiracy toprotect gambling, andsentencedto four years inprison;served twenty months.Died, ofcancer,in anursing home at New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.,January31, 1955 (ageabout 60years).Burial location unknown. | | George Connell (c.1871-1955) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born about 1871. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1932;mayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1939.Died, in aconvalescent home, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October22, 1955 (ageabout 84years).Burial location unknown. | | Eldred C. Pitkin (1870-1956) — of Marshfield,WashingtonCounty, Vt.Born in Marshfield,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,November29, 1870.Republican.Butterbox manufacturer; member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Marshfield, 1910.Methodist.Died, fromacutemyocarditis anddementia,in the BrattleboroRetreat, Brattleboro,WindhamCounty, Vt.,August6, 1956 (age85 years, 251days).Intermentsomewherein Marshfield, Vt.  | Ernest George Eagleson (1864-1956) — also known asErn G. Eagleson — of Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho.Born in Cadiz,HarrisonCounty, Ohio,January13, 1864.Railroadandminingengineer;CityEngineer of Boise, 1893-97, 1899-1901, 1911-12; U.S.Surveyor-General for Idaho, 1902-08;mayor ofBoise, Idaho, 1919-21, 1925-27; defeated, 1921, 1927, 1929.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Woodmenof the World.Died, in anursing home at Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho,August17, 1956 (age92 years, 217days).Interment atMorrisHill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Hervey Eagleson and Martha A. (Kerr) Eagleson; married,May 6,1907, to Viola Scully. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: City ofBoise |
| | Charles Ernest Bunnell (1878-1956) — also known asCharles E. Bunnell — of Fairbanks,FairbanksNorth Star Borough, Alaska.Born in Dimock,SusquehannaCounty, Pa.,January12, 1878.Democrat. Candidate forDelegateto U.S. Congress from Alaska Territory, 1914;U.S.District Judge for Alaska, 1914-21; firstpresidentof the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines (laterUniversity of Alaska), 1921-45.Episcopalian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Freemasons;Elks.Died, following aheartattack, at anursing home in Burlingame,San MateoCounty, Calif.,November1, 1956 (age78 years, 294days).Interment atBirchHill Cemetery, Fairbanks, Alaska; statue atUniversityof Alaska Campus, Fairbanks, Alaska.| | Relatives: Sonof Lyman Walton Bunnell and Ruth (Tingley) Bunnell; married,July 24,1901, to Mary Anna Kline. |
| | Alice Estella Cram (1861-1957) — also known asAlice E. Cram;Alice EstellaBarry —of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,May 16,1861.Democrat. Woman suffrage activist;Massachusettsstate auditor; elected 1920; defeated, 1922.Female.Irishancestry.Died, in anursing home at Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,February11, 1957 (age95 years, 271days).Burial location unknown. | | Howard Fenton Latourette (1884-1957) — also known asHoward F. Latourette — of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Oregon,1884.Democrat.Speaker ofthe Oregon State House of Representatives, 1935; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Oregon, 1939-40; candidate forU.S.Senator from Oregon, 1950.Died in arest home at Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,June 29,1957 (ageabout 72years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles D. Latourette and Sedonia (Shaw) Latourette; brother ofEarlC. Latourette; married to Rose Turner and EleanorRothermel. |
| | William Grant Edens (1863-1957) — also known asWilliam G. Edens — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Richmond,WayneCounty, Ind.,November27, 1863.Republican.Railwayconductor;banker;president, Illinois Highway Improvement Association, 1912-20; leadingadvocate for construction of hard surface roads; campaign manager forU.S. SenWilliamB. McKinley, 1920 and 1926; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1934.Methodist.Member,Brotherhoodof Railroad Trainmen;AmericanBankers Association;Knightsof Pythias;Moose.Died, in the Villa St. Cyrilold age home, Highland Park,LakeCounty, Ill.,November14, 1957 (age93 years, 352days).Entombed in mausoleum atMemorialPark Cemetery, Skokie, Ill. | | Minor L. Moore (1876-1958) — of California. Born in Waco,McLennanCounty, Tex.,December5, 1876.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1928(member,CredentialsCommittee); candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1928; superior court judge inCalifornia, 1931-39;Judge,California Court of Appeal, 1939-58; died in office 1958.Suffered astroke,and died about two months later, in asanitarium in Sunland,Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January4, 1958 (age81 years, 30days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Davis Elkins (1876-1959) — of Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.Born inWashington,D.C.,January24, 1876.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;banker;U.S.Senator from West Virginia, 1911, 1919-25; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from West Virginia,1916;major in the U.S. Army during World War I.Died, frombronchialpneumonia,cardio-renaldisease, andsenility,in WestbrookSanatorium,Richmond,Va.,January5, 1959 (age82 years, 346days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Elkins, W.Va. | | Leslie Aris Wikel (1884-1959) — also known asLeslie A. Wikel — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Union City,RandolphCounty, Ind.,November19, 1884.Democrat.Druggist;candidate forMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1948; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949.Died, following astroke,in WhitehallConvalescent Home, Pittsfield Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 9,1959 (age74 years, 202days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Wiley Wikel and Lola Wikel; married to Lucy L.Goodlander. |
| | Annie Mathews (1866-1959) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November6, 1866.Democrat.Dressmaker;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for New York,1920;NewYork County Register, 1922-29; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1924,1928;member ofNew YorkDemocratic State Committee, 1930.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters.Died, in GlenwoodNursing Home, Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,October24, 1959 (age92 years, 352days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Albert Jenkins (1880-1959) — also known asThomas A. Jenkins — of Ironton,LawrenceCounty, Ohio.Born in Oak Hill,JacksonCounty, Ohio,October28, 1880.Republican.Lawyer;LawrenceCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1916-20; member ofOhiostate senate, 1923-24;U.S.Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1925-59; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Ohio,1940(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1944.Died, from aheartailment, in asanitarium at Worthington,FranklinCounty, Ohio,December21, 1959 (age79 years, 54days).Entombed atWoodlandCemetery, Ironton, Ohio. | | Norris Brown (1863-1960) — of Kearney,BuffaloCounty, Neb.; Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.; Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Maquoketa,JacksonCounty, Iowa,May 2,1863.Republican.Lawyer;BuffaloCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1892-96;Nebraskastate attorney general, 1905-07;U.S.Senator from Nebraska, 1907-13; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Nebraska,1908,1928(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business; member,ResolutionsCommittee); law partner ofIrvingF. Baxter.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons.Died, in arest home at Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,January5, 1960 (age96 years, 248days).Interment atForestLawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Neb.  | Edward Hanson Knabenshue (1869-1960) — also known asE. H. Knabenshue — of Buckhannon,UpshurCounty, W.Va.Born in Elk City,BarbourCounty, W.Va.,April14, 1869.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Upshur County, 1927-28.Died, in MaplesRest Home, Weston,LewisCounty, W.Va.,March 4,1960 (age90 years, 325days).Burial location unknown. | | Abner C. Surpless (c.1884-1960) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born about 1884. Republican.Lawyer; lawpartner ofHowardW. Ameli; city council member, New York City, 1937-40;magistrate, New York City, 1942-53; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1940.Died, of aheartailment, in the WhiteNursing Home, Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,March11, 1960 (ageabout 76years).Burial location unknown. | | Edith Weir Van de Water (1874-1961) — also known asEdith W. Van de Water;EdithWeir —of Long Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Waynesville,WarrenCounty, Ohio,November12, 1874.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from California, 1932-44.Female.Died, in Olive ViewSanitarium, Sylmar,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January21, 1961 (age86 years, 70days).Interment atSunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Calif. | | William Zebulon Foster (1881-1961) — also known asWilliam Z. Foster;William EdwardFoster —of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.,February25, 1881.Communist.Labororganizer; helped lead steelworkers strike in 1919; candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1924, 1928, 1932; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1930;arrestedafter ademonstrationin 1930, andjailedfor six months;indictedon July 20, 1948 under theSmithAct, andchargedwith conspiring toadvocatethe overthrow of the government; never tried due to illness.Irishancestry.Died, in asanatorium at Moscow,Russia,September1, 1961 (age80 years, 188days).Cremated;ashes interred atKremlin Wall Necropolis, Moscow, Russia; cenotaph atForestHome Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.  | Joseph Rhodes Hanley (1876-1961) — also known asJoe R. Hanley — of Muscatine,MuscatineCounty, Iowa; Perry,WyomingCounty, N.Y.Born in Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,May 30,1876.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;ordainedminister; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Wyoming County, 1927-31; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 44th District, 1932-43; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1932(alternate),1944,1948;LieutenantGovernor of New York, 1943-50; candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1950.PresbyterianorMethodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Rotary;UnitedSpanish War Veterans.Died, in PerryNursing Home, Perry,WyomingCounty, N.Y.,September4, 1961 (age85 years, 97days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John R. Hanley and Katherine (Rhodes) Hanley; married,October31, 1900, to Henrietta Victoria Robertson. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1936 |
| | | Fred J. Brittingham (1894-1962) — of Millsboro,SussexCounty, Del.; Gumboro,SussexCounty, Del.Born inSussexCounty, Del.,July 26,1894.Democrat.Feeddealer; member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Sussex County 6th District,1951-52.Methodist.Died, in Maple GroveConvalescent Home, Millsboro,SussexCounty, Del.,February5, 1962 (age67 years, 194days).Interment atMillsboroCemetery, Millsboro, Del.| | Relatives: Sonof Sylvester O. Brittingham and Mary Elizabeth (Andrews) Brittingham;married to Ethel M. Parsons. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Frederick Irving Cox (1870-1962) — also known asFrederick I. Cox — of Budd Lake,MorrisCounty, N.J.Born in Rockaway,MorrisCounty, N.J.,May 25,1870.Republican.Silkmanufacturing executive; member, Interstate Commerce Commission,1921-26.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died, in the ReederRest Home, Allamuchy,WarrenCounty, N.J.,March31, 1962 (age91 years, 310days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Backster Cox and Carolyn (Cooper) Cox; married,November24, 1897, to Anna A. Simpson. |
| | Culbert Levy Olson (1876-1962) — also known asCulbert L. Olson — of Utah; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Fillmore,MillardCounty, Utah,November7, 1876.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofUtahstate senate, 1916-20; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Utah,1920;member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1935-39;Governor ofCalifornia, 1939-43; defeated, 1942; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from California,1940,1944,1948;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from California, 1940-43;CaliforniaDemocratic state chair, 1944-46.Member,PhiDelta Phi.Died at arest home in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April13, 1962 (age85 years, 157days).Entombed in mausoleum atForestLawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif. | | Orvis Chester Randall (1873-1963) — also known asO. C. Randall — of Nebraska. Born in Bowenburg,HancockCounty, Ill.,September6, 1873.Member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1929-31.Baptist.Died inBaptist Home, Holdrege,PhelpsCounty, Neb.,1963(ageabout89 years).Interment atPrairieHome Cemetery, Holdrege, Neb.  | William H. Smart (1868-1963) — of Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.; Lock Haven,ClintonCounty, Pa.Born in Ellenville,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,September4, 1868.Founder and president, KeystoneBottleManufacturing Company;mayorof Uniontown, Pa., 1919-23.Member,Elks.Died, in the Elks National Homeretirement facility, inBedford,BedfordCounty, Va.,February17, 1963 (age94 years, 166days).Interment atSylvanHeights Cemetery, Oliver, Pa.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Smart and Jane Smart; married1890 to AddieL. Hamilton. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: The Book of ProminentPennsylvanians (1913) |
| | | John Homer Cudmore (1883-1963) — also known asJ. Homer Cudmore — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Fairfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October17, 1883.Republican.Physician;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 16th District, 1934, 1936.EnglishandGermanancestry.Died, in CaroltonConvalescent Hospital, Fairfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,February27, 1963 (age79 years, 133days).Burial location unknown. | | William John Wallin (1879-1963) — also known asWilliam J. Wallin — of Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,February17, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Yonkers, N.Y., 1918-21; defeated, 1913;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 26th District, 1938.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;Freemasons;Elks;American BarAssociation.Fellfrom the window of his room, and was found dead on the lawn, at theSaw Mill RiverNursing Home, Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,July 7,1963 (age84 years, 140days).Interment atKensicoCemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Isabel (Watson) Wallin and John Cooper Wallin; married to EvelynM. Walsh. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Florence Lee Sandidge Skees (1875-1963) — also known asFlorence Tyler;Mrs. B. J.Skees —of Fort Thomas,CampbellCounty, Ky.; Newport,CampbellCounty, Ky.Born in Elizabethtown,HardinCounty, Ky.,1875.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1944.Female.Baptist.Kentucky Women's Club leader. Died, atBaptist Home, Newport,CampbellCounty, Ky.,July 16,1963 (ageabout 88years).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Southgate, Ky. | | Burnice Matthew Bowen (1883-1964) — also known asB. M. Bowen;Burnia MathewBowen —of Salisbury,RowanCounty, N.C.Born inDillonCounty, S.C.,December10, 1883.Republican.Cotton millsuperintendent; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from North Carolina,1936.Died, from acoronaryocclusion due toarteriosclerosis,in The HavenNursing Home, Lexington,DavidsonCounty, N.C.,July 28,1964 (age80 years, 231days).Interment atRowan Memorial Park, Salisbury, N.C. | | Dora E. Steele (1864-1964) — also known asDora E. Sims;Mrs. J. T.Steele —of Webb City,JasperCounty, Mo.Born in Versailles,MorganCounty, Mo.,July 30,1864.Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri,1936(on behalf ofD.Leigh Colvin andClaudeA. Watson); Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector forMissouri,1940(on behalf ofRogerW. Babson andEdgarV. Moorman).Female.Baptist.Member,Women'sChristian Temperance Union.Died in anursing home at Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,September4, 1964 (age100 years,36 days).Interment atMt. Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Mo. | | Louis James Rosenberg (1876-1964) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Riga,Latvia,August3, 1876.Lawyer;U.S. Consul inSeville, 1906-09;Pernambuco, 1909-10;HonoraryConsul for Panama inDetroit,Mich., 1923-49;HonoraryConsul-General for Panama inDetroit,Mich., 1949-51.Jewish. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanSociety for International Law;NavyLeague;Rotary;B'naiB'rith.Died, in the JewishHome for the Aged, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,October16, 1964 (age88 years, 74days).Interment atCloverHill Park Cemetery, Birmingham, Mich. | | Perry Gittean Williams (1876-1965) — also known asPerry G. Williams — of Lowville,LewisCounty, N.Y.BornOctober29, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;LewisCounty District Attorney, 1907-12; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1912,1920,1928,1936;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 32nd District, 1915;chairof Lewis County Republican Party, 1932;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 35th District, 1938.Died, in the SunsetNursing Home, Boonville,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,October29, 1965 (age89 years, 0days).Interment atConstableville Cemetery, Constableville, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Pierce G. Williams and Clara Sophia (Smith) Williams; married toN. Elizabeth Mullen; fourth cousin once removed ofEmersonWight. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Frederick Shepard (1881-1965) — also known asJohn F. Shepard — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Illinois,January30, 1881.Progressive.Psychologist;universityprofessor; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949; candidate forMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1952.Died, following acerebral-vascularaccident, in WhitehallConvalescent Home, PittsfieldTownship,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November25, 1965 (age84 years, 299days).Interment atOakridgeCemetery, Marshall, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Arthur Frederick Shepard and Alice Jane (French) Shepard; marriedto Berenice Barnes. |
| | Benjamin Joseph Ainlay (1875-1966) — also known asBenjamin J. Ainlay — of Belgrade,NanceCounty, Neb.Born in Brussels,Ontario,April5, 1875.Republican.Insuranceandrealestate business; member ofNebraskastate house of representatives 50th District, 1915-17; member ofNebraskastate senate 50th District, 1919;chair ofNance County Republican Party, 1940;NanceCounty Assessor, 1944-54.Methodist.Died, in FullertonNursing Home, Fullerton,NanceCounty, Neb.,January25, 1966 (age90 years, 295days).Interment atFullertonCemetery, Fullerton, Neb. | | Philip Marshall Brown (1875-1966) — of Princeton,MercerCounty, N.J.;Washington,D.C.; Williamstown,BerkshireCounty, Mass.Born in Hampden,PenobscotCounty, Maine,July 31,1875.U.S. Minister toHonduras, 1908-10;universityprofessor.Episcopalian.Member,UrbanLeague;KappaAlpha Society.Died, in anursing home at Williamstown,BerkshireCounty, Mass.,May 10,1966 (age90 years, 283days).Burial location unknown. | | Homer Morrison Byington (1879-1966) — also known asHomer M. Byington — of Norwalk,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born inWashington,D.C.,September19, 1879.U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inNaples, 1900-08; U.S. Vice Consul inRome, 1908-09; U.S. Consul inBristol, 1909-13;Leeds, 1913-17;Hull, 1917-19;Palermo, 1919-20;Naples, 1920-21; U.S. Consul General inNaples, 1923-29;Antwerp, as of 1935;Montreal, as of 1936-43.Episcopalian.Died, in anursing home at Stamford,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,July 7,1966 (age86 years, 291days).Interment atNorwalkCemetery, Norwalk, Conn. | | Chester H. Rhodes (1887-1966) — of Stroudsburg,MonroeCounty, Pa.Born in Gouldsboro,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,October19, 1887.Democrat.MonroeCounty District Attorney, 1919; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Monroe County, 1923-30;superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1935-64.Lutheran.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in anursing home at Stroudsburg,MonroeCounty, Pa.,December8, 1966 (age79 years, 50days).Burial location unknown. | | Ernest Allison Marvin (1880-1967) — also known asErnest A. Marvin — of Green Pond,ColletonCounty, S.C.; Whitehall,ColletonCounty, S.C.Born inColletonCounty, S.C.,March10, 1880.Democrat.Farmer;Democratic Presidential Elector for South Carolina,1936(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andJohnNance Garner).Died, in RiversideNursing Home, Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,February23, 1967 (age86 years, 350days).Interment atStokes Cemetery, Hendersonville, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Anderson Marvin and Mary J. (Sanders) Marvin; married1904 to AnnaGertrude Jaycocks; married to Anna Gregg. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John William Breyfogle (1872-1967) — also known asJohn W. Breyfogle — of Olathe,JohnsonCounty, Kan.Born inJohnsonCounty, Kan.,December21, 1872.Republican.Bankteller;zinc miner;realestate loan business;newspapereditor and publisher;bankdirector; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Kansas,1928.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Died, in the Good SamaritanNursing Home, Olathe,JohnsonCounty, Kan.,May 3,1967 (age94 years, 133days).Interment atOlatheMemorial Cemetery, Olathe, Kan.  | Alexander Wiley (1884-1967) — of Chippewa Falls,ChippewaCounty, Wis.Born in Chippewa Falls,ChippewaCounty, Wis.,May 26,1884.Republican.Lawyer;ChippewaCounty District Attorney, 1909-15;dairyfarmer; candidate forGovernor ofWisconsin, 1936;U.S.Senator from Wisconsin, 1939-63.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Sons ofNorway;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Kiwanis;UnitedCommercial Travelers.Died at High Oaks Christian Science ChurchSanitarium, inGermantown, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 26,1967 (age83 years, 0days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wis. | | Max Jacob Bierschwale (1887-1967) — also known asMax J. Bierschwale — of Fredericksburg,GillespieCounty, Tex.Born in Fredericksburg,GillespieCounty, Tex.,January4, 1887.Republican.Insurancebusiness; candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 21st District, 1936, 1938;chair ofGillespie County Republican Party, 1950.Catholic.Germanancestry.Died, following a series ofstrokes,due toarterioscleroticheart disease, in the KoppNursing Home, nearFredericksburg,GillespieCounty, Tex.,May 27,1967 (age80 years, 143days).Interment atSt.Mary Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Tex. | | Francis Patrick Corrigan (1881-1968) — also known asFrank P. Corrigan — of Ohio. Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,July 14,1881.Physician;surgeon;U.S. Minister toEl Salvador, 1934-37;Panama, 1937-39; U.S. Ambassador toVenezuela, 1939-47.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American MedicalAssociation;Rotary.Assisted with thefirstmodern blood transfusion, in 1906 at the Cleveland Clinic.Died, in St. Joseph's Manorhome for the aged, Trumbull,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,January21, 1968 (age86 years, 191days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.  | Jacob Panken (1879-1968) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brookfield,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Riverdale, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Kiev (Kyiv),Ukraine,January13, 1879.Socialist. Naturalized U.S. citizen; in 1899, hefounded theWaistmakers Union, which later became the International LadiesGarment Workers Union;lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly, 1903 (New York County 8th District), 1904 (NewYork County 8th District), 1905 (New York County 8th District), 1907(New York County 8th District), 1909 (New York County 8th District),1915 (New York County 4th District), 1916 (New York County 4thDistrict); candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 11th District, 1908; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1910, 1929, 1931; in 1914,he helpedorganize theAmalgamated Clothing Workers of America; municipal judge in New York,1918-27; delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York,1920; candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1920; candidate formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1921; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 14th District, 1922, 1930; candidateforjudge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1923; candidate forchiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1932; candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1926; Judge, New York City Domestic Relations Court,1934-55.Jewish.Died, im the FairfieldNursing Home, Riverdale, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February4, 1968 (age89 years, 22days).Burial location unknown. | | | Frank Lester Armitage (1871-1968) — also known asFrank L. Armitage — of Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.Born in Coburg,LaneCounty, Ore.,September14, 1871.Democrat.Farmer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon,1916(HonoraryVice-President); postmaster atEugene,Ore., 1935-47.Member,Woodmen;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in McKenzie ManorNursing Home, Springfield,LaneCounty, Ore.,February18, 1968 (age96 years, 157days).Interment atGillespie Cemetery, Eugene, Ore. | | Charles Herold Round (1901-1968) — also known asCharles H. Round — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,October16, 1901.Republican.Mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1954; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Grand TraverseDistrict, 1961.Died, in Grand TraverseMedical Care Facility, Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,August27, 1968 (age66 years, 316days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Traverse City, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Wootton Round and Mabel Mary (Misener) Round; married1929 to MaryM. Hanson. |
| | Landon Oglesby Holman (1875-1968) — also known asLandon O. Holman — of Stockton,CedarCounty, Mo.Born inDadeCounty, Mo.,May 31,1875.Democrat.Farmer;chair ofCedar County Democratic Party, 1916; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Cedar County, 1927-28,1931-32; defeated, 1924, 1928, 1946.Christian.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromheartdisease, in the Dade CountyNursing Home, Greenfield,DadeCounty, Mo.,December31, 1968 (age93 years, 214days).Interment atGreenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, Mo. | | Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass (1874-1969) — also known asCharlotta Bass — of California. BornFebruary14, 1874.Editorand publisher of theCalifornia Eagle, 1912-1951.;Independent Progressive candidate forU.S.Representative from California 14th District, 1950; Progressivecandidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1952.Female.Africanancestry.Died, of acerebralhemorrhage, at the Su RayConvalescent Home, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.,April12, 1969 (age95 years, 57days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif. | | Bernard Lee Case (1872-1969) — also known asBernie L. Case — of Ithaca,GratiotCounty, Mich.Born in Sheffield,LorainCounty, Ohio,February23, 1872.Republican.GratiotCounty Clerk, 1915-22; member ofMichiganstate senate 25th District, 1923-26; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1928.Presbyterian.Member,OddFellows;Lions.Died in aconvalescent home at St. Louis,GratiotCounty, Mich.,June 20,1969 (age97 years, 117days).Interment atIthaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Mich.  | George Dunlap Hopper (1889-1969) — also known asGeorge D. Hopper — of Danville,BoyleCounty, Ky.; Miami Beach, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.; Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Stanford,LincolnCounty, Ky.,July 13,1889.Lawyer;U.S. Consul inStockholm, 1917-19;Rotterdam, 1920-23;Hamburg, 1923;Dunkirk, 1923-25;Antofagasta, 1925-29;Montreal, 1929-34;Casablanca, 1934-37; U.S. Consul General inWinnipeg, 1937-41;St. John's, 1941-45;Hong Kong, 1945-49.Member,KappaAlpha Order;Freemasons.Died, frombronchopneumonia,in BrentwoodRehab Center, Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,July 11,1969 (age79 years, 363days).Interment atCalvary Episcopal Church Cemetery, Fletcher, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof George Dunlap Hopper (1848-1913) and Katherine Elizabeth (Higgins)Hopper; married,June 23,1920, to Minnie Parker Durham; married,July 8,1939, to Sue Cushing Hayes. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: U.S. passport application(1918) |
| | | Ruth Thompson (1887-1970) — of Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.; Whitehall,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Born in Whitehall,MuskegonCounty, Mich.,September15, 1887.Republican.MuskegonCounty Register of Probate, 1905-25; probate judge in Michigan,1925-36;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Muskegon County 1st District,1939-40;U.S.Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1951-57; defeated inprimary, 1956.Female.CongregationalistorMethodist.Firstwoman to represent Michigan in Congress;firstwoman to serve in the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House ofRepresentatives.Died in PlainwellSanatorium, Plainwell,AlleganCounty, Mich.,April 5,1970 (age82 years, 202days).Interment atOakhurstCemetery, Whitehall, Mich. | | Alvah H. Cole (1884-1970) — of Highland Park,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Born in Pleasant Run,HunterdonCounty, N.J.,1884.Merchant;mayorof Highland Park, N.J., 1948-51.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;TallCedars of Lebanon;Elks;OddFellows.Died in Edison LodgeNursing Home, Edison,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.,May 11,1970 (ageabout 85years).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, New Brunswick, N.J.  | Schuyler Merritt Meyer (1885-1970) — also known asSchuyler M. Meyer — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Hanover,GraftonCounty, N.H.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,October27, 1885.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1914, 1917-18 (New York County 27th District1914, 1917, New York County 15th District 1918); member ofNew Yorkstate senate 17th District, 1921-22; defeated, 1922.EnglishandDanishancestry.Died, fromarteriosclerosisandgangreneof both legs, in anursing home at Dover,StraffordCounty, N.H.,June 21,1970 (age84 years, 237days).Cremated;ashes interred atHarmonyGrove Cemetery, Salem, Mass.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Barnard Meyer and Virginia Hubbell (Hoyt) Meyer; married,September19, 1914, to Helen Grinnell Martin; second cousin twice removedofMartinE. Weed. | | | | Political families:FourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | George Elmer McArthur (1877-1970) — also known asG. Elmer McArthur — of Eaton Rapids,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Irving,BarryCounty, Mich.,September25, 1877.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Eaton County, 1917-18; memberofMichiganstate senate 15th District, 1921-22; defeated in primary, 1922;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1924, 1928;mayorof Eaton Rapids, Mich., 1939-42.Methodist.ScottishandGermanancestry.Died, in Eaton CountyMedical Care Facility, Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.,June 24,1970 (age92 years, 272days).Entombed atOakwood Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Ira W. McArthur and Beth (Wells) McArthur; married1907 to LauraBelle Williams. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Hannah Parker Lowndes (1880-1970) — also known asHannah P. Lowndes;Hannah Parker Randall;Mrs. W. Bladen Lowndes —ofBaltimore,Md.; Ellicott City,HowardCounty, Md.Born in Annapolis,AnneArundel County, Md.,July 17,1880.Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Maryland, 1924;delegateto Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment 5th District,1933.Female.Died, in College Manornursing home, Lutherville,BaltimoreCounty, Md.,August11, 1970 (age90 years, 25days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Cumberland, Md. | | Ray E. Whitney (1878-1970) — of Onondaga Township,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Onondaga Township,InghamCounty, Mich.,April23, 1878.Republican.Farmer;real estatedealer; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,1942, 1944; in July 1944, he wasaccusedof sending out postcardsfalselyclaiming the endorsement of several prominent Republicans;arraignedin August 1944 for felonyelectionfraud, overforgingmost of the signatures on hisnominatingpetitions;pleadedguilty in September 1944 to misdemeanor charges.Congregationalist.Died, in StuartNursing Home, Leslie,InghamCounty, Mich.,September3, 1970 (age92 years, 133days).Interment atDraperCemetery, Rives Township, Jackson County, Mich. | | Arthur Harold Otto Beneze (1896-1970) — also known asA. H. Otto Beneze;"Tootie" —of Illinois. Born in Alton,MadisonCounty, Ill.,April11, 1896.Socialist. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; SocialistLabor candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1926.Died in theSoldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy,AdamsCounty, Ill.,October21, 1970 (age74 years, 193days).Interment atAltonCemetery, Alton, Ill. | | Henry Elijah Ackerson Jr. (1880-1970) — also known asHenry E. Ackerson, Jr. — of Keyport,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Born in Holmdel,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,October15, 1880.Democrat.Bankclerk;lawyer;bankdirector; member ofNewJersey state senate from Monmouth County, 1915-19; circuit judgein New Jersey, 1924-47;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1948-52.Member,American BarAssociation;RoyalArcanum.Died, in the Arnold WalterNursing Home, Holmdel,MonmouthCounty, N.J.,December9, 1970 (age90 years, 55days).Interment atHolmdelCemetery, Holmdel, N.J.  | Junius Ralph Magee (1880-1970) — also known asJ. Ralph Magee — of Sioux City,WoodburyCounty, Iowa; Falmouth,BarnstableCounty, Mass.; Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.; Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.; St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.; Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa; Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Maquoketa,JacksonCounty, Iowa,June 3,1880.Democrat.Minister;bishop;presidentad interim, Hamline University, 1933-34;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1952.Methodist.Died, in aconvalescent home at Morton Grove,CookCounty, Ill.,December19, 1970 (age90 years, 199days).Burial location unknown. | | | Maurice F. Ahearn (1880-1971) — of Somerville,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.BornApril27, 1880.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMassachusetts,1916,1924;candidate forU.S.Representative from Massachusetts 9th District, 1920.Died, in anursing home at Marlborough,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,December17, 1971 (age91 years, 234days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Malden, Mass. | | Lincoln MacVeagh (1890-1972) — of New Canaan,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Narragansett Pier, Narragansett,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,October1, 1890.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Minister toGreece, 1933-41;Iceland, 1941-42;South Africa, 1942-43; U.S. Ambassador toYugoslavia, 1943-44;Greece, 1943-47;Portugal, 1948-52;Spain, 1952-53.Episcopalian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, in anursing home at Adelphi,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.,January15, 1972 (age81 years, 106days).Interment atChurchof the Redeemer Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Pa.  | Charles Sinclair Weeks (1893-1972) — also known asSinclair Weeks — of Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.; Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Lancaster,CoosCounty, N.H.Born in West Newton, Newton,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,June 15,1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served inthe U.S. Army during World War I;banker;mayor ofNewton, Mass., 1930-35; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1932,1940,1944,1948,1952,1956(speaker);MassachusettsRepublican state chair, 1936-38; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Massachusetts, 1940-53;Treasurerof Republican National Committee, 1941-44;U.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1944; appointed 1944;U.S.Secretary of Commerce, 1953-58.Unitarian.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;AmericanLegion;Sons ofthe American Revolution;Societyof the Cincinnati.Died, in the RivercrestNursing Home, Concord,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,February7, 1972 (age78 years, 237days).Interment atSummerStreet Cemetery, Lancaster, N.H.| | Relatives: Sonof Martha (Sinclair) Weeks andJohnWingate Weeks (1860-1926); married,December4, 1915, to Beatrice Lee Dowse; married,January3, 1948, to Jane (Tompkins) Rankin; married,August22, 1968, to Alice Pauline (Requa) Low; grandson ofJohnG. Sinclair; great-grandnephew ofJohnWingate Weeks (1781-1853); first cousin four times removed ofTimothyPickering; third cousin twice removed ofDudleyLeavitt Pickman; third cousin thrice removed ofNathanRead. | | | | Political family:Weeksfamily of Lancaster, New Hampshire (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | Cross-reference:MaxwellM. Rabb | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Eminent Americans(1954) |
| | | Julius J. Wuerthner (1890-1972) — of Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.Born in Manchester,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,May 18,1890.Republican. Member ofMontanastate house of representatives, 1925-27; member ofMontanastate senate, 1928-31;mayorof Great Falls, Mont., 1937-41; candidate forGovernor ofMontana, 1940.Member,Freemasons.Died in anursing home at Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,February21, 1972 (age81 years, 279days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Great Falls, Mont. | | Enoch Arden Holtwick (1881-1972) — also known asEnoch A. Holtwick — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Greenville,BondCounty, Ill.Born in Rhineland,MontgomeryCounty, Mo.,January3, 1881.Schoolteacher;president,Los Angeles Pacific Junior College, 1915-18;collegeprofessor; Prohibition candidate forIllinoisstate treasurer, 1936; Prohibition candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1948, 1950;Prohibition candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1952; Prohibition candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1956.FreeMethodist.Germanancestry.Died, in Fair OaksNursing Home, Greenville,BondCounty, Ill.,March28, 1972 (age91 years, 85days).Interment atMt. Auburn Cemetery, Greenville, Ill.| | Relatives: Sonof William Henry Holtwick and Elida (Heying) Holtwick; married,June 30,1908, to Clara Wilmot Uglow; married,June 27,1946, to Ruth Elmira (Turner) Hamilton. | | | | HoltwickHall, a student residence building atGreenvilleUniversity,Greenville,Illinois, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | Harry Heher (1889-1972) — of Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,March20, 1889.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofMercer County Democratic Party, 1921;New JerseyDemocratic state chair, 1922-32; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New Jersey,1924(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1928,1932;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1933-59.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanLaw Institute;Knightsof Columbus.Died at Morris HallHealth and Rehabilitation Center, Trenton,MercerCounty, N.J.,October17, 1972 (age83 years, 211days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.| | Relatives: Sonof John Heher and Anna (Spelman) Heher; married,August5, 1925, to Anne Egan. |
| | Doyle Elam Carlton (1885-1972) — also known asDoyle E. Carlton — of Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.Born in Wauchula,HardeeCounty, Fla.,July 6,1885.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofFloridastate senate, 1917-19;Governor ofFlorida, 1929-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromFlorida,1948,1952,1956.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Elks;Kiwanis.Died in anursing home at Tampa,HillsboroughCounty, Fla.,October25, 1972 (age87 years, 111days).Interment atMyrtleHill Memorial Park, Tampa, Fla. | | Irving Lawrence Colborn (1883-1973) — also known asIrving L. Colborn — of Cassopolis,CassCounty, Mich.Born in Nicholsville,CassCounty, Mich.,June 27,1883.Republican.Poultryraiser;railroadcar inspector; candidate forMichiganstate senate 7th District, 1922; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Cass County, 1926, 1930;candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from St. JosephDistrict, 1961.Died, in the Cass CountyMedical Care Facility, Cassopolis,CassCounty, Mich.,March18, 1973 (age89 years, 264days).Interment atProspectHill Cemetery, Cassopolis, Mich. | | J. Donald Clark (d. 1973) — also known asDon Clark — of Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 5th District, 1968.Died, ofcancer,in BluefieldSanitarium, Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.,April18, 1973.Interment atMonteVista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, W.Va. | | Tracy Dickinson Mygatt (1886-1973) — also known asTracy D. Mygatt — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in1886.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly, 1920 (New York County 10th District), 1932 (KingsCounty 8th District); candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 5th District, 1936.Female.Member,Women'sInternational League for Peace and Freedom;WarResisters League;UnitedWorld Federalists.Died, in Rest HavenNursing Center, Germantown, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November22, 1973 (ageabout 87years).Burial location unknown. | | Frances May Witherspoon (1886-1973) — also known asFannie M. Witherspoon — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.,July 8,1886.Socialist. Made speeches advocating woman suffrage; antiwar activistduring World War One; headed Bureau of Legal First Aid, whichprovided legal assistance to men who objected to serving in themilitary; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly, 1916 (New York County 13th District), 1919 (NewYork County 10th District); candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 15th District, 1918; candidate forNewYork state senate 13th District, 1920.Female.Died, in Rest HavenNursing Cenert, Germantown, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December16, 1973 (age87 years, 161days).Burial location unknown. | | Pearl Sims Gehrig (1885-1973) — also known asPearl Gehrig;Pearl Sims — of Salisbury,CharitonCounty, Mo.Born inCharitonCounty, Mo.,October1, 1885.Republican.Schoolteacher;newspapercorrespondent;insuranceandrealestate business;chair ofChariton County Republican Party, 1928-48; candidate forU.S.Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1930; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Missouri,1932;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri,1940(on behalf ofWendellL. Willkie andCharlesL. McNary).Female.Died, in the Chariton ManorNursing Home, Salisbury,CharitonCounty, Mo.,December25, 1973 (age88 years, 85days).Interment atSalisburyCemetery, Salisbury, Mo.| | Relatives:Daughter of Joseph Woolery Sims and M. Savannah (Sterner) Sims;married to Richard Adam Gehrig. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Ray Louis Forshee (1884-1974) — also known asRay L. Forshee — of Pittsfield Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.; Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Michigan,March19, 1884.Democrat.Clothingsalesman; candidate forsupervisorof Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1941.IrishandGermanancestry.Hislegs wereamputated due to arteriosclerosis.Died, ofpneumonia,in WhitehallConvalescent Center, Pittsfield Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,January5, 1974 (age89 years, 292days).Interment atSt.Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | Cecil Rhodes King (1898-1974) — also known asCecil R. King — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Inglewood,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Fort Niagara,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,January13, 1898.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1933-35, 1937-42; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1940,1944,1948(alternate),1960,1964;U.S.Representative from California 17th District, 1942-69.Died of astroke ataconvalescent hospital in Inglewood,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March17, 1974 (age76 years, 63days).Entombed in mausoleum atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | Beatrice L. Hooper (c.1894-1974) — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born about 1894. Member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1927.Female.Churchof God.Died, in Cedar KnollRest Home, Grass Lake,JacksonCounty, Mich.,July 25,1974 (ageabout 80years).Interment atDraperCemetery, Rives Township, Jackson County, Mich. | | Georgia Daniel Irvine (1882-1974) — also known asGeorgia Daniel — of Vandalia,AudrainCounty, Mo.Born in Vandalia,AudrainCounty, Mo.,December25, 1882.Democrat.Musicteacher; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Audrain County, 1943-48.Female.Christian.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;League of WomenVoters.Died, in Tri-CountyNursing Home, Vandalia,AudrainCounty, Mo.,September6, 1974 (age91 years, 255days).Interment atVandalia Cemetery, Vandalia, Mo.  | George William Coan Jr. (1892-1975) — also known asGeorge W. Coan, Jr. — of Winston-Salem,ForsythCounty, N.C.Born in Virginia,June 2,1892.Democrat.Banker;mayorof Winston-Salem, N.C., 1929-35, 1943-45; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from North Carolina,1944.Died, fromcoloncancer, in Ziglar'sHome for the Aged, Winston-Salem,ForsythCounty, N.C.,May 1,1975 (age82 years, 333days).Interment atSalemCemetery, Winston-Salem, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof George William Coan and Lula (Brown) Coan; married,December14, 1914, to Mary Elizabeth Wiggins; married to DorothyLindsey. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: City ofWinston-Salem |
| | John V. Kenny (1894-1975) — also known as"Little Guy" — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.Born in Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.,April 6,1894.Democrat.Mayorof Jersey City, N.J., 1949-53; resigned 1953; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1964,1968;Democratic Presidential Elector for New Jersey,1964(voted forLyndonB. Johnson andHubertH. Humphrey).Catholic.Pleadedguilty to six federal counts oftaxevasion in May 1972, andsentencedtoprison.Died, of aheartattack, in anursing home at Paramus,BergenCounty, N.J.,June 2,1975 (age81 years, 57days).Interment atHolyName Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.  | Della Urquhart (1890-1976) — also known asMary Della Bounds;Mary Della Schott;Mrs. J. T. Urquhart —of Yakima,YakimaCounty, Wash.Born in Lookingglass,DouglasCounty, Ore.,1890.Republican.Fruitmerchant; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Washington, 1936-40; member,Arrangements Committee, Republican NationalConvention, 1940 ; director, Washington State Department of Licenses,1951-56.Female.Died, in anursing home at Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,March10, 1976 (ageabout 85years).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Yakima, Wash.| | Relatives:Married to James Thomas Urquhart. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Official Report of the22nd Republican National Convention (1940) |
| | | Augustin William Ferrin (1875-1976) — also known asAugustin W. Ferrin — of Dobbs Ferry,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Little Valley,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,September1, 1875.Newspaperreporter;magazineeditor; U.S. Consul inMadrid, 1924-26;Tabriz, 1926-28;Teheran, 1928-29;Malaga, 1930-35;Montevideo, 1935-40.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Sons ofthe Revolution.Died, in anursing home, inMarionCounty, W.Va.,March17, 1976 (age100 years,198 days).Interment atSleepyHollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Augustin William Ferrin and Flavilla Jane (Van Hoosen)Ferrin. |
| | John Henry Hoeppel (1881-1976) — also known asJohn H. Hoeppel — of Arcadia,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born near Tell City,PerryCounty, Ind.,February10, 1881.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Representative from California 12th District, 1933-37; defeated(Prohibition), 1946.Catholic.Member,Elks;Moose;AmericanLegion;UnitedSpanish War Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Convictedin 1936 of conspiring tosellan appointment to West Point;sentencedtoprison.Died at HuntingtonCare Center, Arcadia,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,September21, 1976 (age95 years, 224days).Interment atResurrectionCemetery, San Gabriel, Calif. | | Alfred Ingvald Johnson (1898-1977) — also known asAlfred I. Johnson — of Benson,SwiftCounty, Minn.Born inSwiftCounty, Minn.,January10, 1898.Democrat.Grocer;member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 25, 1941-58;Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Presidential Elector forMinnesota,1956;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1960.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry.Died in anursing home at Benson,SwiftCounty, Minn.,February15, 1977 (age79 years, 36days).Interment atBensonCemetery, Benson, Minn. | | Sidney Floyd Landreth (1885-1977) — also known asS. Floyd Landreth — ofGalax,Va.Born inCarrollCounty, Va.,March27, 1885.Republican.Lawyer;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1912,1932,1940,1944;candidate forU.S.Representative from Virginia 5th District, 1920; member ofVirginiastate senate, 1944-65; candidate forGovernor ofVirginia, 1945;VirginiaRepublican state chair, 1952.Died, in anursing home atGalax,Va.,October7, 1977 (age92 years, 194days).Interment atFeltsMemorial Cemetery, Galax, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof James Jonathan Landreth and Missouri Clementine (Phillippe)Landreth; married to Lola Evelyn Lintecum. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | James M. Magness (1890-1977) — also known asJim Magness — of St. Lawrence,HandCounty, S.Dak.; Miller,HandCounty, S.Dak.Born in Ute,MononaCounty, Iowa,June 27,1890.Democrat.Auctioneer;cattleraiser; member ofSouthDakota state senate 22nd District, 1933-34; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of South Dakota, 1954;South DakotaDemocratic state chair, 1958; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from South Dakota,1960.Presbyterian.Member,Kiwanis;Elks;OddFellows.Died, in the Good Samaritan Centernursing home, Miller,HandCounty, S.Dak.,November6, 1977 (age87 years, 132days).Interment atSt. Lawrence Cemetery, St. Lawrence, S.Dak. | | Bernard Joseph Boyle (1894-1978) — also known asBernard J. Boyle;BernieBoyle —of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Darlington,LafayetteCounty, Wis.,October29, 1894.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer; anunknown person put nitroglycerin in his car's gasoline tank in anattemptto kill him; the engine exploded on November 17, 1936, but no onewas hurt; member ofNebraskaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1940; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Nebraska,1952(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1956(delegation chair),1964(alternate); member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Nebraska, 1952-64.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, in anursing home in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,March19, 1978 (age83 years, 141days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Omaha, Neb.| | Relatives: Sonof John Joseph Boyle and Rosa Anna (Gallagher) Boyle; married toMaude Mae Boyle. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | George John Urban (1906-1978) — also known asGeorge J. Urban — of South Euclid,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,May 14,1906.Republican.Mayorof South Euclid, Ohio, 1948-72.Methodist.GermanandCzechancestry. Member,Lions.Died, ofcancer,in anursing home at Oil City,VenangoCounty, Pa.,March25, 1978 (age71 years, 315days).Cremated;ashes interred atKnollwoodCemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio. | | Charles Milby Dale (1893-1978) — also known asCharles M. Dale — of Portsmouth,RockinghamCounty, N.H.Born in Browns Valley,TraverseCounty, Minn.,March 8,1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;mayorof Portsmouth, N.H., 1926-27, 1943-44; member ofNewHampshire state senate 24th District, 1933-36, 1939-40; delegateto Republican National Convention from New Hampshire,1936(member,CredentialsCommittee),1948;member ofNewHampshire Governor's Council, 1937-38;Governor ofNew Hampshire, 1945-49; president, WHEBradiostation.Member,American BarAssociation;Order ofthe Coif;DeltaUpsilon;Freemasons;Elks;Eagles;Moose;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in anursing home at Portsmouth,RockinghamCounty, N.H.,September28, 1978 (age85 years, 204days).Interment atValleyView Cemetery, Browns Valley, Minn.  | Franklin William Judson (1887-1978) — also known asFranklin W. Judson;Frank W.Judson —of Coldwater,MonroeCounty, N.Y.; Gates,MonroeCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August15, 1887.Republican.Farmer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Monroe County 5th District, 1915-22;MonroeCounty Sheriff, 1924-26.Member,Grange;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, in BeechwoodNursing Home, Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,November2, 1978 (age91 years, 79days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Rochester, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank W. Judson and Katherine V. (Appel) Judson; married toMargaret B. Stoll. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
| | Stanley Barnum Niles (1896-1978) — also known asStanley B. Niles — of Eaton Rapids,EatonCounty, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant,HenryCounty, Iowa.Born in Nashville,BarryCounty, Mich.,January22, 1896.Methodistminister; Dry candidate fordelegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from EatonCounty, 1933; Commonwealth candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1935; Commonwealth candidate forMichiganstate auditor general, 1936;president,Iowa Wesleyan College, 1938-49.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Kiwanis;DeltaSigma Phi;DeltaSigma Rho.Died, in Methodist Manorretirement home, Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.,December30, 1978 (age82 years, 342days).Intermentsomewherein Tulsa, Okla.| | Relatives: Sonof Fred Lewis Niles and Carrie A. (Barnum) Niles; married,April11, 1919, to Velma A. Thomas. |
 | Lewis G. Christman (1888-1979) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Archbold,FultonCounty, Ohio,March10, 1888.Republican.Lawyer;businessexecutive;banker;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1stDistrict, 1945-54; member ofMichiganstate senate 33rd District, 1955-60; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 33rd SenatorialDistrict, 1961.Presbyterian.Member,Elks;Freemasons;ExchangeClub.Died, from complications ofbladdercancer, in the Huron View Lodgenursing home, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 29,1979 (age91 years, 111days).Interment atWashtenongMemorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Philip D. Christman and Rachel (Sprow) Christman; married toArietta O. VanNess. | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
| | Reno Odlin (1897-1979) — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Born in Sedro-Woolley,SkagitCounty, Wash.,June 26,1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served inthe U.S. Army during World War I;banker;candidate forU.S.Senator from Washington, 1934; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Washington,1936,1944.Member,AmericanBankers Association;Rotary.Died, in anursing home at Gig Harbor,PierceCounty, Wash.,September15, 1979 (age82 years, 81days).Burial location unknown.  | Irving Daniel Neustein (1901-1979) — also known asIrving D. Neustein — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November30, 1901.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 6th District, 1931-37;member, New York Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, 1938-41; whenhis political activities came underinvestigationby the U.S. Civil Service Commission as violating theHatchAct, heresigned;though he was no longer a member, hisousterfrom the appeal board was ordered two years later.Jewish. Member,Freemasons;TammanyHall.Died, in JewishHome for the Aged, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December7, 1979 (age78 years, 7days).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:New York Red Book 1936 |
| | William B. Mahoney (1898-1980) — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.; Ridgeway,Ontario.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,1898.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofErie County Democratic Party, 1947-54; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1948,1952.Died, in anursing home at Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,March19, 1980 (ageabout 81years).Interment atRidgeway Memorial Cemetery, Ridgeway, Ontario. | | Matilda Haughton Ehringhaus (1890-1980) — also known asMatilda H. Ehringhaus;Matilda BradfordHaughton;Mrs. J. C. B. Ehringhaus —of Elizabeth City,PasquotankCounty, N.C.; Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in North Carolina,October23, 1890.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1952.Female.Died, in anursing home at Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,June 16,1980 (age89 years, 237days).Interment atEpiscopalCemetery, Elizabeth City, N.C. | | Edward Stuart Parker (1894-1980) — also known asEdward S. Parker — of McCormick,McCormickCounty, S.C.;Fredericksburg,Va.Born in McCormick,McCormickCounty, S.C.,May 14,1894.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul inMadras, 1925-26;Cologne, 1926-32.Died, fromcongestiveheart failure, in FredericksburgNursing Home, nearFredericksburg,SpotsylvaniaCounty, Va.,July 21,1980 (age86 years, 68days).Cremated;ashes interred atSalem Cemetery, Abbeville County, S.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Leonidas M. 'Lonnie' Parker and Susan E. (Stuart) Parker; married1925 toMargaret Elizabeth Jaquette. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | William Thorn Simpson (1886-1980) — also known asWilliam T. Simpson — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Patchogue,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,August19, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 12th District, 1914-17, 1920;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 6th District, 1921-22; defeated, 1922; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 5th District, 1924; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1944.Died, in St. JamesNursing Home, St. James,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,December8, 1980 (age94 years, 111days).Interment atCedarGrove Cemetery, Patchogue, Long Island, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof William Sanford Simpson and Amy Frances (Jayne) Simpson; marriedto Helen Van Tuyl. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: New York Red Book1917 |
 | Robert Gerald Storey (1893-1981) — also known asR. G. Storey — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Born in Greenville,HuntCounty, Tex.,December4, 1893.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1928;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; director, SouthwesternBellTelephone Company; director and counsel oflifeinsurance companies.Christian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Kiwanis.Died, frompneumoniaandheartdisease, while suffering fromseniledementia, in anursing home at Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.,January16, 1981 (age87 years, 43days).Interment atRestlandMemorial Park, Dallas, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Mary Edith (Thomson) Storey and Frank Wilson Storey; married,July 26,1917, to Frances Hazel Porter; married to Jewel HopeWatson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Eminent Americans(1954) |
| | Clare Hayes Timberlake (1907-1982) — also known asClare H. Timberlake — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.; Fort Sumner,MontgomeryCounty, Md.Born in Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,October29, 1907.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inToronto, 1931;Buenos Aires, as of 1932;Zurich, as of 1938; U.S. Ambassador toCongo (Leopoldville), 1960-61.Died in anursing home at Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,February22, 1982 (age74 years, 116days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Louis Waldman (1892-1982) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Yancherudnia, Russia (nowUkraine),January5, 1892.Socialist.Civilengineer;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 8th District, 1918, 1920;defeated, 1916 (New York County 10th District); expelled 1920, 1920;defeated, 1920 (New York County 8th District); candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 14th District, 1922; candidate forNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1924; candidate forJustice ofNew York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1927 (Socialist), 1937(American Labor); candidate forGovernor ofNew York, 1928, 1930, 1932;delegateto New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.JewishandUkrainianancestry.Expelledfrom the New York State Assembly over allegeddisloyalty,along with the other four Socialist members, April 1, 1920;re-elected to the same seat in a special election, andexpelledagain on September 21.Suffered a severestroke,and died four years later, in the JewishHome and Hospital for theAged, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September12, 1982 (age90 years, 250days).Burial location unknown.  | Edwin Sidney Lanier (1901-1983) — also known asEdwin S. Lanier — of Chapel Hill,OrangeCounty, N.C.; Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Born near Metter,CandlerCounty, Ga.,July 19,1901.Democrat.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach; director of student financial aid (1934-61), and directorof records and registration (1945-61), University of North Carolina;mayorof Chapel Hill, N.C., 1949-54; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 16th District, 1957-59; North Carolinastate personnel director, 1961-62;NorthCarolina insurance commissioner, 1962-72; appointed 1962.Baptist.Member,Rotary.Died, fromemphysema,in WesleyanNursing Center, Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,March 5,1983 (age81 years, 229days).Interment atOldChapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, N.C. | | Marvin F. Burt (1905-1983) — of Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.Born in Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.,November20, 1905.Lawyer;bankdirector; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1945-52; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1953-60; circuit judge in Illinois 15th Circuit,1965-69;justice ofIllinois state supreme court 2nd District, 1969-70; appointed1969.Episcopalian.Member,Rotary;Elks.Died, in Freeport ManorNursing Home, Freeport,StephensonCounty, Ill.,October14, 1983 (age77 years, 328days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Freeport, Ill. | | Otto Rachals (1897-1984) — of Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.Born inLangladeCounty, Wis.,January1, 1897.Democrat.Mayorof Green Bay, Wis., 1955-59; defeated, 1959.Died in Glenn WoodNursing Center, Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.,July 7,1984 (age87 years, 188days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1925 toGertrude Moore. |
| | Horace Jeremiah Voorhis (1901-1984) — also known asJerry Voorhis — of San Dimas,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Ottawa,FranklinCounty, Kan.,April 6,1901.Democrat. Candidate forCaliforniastate assembly, 1934;U.S.Representative from California 12th District, 1937-47; defeated,1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1940.Member,Americansfor Democratic Action.Died, ofemphysema,at Claremont Manorretirement home, Claremont,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,September11, 1984 (age83 years, 158days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Altadena, Calif.  | George David Aiken (1892-1984) — also known asGeorge D. Aiken — of Putney,WindhamCounty, Vt.Born in Dummerston,WindhamCounty, Vt.,August20, 1892.Republican.Farmer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1931-35;Speaker ofthe Vermont State House of Representatives, 1933-35;LieutenantGovernor of Vermont, 1935-37;Governor ofVermont, 1937-41; delegate to Republican National Convention fromVermont,1940(member,CredentialsCommittee);U.S.Senator from Vermont, 1941-75.Protestant.Member,FarmBureau;Grange;OddFellows.Died, following acerebralvascular accident (stroke),in the Heaton Housenursing home, Montpelier,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,November19, 1984 (age92 years, 91days).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Vt.  | Howard Burton Lee (1879-1985) — also known asHoward B. Lee — ofPutnamCounty, W.Va.; Bluefield,MercerCounty, W.Va.; Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Sanoma,WirtCounty, W.Va.,October27, 1879.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1909-10;MercerCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1912-24;WestVirginia state attorney general, 1925-33.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons.Died in the Hobe Sound Geriatric Villagenursing home, Stuart,MartinCounty, Fla.,May 24,1985 (age105 years,209 days).Interment atFairview Church Cemetery, Centerville, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Stephen Sullivan Lee and Virginia (Quick) Lee; married,March 5,1907, to Ida Lenore Hamilton. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1929 |
| | | Wiley Thomas Buchanan Jr. (1914-1986) — also known asWiley T. Buchanan, Jr. — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Myrtle Hill,Van ZandtCounty, Tex.,January4, 1914.Businessexecutive; U.S. Minister toLuxembourg, 1953-56; U.S. Ambassador toLuxembourg, 1956;Austria, 1975-77; chief of protocol, U.S. Department of State,1957-61.Methodist.Died, fromAlzheimer'sdisease, in anursing home,February16, 1986 (age72 years, 43days).Burial location unknown. | | Harley Walter Kidder (1901-1986) — also known asHarley W. Kidder — of Barre,WashingtonCounty, Vt.Born in Barre,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,January18, 1901.Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1928; Prohibitioncandidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont,1928.Died, frompneumonia,in BurlingtonConvalescent Center, Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,March28, 1986 (age85 years, 69days).Entombed atElmwoodCemetery, Barre, Vt. | | Capus Miller Waynick (1889-1986) — also known asCapus M. Waynick — of High Point,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Born inRockinghamCounty, N.C.,December23, 1889.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;newspapereditor; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1931; member ofNorthCarolina state senate, 1933-35; North Carolina state highwaycommissioner, 1935-37;NorthCarolina Democratic state chair, 1948; U.S. Ambassador toNicaragua, 1949-51;Colombia, 1951-53; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom North Carolina,1956;AdjutantGeneral of North Carolina, 1957-61.Presbyterian.Died in anursing facility in Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.,September7, 1986 (age96 years, 258days).Burial location unknown.  | Henry O. Roberts (1897-1986) — also known asHank Roberts — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born in Sherrard,MercerCounty, Ill.,September3, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Indiana,1952;mayorof Evansville, Ind., 1952-55; defeated, 1963.Died, in ReginaContinuing Care Center, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,September9, 1986 (age89 years, 6days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Evansville, Ind. | | Katharine Kennedy Brown (1891-1986) — also known asKatharine Louise Kennedy;Mrs. Kleon ThawBrown —of Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio.Born in Dayton,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio,July 16,1891.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1928(alternate),1932,1944,1948,1952,1956,1960,1964,1968,1972(alternate); member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee,1928;member, Arrangements Committee,1940;speaker,1952;member ofOhioRepublican State Central Committee, 1928-50; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Ohio, 1932-67;Vice-Chairof Republican National Committee, 1944-52.Female.Episcopalian.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;JuniorLeague;ColonialDames.Died, in the Kettering Convalescent Centernursing home,Kettering,MontgomeryCounty, Ohio,November10, 1986 (age95 years, 117days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Dayton, Ohio. | | Gertrude Detweiler (1895-1988) — also known asGertrude E. Homan;Mrs. W. H.Detweiler —of Hazelton,JeromeCounty, Idaho; Twin Falls,Twin FallsCounty, Idaho.Born in Reading,BerksCounty, Pa.,March12, 1895.Republican.Nurse;delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho,1956,1968;chair, Arrangements Committee, chair,1960.Female.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion Auxiliary.Died, in the LewistonCare Center, Lewiston,Nez PerceCounty, Idaho,July 20,1988 (age93 years, 130days).Interment atTwin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Idaho. | | Marion Pierce Mack (1894-1989) — also known asMarion P. Mack;Marion HelenePierce —of Hawthorne,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 24,1894.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1928(alternate),1944,1948,1952(alternate),1956,1960,1968.Female.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Died, fromheartfailure, in Den-MarNursing Home, Rockport,EssexCounty, Mass.,May 26,1989 (age94 years, 306days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Mary Elizabeth (Byrne) Pierce and Edward Roderick Pierce;married,May 29,1913, to Harold Dwight Mack. |
| | Walton Howard Bachrach (1904-1989) — also known asWalton H. Bachrach — of Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio; Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,December22, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Cincinnati, Ohio, 1960-67.Jewish. Member,Moose;B'naiB'rith;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, from astroke,in anursing home at Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,December17, 1989 (age84 years, 360days).Cremated;ashes interred atEvergreenMemorial Park, Tucson, Ariz. | | William Gurdon Saltonstall (1905-1989) — also known asWilliam G. Saltonstall — of Exeter,RockinghamCounty, N.H.; Marion,PlymouthCounty, Mass.Born in Milton,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,November11, 1905.Republican.Schoolteacher; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Principalof Phillips-Exeter Academy; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New Hampshire,1948,1952(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Unitarian.Died, in anursing home at Lakeville,PlymouthCounty, Mass.,December18, 1989 (age84 years, 37days).Burial location unknown. | | Samuel Studdiford Stratton (1916-1990) — also known asSamuel S. Stratton — of Schenectady,SchenectadyCounty, N.Y.; Amsterdam,MontgomeryCounty, N.Y.Born in Yonkers,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,September27, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in theU.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Schenectady County, 1950;mayorof Schenectady, N.Y., 1956-58;U.S.Representative from New York, 1959-89 (32nd District 1959-63,35th District 1963-71, 29th District 1971-73, 28th District 1973-83,23rd District 1983-89); delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom New York,1964,1980,1984,1988.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Freemasons;Eagles.Died, in anursing home,1990(ageabout73 years).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | India Edwards (c.1896-1990) — also known asIndia Gillespie;India Moffett;Mrs.Herbert Threlkeld Edwards —of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.;Washington,D.C.; Greenbrae,MarinCounty, Calif.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill., about 1896.Democrat. Society editor, Chicago Tribunenewspaper,1918-36; woman's page editor, 1936-42; executive director, Women'sDivision, Democratic National Committee;speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1948 ;Vice-Chairof Democratic National Committee, 1950-56.Female.Died, in FircrestConvalescent Hospital, Sebastopol,SonomaCounty, Calif.,January14, 1990 (ageabout 94years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of John A. Gillespie and India H. (Thomas) Gillespie;married,March 6,1920, to John F. Moffett; married,June 19,1942, to Herbert Threlkeld Edwards; mother of John HolbrookMoffett. |
| | Paul Melton Lindberg (1907-1990) — also known asPaul M. Lindberg — of Galesburg,KnoxCounty, Ill.Born in Galesburg,KnoxCounty, Ill.,June 11,1907.Railwaybrakeman;automobilesalesman; candidate formayorof Galesburg, Ill., 1953;restauranteur.Died, in AdventistConvalescent Hospital, Glendora,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January23, 1990 (age82 years, 226days).Interment atOakdale Memorial Park, Glendora, Calif. | | Francis William Holbrook Adams (1904-1990) — also known asFrancis W. H. Adams — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Mt. Vernon,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,June 26,1904.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1935; New YorkCityPoliceCommissioner, 1954-55.Catholic.Member,BetaTheta Pi;DeltaTheta Phi.Died, fromheartfailure, in the Devon Manorconvalescent home, Devon,ChesterCounty, Pa.,April20, 1990 (age85 years, 298days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert A. Adams and Frances (Bennett) Adams; married,June 21,1930, to Katherine Quinn. |
| | Charles Rowland Peaslee Farnsley (1907-1990) — also known asCharles P. Farnsley;CharlieFarnsley —of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.; Glenview,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,March28, 1907.Democrat.Lawyer;delegateto Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1936-40; candidate forU.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1940; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Kentucky,1940(alternate),1948,1952;mayorof Louisville, Ky., 1948-53;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1965-67; defeated inprimary, 1932 (at-large), 1934 (3rd District).Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Sonsof Confederate Veterans;Societyof Colonial Wars;DeltaUpsilon;OmicronDelta Kappa.Died, fromAlzheimer'sdisease, at Brownsboro HillsNursing Home, Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,June 19,1990 (age83 years, 83days).Cremated;ashes interred atCaveHill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.; statue atWestMain Street, Louisville, Ky. | | Eleanor Steber (1914-1990) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.,July 17,1914.Democrat.Operasinger;performed, Democratic National Convention, 1944.Female.Presbyterian.Died, fromcongestiveheart failure, in the AttleboroNursing Home, Langhorne,BucksCounty, Pa.,October3, 1990 (age76 years, 78days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Wheeling, W.Va. | | R. Lester Hill (1902-1991) — also known asMike Hill — of Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born inKentCounty, Mich.,August11, 1902.Democrat.Fruitfarmer;chairof Tuscola County Democratic Party, 1968; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1968;Democratic Presidential Elector for Michigan,1968(voted forHubertH. Humphrey andEdmundS. Muskie).Presbyterian.Member,ExchangeClub;Rotary.Died, in the Tuscola CountyMedical Care Facility, Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,March 4,1991 (age88 years, 205days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.| | Relatives:Married1932 to LeonaMay Ames; married1978 toFrances Shubel. |
| | Abby Crawford Milton (1882-1991) — also known asAbby Crawford;Mrs. George Fort Milton,Sr. —of Chattanooga,HamiltonCounty, Tenn.; Clearwater,PinellasCounty, Fla.Born in Georgia,February6, 1882.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,1924,1936(alternate).Female.Member,League of WomenVoters.Advocate for women's voting rights; as a lobbyist helped persuade theTennessee legislature to ratify the 19th Amendment.Died, in anursing home at Clearwater,PinellasCounty, Fla.,May 2,1991 (age109 years,85 days).Intermentsomewherein Clearwater, Fla. | | Charles David Breitel (1908-1991) — also known asCharles D. Breitel — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December13, 1908.Republican.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 1st District, 1950-58; appointed 1950;defeated, 1950; appointed 1950; Justice of the Appellate Division ofthe New York Supreme Court, 1952;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1966; appointed 1966;chiefjudge of New York Court of Appeals, 1973-79.Jewish. Member,AmericanJewish Committee.Died, followingstrokesandheartfailure, in Mary Manning WalshNursing Home, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December1, 1991 (age82 years, 353days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Herman L. Breitel and Regina D. (Zuckerberg) Breitel; married,April 9,1927, to Jeanne S. Hollander. |
| | Edmund Forsman Mansure (1901-1992) — also known asEdmund F. Mansure;NedMansure —of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.;San MateoCounty, Calif.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,March14, 1901.Republican.Textilemanufacturer; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1940;head of the U.S. General Services Administration, 1953-56.Died, fromAlzheimer'sdisease, in aconvalescent hospital at Menlo Park,San MateoCounty, Calif.,January25, 1992 (age90 years, 317days).Cremated;ashes scattered.| | Relatives: Sonof E. L. Mansure; married to Julia Carroll. |
| | George Whelan Anderson Jr. (1906-1992) — also known asGeorge W. Anderson, Jr. — ofWashington,D.C.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,December15, 1906.U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, 1961-63; U.S. Ambassador toPortugal, 1963-66.Catholic.Member,Council onForeign Relations;Knightsof Columbus.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in the Arleigh Burke Pavilionnursing home,McLean,FairfaxCounty, Va.,March20, 1992 (age85 years, 96days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Hugh Gail Guernsey (1892-1992) — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born near Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,August10, 1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofIowastate senate 3rd District, 1937-40.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Died, in Calvin Manornursing home, Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,August18, 1992 (age100 years, 8days).Interment atOaklandCemetery, Centerville, Iowa. | | Hermon Lorenzo Roberts (1901-1992) — also known asHermon L. Roberts — of Corsicana,NavarroCounty, Tex.Born in Ladonia,FanninCounty, Tex.,November10, 1901.Mayorof Corsicana, Tex., 1967-69.Died, in anursing home in Lyons,RiceCounty, Kan., September,1992(age90years, 0 days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Corsicana, Tex. | | William R. Peterson (1894-1992) — of Portland,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Born in Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,June 8,1894.Republican.Petroleumdistributor; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Portland, 1939-43; member ofConnecticutstate senate, 1947-49; alternate delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Connecticut,1952.Lutheran.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Rotary.Died in anursing home at Portland,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,December11, 1992 (age98 years, 186days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Olaf Frederick Peterson and Sophie Christine (Johnson) Peterson;married,September16, 1916, to Clara Amelie Bergeson. |
| | Carl Gottfred Lindquist (1896-1993) — also known asCarl G. Lindquist;"IronMan" —of Iron River,IronCounty, Mich.Born in Norway,DickinsonCounty, Mich.,December9, 1896.Republican.Dairyfarmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1941-54 (Iron County 1941-44,Iron District 1945-54); defeated, 1954, 1962; candidate forMichiganstate senate 31st District, 1956; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Iron District,1961.Lutheran.Swedishancestry. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;AmericanAssociation of Retired Persons.Died, in Crystal Manornursing home, Crystal Falls,IronCounty, Mich.,March 9,1993 (age96 years, 90days).Interment atBatesTownship Cemetery, Mapleton, Mich. | | Roy Benjamin Aune (1900-1993) — also known asRoy B. Aune — of Fergus Falls,Otter TailCounty, Minn.; Parkers Prairie,Otter TailCounty, Minn.Born in alogcabin, near Fergus Falls,Otter TailCounty, Minn.,April 9,1900.Superintendentof schools; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 50, 1945-50.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,Rotary;Elks;Freemasons.Died, following astroke,in the Lake RegionNursing Home, Fergus Falls,Otter TailCounty, Minn.,June 1,1993 (age93 years, 53days).Interment atFortSnelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. | | Milward Lee Simpson (1897-1993) — also known asMilward L. Simpson — of Cody,ParkCounty, Wyo.Born in alogcabin, Jackson,TetonCounty, Wyo.,November12, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofWyomingstate house of representatives, 1926-27; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Wyoming,1936(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1952;Governorof Wyoming, 1955-59; defeated, 1958;U.S.Senator from Wyoming, 1962-67; defeated, 1940.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Rotary;Freemasons;Elks;Eagles;Moose;AlphaTau Omega.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease, in anursing home at Cody,ParkCounty, Wyo.,June 10,1993 (age95 years, 210days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Cody, Wyo. | | Henning Albert Blomen (1910-1993) — also known asHenning A. Blomen — of Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Somerville,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.; Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.; Ipswich,EssexCounty, Mass.Born in New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.,September28, 1910.Socialist. Machine assembler, Dewey & AlmyChemicalCo.; Socialist Labor candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962,1966, 1970; Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Senator from Massachusetts, 1946, 1948; Socialist Labor candidateforVicePresident of the United States, 1964; Socialist Labor candidateforPresidentof the United States, 1968.Died, in anursing home at North Reading,MiddlesexCounty, Mass., July,1993(age82years, 0 days).Burial location unknown. | | Dwight Bailey Merrill (1912-1993) — also known asD. Bailey Merrill — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Born in Hymera,SullivanCounty, Ind.,November22, 1912.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1953-55; defeated,1954, 1956.Died, frompneumoniafollowing severalstrokes,in BrentwoodConvalescent Center, Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.,October14, 1993 (age80 years, 326days).Interment atAlexanderMemorial Park, Evansville, Ind. | | Bernard Martin Decker (c.1904-1993) — also known asBernard M. Decker — of Illinois. Born in Highland Park,LakeCounty, Ill., about 1904.Circuit judge in Illinois, 1951-62;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1962-87.Died in anursing home in Lake Forest,LakeCounty, Ill.,November2, 1993 (ageabout 89years).Interment atIvanhoeCemetery, Ivanhoe, Ill. | | Frederick Lloyd Zimmermann (1906-1993) — also known asFrederick L. Zimmermann — of Woodhaven, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 28,1906.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Queens County 6th District, 1930-35;collegeprofessor.Died, in Highgate ManorNursing Home, Troy,RensselaerCounty, N.Y.,December14, 1993 (age87 years, 139days).Interment atMedway Christian Church Cemetery, New Baltimore, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Frederick Daniel Zimmermann and Lulu M. (Quinn) Zimmermann;married1933 to GraceBuch. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Joseph F. Periconi (1910-1994) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 14,1910.Republican. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1953-54, 1957-60 (27th District 1953-54, 29thDistrict 1957-60); defeated, 1954;boroughpresident of Bronx, New York, 1962-65; defeated, 1957, 1965;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 24th District, 1970.Died, ofcardiacarrest, in the Morris ParkNursing Home, Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,February16, 1994 (age83 years, 217days).Burial location unknown. | | Albert D. Leahy (1903-1994) — of Claremont,SullivanCounty, N.H.Born in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,March 3,1903.Delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Claremont2nd Ward, 1948.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Rotary.Died, in anursing home at Unity,SullivanCounty, N.H.,March 1,1994 (age90 years, 363days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Claremont, N.H. | | Leonard Ralph Dickinson (1898-1994) — also known asLeonard Dickinson — of Bemidji,BeltramiCounty, Minn.Born in Buena Vista,BeltramiCounty, Minn.,December19, 1898.Republican.Lumberbusiness; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1943-50, 1961-68 (District 621943-50, 1961-62, District 64 1963-66, District 64-A 1967-68);delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1944(alternate),1948(alternate),1952(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business); member ofMinnesotastate senate 62nd District, 1951-54; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Minnesota, 1956.Presbyterian.Member,Shriners;Elks;Rotary.Died, at BeltramiNursing Home, Bemidji,BeltramiCounty, Minn.,March13, 1994 (age95 years, 84days).Interment atGreenwood Cemetery, Bemidji, Minn. | | Domenick Gabrielli (1912-1994) — of Bath,SteubenCounty, N.Y.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,December13, 1912.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; county judge in NewYork, 1957-61;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 7th District, 1961-72;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1972-82.Died, of complications ofpneumonia,at Villa Mary ImmaculateNursing Home, Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,March25, 1994 (age81 years, 102days).Intermentsomewherein Bath, N.Y. | | Chester A. Crago (1908-1994) — of Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.Born in Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.,June 23,1908.Grocer;mayorof Petoskey, Mich., 1955-59.UnitedMethodist. Member,Freemasons;Lions.Died, in Sun GroveCare Center, Peoria,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,May 16,1994 (age85 years, 327days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Petoskey, Mich. | | George Joseph Feldman (1904-1994) — also known asGeorge J. Feldman — of New York. Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,November6, 1904.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Ambassador toMalta, 1965-67;Luxembourg, 1967-69.Jewish.Chief author of a Congressional study which led to the creation ofNASA as a civilian space agency.Died in the Bryn Mawr TerraceNursing Home, Bryn Mawr,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.,November22, 1994 (age90 years, 16days).Interment atJewishCommunity Cemetery, Wilmington, Del. | | Joseph Mruk (1903-1995) — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,November6, 1903.Republican.U.S.Representative from New York 41st District, 1943-45;mayorof Buffalo, N.Y., 1950-53.Died, in the FurgalaNursing Home, Lancaster,ErieCounty, N.Y.,January31, 1995 (age91 years, 86days).Interment atSt.Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y. | | Robert A. Wall (c.1910-1995) — of Connecticut. Born about 1910. Common pleas court judge in Connecticut, 1958-66; superior courtjudge in Connecticut, 1966-79.Died in Litchfield WoodsRest Home, Torrington,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,February19, 1995 (ageabout 85years).Burial location unknown. | | Elgin Enabnit (1901-1995) — of Osage,MitchellCounty, Iowa.Born in Mingo,JasperCounty, Iowa,September16, 1901.Farmer;automobiledealer;mayor ofOsage, Iowa, 1956-59, 1962-65, 1968-85.UnitedChurch of Christ. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Rotary;OddFellows.Died, in Good ShepherdCare Center, Mason City,Cerro GordoCounty, Iowa,July 23,1995 (age93 years, 310days).Interment atElmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.| | Relatives: Sonof Kathryn 'Katie' (Altes) Enabnit and Fred Enabnit; married1922 toClarice Rose Tank; married1968 to VeraJ. Lang. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Thomas Francis Murphy (1905-1995) — also known asThomas F. Murphy — Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December3, 1905.Lawyer;assistant U.S. Attorney; lead prosecutor in two perjury trials ofaccused Soviet spy Alger Hiss, 1949-50; Police Commissioner, New YorkCity, 1950-51;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1951-70;took senior status 1970.Irishancestry. Member,FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died, in anursing home at Salisbury,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,October26, 1995 (age89 years, 327days).Burial location unknown. | | Russell Newton Barringer (1903-1996) — also known asRussell N. Barringer — of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Born in Newton,CatawbaCounty, N.C.,March 1,1903.Republican.Lumberbusiness;furniturebusiness;bankdirector; member ofNorthCarolina Republican State Executive Committee, 1932-72; delegateto Republican National Convention from North Carolina,1956,1968(alternate),1972;treasurerof North Carolina Republican Party, 1966-72.Presbyterian.Member,Kiwanis;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, in HillcrestConvalescent Center, Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,January15, 1996 (age92 years, 320days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Durham, N.C. | | James Castle Turner (c.1917-1996) — also known asJ. C. Turner;"Mr.Labor" —ofWashington,D.C.Born in Beaumont,JeffersonCounty, Tex., about 1917.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District ofColumbia,1952(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1956,1960,1964.Member,UrbanLeague.Presidentof the International Union of Operating Engineers, 1975-85.Died, after a series ofstrokes,in Day ShoreConvalescent Center, North Miami Beach,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.,April13, 1996 (ageabout 79years).Burial location unknown.  | Abbot Low Moffat (1901-1996) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Hightstown,MercerCounty, N.J.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 12,1901.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 15th District, 1929-43;delegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1938.Died, ofcancer,at aretirement home in Hightstown,MercerCounty, N.J.,April17, 1996 (age94 years, 341days).Burial location unknown. | | | Lydia Baird Muncy (1902-1996) — also known asLydia B. Muncy;Lydia LowBaird —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Monument,El PasoCounty, Colo.; Ann Arbor Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Marine City,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,February10, 1902.Socialist.Schoolteacher; Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1964;Socialist Labor candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1968.Female.Scottish,English,andGermanancestry.Died, ofmalignantlymphoma, in Glacier Hillsnursing home, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,May 1,1996 (age94 years, 81days). Herbody wasdonated to the University of Michigan Medical School.Cremated;ashes interred atRose Hill Cemetery, St. Clair, Mich. | | Hugh Burnton Mitchell (1907-1996) — also known asHugh B. Mitchell — of Everett,SnohomishCounty, Wash.; Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.Born in Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,March22, 1907.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,1944,1948;U.S.Senator from Washington, 1945-46; defeated, 1946;U.S.Representative from Washington 1st District, 1949-53; candidateforGovernor ofWashington, 1952.Member,PhiKappa Psi.Died in anursing home in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,June 10,1996 (age89 years, 80days).Cremated. | | James Lee Rankin (1907-1996) — also known asJ. Lee Rankin — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Weston,FairfieldCounty, Conn.; Los Gatos,SantaClara County, Calif.Born in Hartington,CedarCounty, Neb.,July 6,1907.Republican.Lawyer;U.S. Solicitor General, 1956-61; general counsel for the WarrenCommission; New York City Corporation Counsel, 1966-72; candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1966.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;PhiDelta Phi.Died, following a series ofstrokes,in Batterson'sConvalescent Home at Santa Cruz,Santa CruzCounty, Calif.,June 26,1996 (age88 years, 356days).Interment atSanta Cruz Memorial Park, Santa Cruz, Calif. | | Genevieve Blatt (1913-1996) — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Harrisburg,DauphinCounty, Pa.Born in East Brady,ClarionCounty, Pa.,June 19,1913.Democrat.Lawyer;secretary ofPennsylvania Democratic Party, 1948; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1948(alternate),1956,1960,1964,1968;candidate forPennsylvaniastate auditor general, 1952;Pennsylvaniasecretary of internal affairs, 1955-66; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1956;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 1960; candidate forU.S.Senator from Pennsylvania, 1964; Judge, Pennsylvania CommonwealthCourt, 1972-93.Female.Catholic.Member,AmericanAssociation of University Women;League of WomenVoters;Americansfor Democratic Action;American BarAssociation;DeltaSigma Rho;PiSigma Alpha.Died in aretirement home at Hampden Township,CumberlandCounty, Pa.,July 4,1996 (age83 years, 15days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Near Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa.  | Arthur Sherwood Flemming (1905-1996) — also known asArthur S. Flemming — of Kingston,UlsterCounty, N.Y.; Delaware,DelawareCounty, Ohio; Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.Born in Kingston,UlsterCounty, N.Y.,June 12,1905.Republican. Member, U.S. Civil Service Commission, 1939-48;president,Ohio-Wesleyan University, 1948-53;U.S.Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1958-61; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Ohio,1960;president,University of Oregon, 1961-68;president,Macalester College, 1968-71.Methodist.Member,AmericanSociety for Public Administration;AlphaSigma Phi;DeltaSigma Rho;OmicronDelta Kappa.Received theMedalof Freedom in 1994.Died ofacute renalfailure, at aretirement home inAlexandria,Va.,September7, 1996 (age91 years, 87days).Interment atMontreposeCemetery, Kingston, N.Y. | | John William King (1918-1996) — also known asJohn W. King — of Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.; Goffstown,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.Born in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,October10, 1918.Democrat. Member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives, 1954-62;delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester10th Ward, 1956;Governor ofNew Hampshire, 1963-69; candidate forU.S.Senator from New Hampshire, 1968; superior court judge in NewHampshire, 1969-79;justice ofNew Hampshire state supreme court, 1979-81;chiefjustice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1981-86.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Eagles;Moose.Started thefirstmodern state lottery in 1963.Died, ofhearttrouble, at anursing home in Manchester,HillsboroughCounty, N.H.,October9, 1996 (age77 years, 365days).Interment atNewSt. Joseph's Cemetery, Bedford, N.H. | | Coya Gjesdal Knutson (1912-1996) — also known asCoya Knutson;Cornelia GeneviveGjesdal —of Oklee,Red LakeCounty, Minn.Born in Edmore,RamseyCounty, N.Dak.,August22, 1912.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 65, 1951-54; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Minnesota,1952,1956;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 9th District, 1955-59.Female.Died ofkidneyfailure atnursing home in Edina,HennepinCounty, Minn.,October10, 1996 (age84 years, 49days).Burial location unknown.  | Joseph Bracken Lee (1899-1996) — also known asJ. Bracken Lee — of Price,CarbonCounty, Utah; Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Born in Price,CarbonCounty, Utah,January7, 1899.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;insurancebusiness;mayor ofPrice, Utah, 1936-47; defeated, 1931;Governor ofUtah, 1949-57; defeated in primary, 1956; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Utah,1956;mayorof Salt Lake City, Utah, 1960-72; Conservative candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1960.Protestant.Member,Elks;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in anursing home in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,October20, 1996 (age97 years, 287days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. | | | Cecil F. Poole (1914-1997) — of California. Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,July 25,1914.U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1961-69;Judgeof U.S. District Court, 1976-79;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, 1979-96.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;UrbanLeague.Died, of complications ofpneumonia,in anursing home at San Rafael,MarinCounty, Calif.,1997(ageabout82 years).Cremated;ashes scattered inaprivate or family graveyard, Sonoma County, Calif. | | Remi Louis Gendron (1898-1997) — also known asRemi L. Gendron — of Claremont,SullivanCounty, N.H.Born in St. David, Yamaska,Quebec,September5, 1898.Delegateto New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Claremont3rd Ward, 1948.Catholic.Died, in anursing home in Unity,SullivanCounty, N.H.,January24, 1997 (age98 years, 141days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Claremont, N.H. | | John Woodrow Barbee (1912-1997) — of Phenix City,RussellCounty, Ala.Born in Columbus,MuscogeeCounty, Ga.,September30, 1912.Mayorof Phenix City, Ala., 1962-66.Baptist.Member,Rotary.Died, inHamilton House, Columbus,MuscogeeCounty, Ga.,January26, 1997 (age84 years, 118days).Interment atLakeviewMemory Gardens, Phenix City, Ala. | | William P. Homans Jr. (c.1922-1997) — of Massachusetts. Born in Canton,NorfolkCounty, Mass., about 1922.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1963-65.Persuaded Massachusetts' high court to strike down the death penalty. Died at anursing home in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,February7, 1997 (ageabout 75years).Interment atMiltonCemetery, Milton, Mass. | | William Lloyd Scott (1915-1997) — ofFairfax,Va.Born inWilliamsburg,Va.,July 1,1915.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1967-73; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Virginia,1972;U.S.Senator from Virginia, 1973-79.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Lions;Forty andEight;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, of achestinfection andAlzheimer'sdisease, in the FairfaxNursing Center,Fairfax,Va.,February14, 1997 (age81 years, 228days).Interment atFairfaxMemorial Park, Fairfax, Va. | | Ural Alexis Johnson (1908-1997) — also known asU. Alexis Johnson — ofWashington,D.C.; California.Born in Falun,SalineCounty, Kan.,October17, 1908.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul inSeoul, as of 1938;Rio de Janeiro, as of 1943; U.S. Consul inYokohama, as of 1947; U.S. Consul General inYokohama, as of 1949; U.S. Ambassador toCzechoslovakia, 1953-58;Thailand, 1958-61;Japan, 1966-69;, 1973-77.Survived acarbombing at the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam.Died, ofpneumonia,in RexConvalescent Center, Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,March24, 1997 (age88 years, 158days).Interment atRockCreek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Alice Sachs (1905-1997) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,December18, 1905.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 9th District, 1956, 1958,1960; candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 20th District, 1962; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1964,1980,1984;Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,1976.Female.Jewish. Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;League of WomenVoters;B'naiB'rith;UrbanLeague;PhiBeta Kappa;American CivilLiberties Union;NAACP.Died at the HallmarkNursing Centre in North Granville,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,March29, 1997 (age91 years, 101days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Charles Sachs and Flora (Weil) Sachs. |
| | Leo Brent Bozell (1926-1997) — also known asL. Brent Bozell — of Maryland. Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,January19, 1926.Republican. Co-founded the Young Americans for Freedom;speechwriterforJosephR. McCarthy andBarryM. Goldwater; candidate forMarylandstate house of delegates, 1958; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1964.Catholic.Member,YoungAmericans for Freedom.Died, ofpneumonia,at anursing home in Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,April15, 1997 (age71 years, 86days).Interment atSt.Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Washington, D.C. | | Lolita Hilliard (1908-1997) — also known asLolita Ruth Collett;Mrs. M. E.Hilliard —of Front Royal,WarrenCounty, Va.; Parsons,TuckerCounty, W.Va.; St. Peters,St.Charles County, Mo.Born in West Virginia,September15, 1908.Democrat.Nurse;chair ofTucker County Democratic Party, 1949-62.Female.Presbyterian.Member,Orderof the Eastern Star;Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Died, in Claywest Housenursing home, St. Charles,St. CharlesCounty, Mo.,May 29,1997 (age88 years, 256days).Cremated;ashes interred atParsons Cemetery, Parsons, W.Va.| | Relatives:Daughter of Maurie Jay Collett and Hazel (Ferguson) Collett; married1926 toMilliard Earl Hilliard. |
| | William Joseph Brennan Jr. (1906-1997) — also known asWilliam J. Brennan, Jr. — of New Jersey. Born in Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.,April25, 1906.Lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War II; superior court judge inNew Jersey, 1949-52;associatejustice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1952-56;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1956-90; took senior status 1990.Catholic.Irishancestry.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom.Died in anursing home in Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,July 24,1997 (age91 years, 90days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof William J. Brennan and Agnes (McDermott) Brennan; married,May 5,1928, to Marjorie Leonard. | | | | Cross-reference:MichaelChertoff —AbrahamDavid Sofaer | | | | See alsofederaljudicial profile —Wikipedia article —Ballotpedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial —ArlingtonNational Cemetery unofficial website | | | | Books about William J. Brennan: KimIsaac Eisler,AJustice for All: William J. Brennan, Jr., and the Decisions ThatTransformed America — David E. Marion,TheJurisprudence of Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. —Hunter R. Clark,JusticeBrennan: The Great Conciliator — Charles M. Haar &Jerold S. Kayden,LandmarkJustice: The Influence of William J. Brennan on America'sCommunities — Frank I. Michelman,Brennanand Democracy |
| | Walter W. Kingham (1908-1997) — of Wyoming. Born in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,October4, 1908.Member ofWyomingstate house of representatives, 1953-55.Died in anursing home in Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.,October11, 1997 (age89 years, 7days).Cremated. | | Harold B. Hughes (1911-1997) — of Clare,ClareCounty, Mich.Born in Ithaca,GratiotCounty, Mich.,July 7,1911.Republican.Lawyer;ClareCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1947-52; member ofMichiganstate senate 28th District, 1961-64; defeated in primary, 1964.Congregationalist.Member,Rotary;Elks;OddFellows;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society.Died, in Tender CareNursing Home, Clare,ClareCounty, Mich.,November11, 1997 (age86 years, 127days).Interment atCherryGrove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Ellis Hughes and Bertha (Bowen) Hughes; married,August10, 1938, to Vivian Baughman. |
 | Mary Ingraham Bunting (1910-1998) — also known asMary I. Bunting;Polly Bunting;MaryIngraham;Mary Bunting-Smith —of Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 10,1910.Democrat.Microbiologist;collegeprofessor;president,Radcliffe College, 1960-72; member, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission,1964; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts,1972.Female.Died, in Kendal at Hanovercontinuing care community, Hanover,GraftonCounty, N.H.,January21, 1998 (age87 years, 195days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Daughter of Henry A. Ingraham and Mary (Shotwell) Ingraham; married1937 toHenry Bunting; married1975 toClement A. Smith. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle | | | | Image source: Harvard UniversityGazette |
| | | Hugh Gardner Ackley (1915-1998) — also known asH. Gardner Ackley — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,June 30,1915.Universityprofessor;economist;chair, U.S. Council of Economic Advisors, 1964-68; U.S. Ambassador toItaly, 1968-69.Scottishancestry. Member,KappaDelta Pi;TauKappa Alpha;PhiKappa Phi;TrilateralCommission;AmericanEconomic Association;AmericanPhilosophical Society;AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences.Died, from complications ofAlzheimer'sdisease, in Huron Woodsnursing home, Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,February12, 1998 (age82 years, 227days).Cremated. | | Francis Bergan (1902-1998) — of Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,April20, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court 3rd District, 1936-58;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 30th District, 1938;Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rdDepartment, 1949;judge ofNew York Court of Appeals, 1963-72;delegateto New York state constitutional convention 40th District, 1967.Member,Elks.Died at the Teresian Housenursing home, in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,March23, 1998 (age95 years, 337days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Michael Bergan and Mary Bergan. |
| | Herbert Butler Powell (1903-1998) — also known asHerbert B. Powell — of Oregon. Born in Monmouth,PolkCounty, Ore.,1903.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Armyduring the Korean conflict; U.S. Ambassador toNew Zealand, 1963-67.Died at anursing home inWilliamsburg,Va.,April 4,1998 (ageabout 94years).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Gertrude Ord Chamberlain (1907-1998) — also known asGertrude Ord;Mrs. RoyChamberlain —of Lusk,NiobraraCounty, Wyo.Born in Lusk,NiobraraCounty, Wyo.,March 9,1907.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming,1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Female.Congregationalist.Died, in Niobrara CountyNursing Home, Lusk,NiobraraCounty, Wyo.,May 3,1998 (age91 years, 55days).Interment atLuskCemetery, Lusk, Wyo. | | John O. W. Jarstad (1920-1998) — of Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.Born in Bremerton,KitsapCounty, Wash.,July 22,1920.Republican.Televisionsportscaster;candidate forU.S.Representative from Washington 6th District, 1970.Died, ofheartfailure anddiabetesat AuburnRehabilitation Center, Auburn,KingCounty, Wash.,June 12,1998 (age77 years, 325days).Interment atHavenof Rest Cemetery, Gig Harbor, Wash. | | Edward Homer White Jr. (1911-1998) — also known asE. Homer White, Jr. — of Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.Born in Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.,April 5,1911.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;shoemerchant; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1947-69; candidate forU.S.Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1968; member ofMarylandstate senate 36th District, 1975-78.Methodist.Member,Rotary.Died, in anursing home, at Salisbury,WicomicoCounty, Md.,August9, 1998 (age87 years, 126days).Interment atParsonsCemetery, Salisbury, Md. | | Norman James Larson (1902-1999) — also known asNorman Larson — of Ada,NormanCounty, Minn.Born in Borup,NormanCounty, Minn.,December26, 1902.Musician;automobiledealer; member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1939-70 (64th District 1939-62, 65th District1963-66, 66th District 1967-70); served in the U.S. Army during WorldWar II.Norwegianancestry.Died, in Lutheran MemorialHome, Halstad,NormanCounty, Minn.,January14, 1999 (age96 years, 19days).Burial location unknown. | | Vanessa Brown (1928-1999) — also known asSmylla Brynd;Tessa Brind — of Holmby Hills, Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Vienna,Austria,March24, 1928.Democrat.Actress;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1956;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Female.Jewish.Died, frombreastcancer, at the Motion Picture CountryHome, WoodlandHills, Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 21,1999 (age71 years, 58days).Cremated;ashes interred atWestwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles, Calif. | | James Walter McCabe Sr. (1917-1999) — also known asJames W. McCabe, Sr. — of Johnson City,BroomeCounty, N.Y.Born in Johnson City,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,April17, 1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;mayorof Johnson City, N.Y., 1962-68; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1968;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 123rd District, 1973-84.Died at JohnsonCenter, Hilltop Retirement Community, JohnsonCity,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,May 23,1999 (age82 years, 36days).Interment atCalvary Cemetery, Johnson City, N.Y.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Francis McCabe and Cathryn Leona (Murphy) McCabe; marriedto Margaret L. Flynn. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Gordon McGowan (1911-1999) — of Montana. Born in Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,September5, 1911.Member ofMontanastate senate, 1954-74.Died in anursing home at Great Falls,CascadeCounty, Mont.,May 26,1999 (age87 years, 263days).Interment atHillcrestLawn Memorial, Great Falls, Mont. | | John M. Campbell (1916-1999) — also known asJack M. Campbell — of New Mexico. Born in Hutchinson,RenoCounty, Kan.,September10, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;lawyer;member ofNewMexico state house of representatives, 1956-62;Speaker ofthe New Mexico State House of Representatives, 1961-62;Governor ofNew Mexico, 1963-67.Catholic.Member,Rotary;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died in aretirement home at Santa Fe,Santa FeCounty, N.M.,June 14,1999 (age82 years, 277days).Burial location unknown. | | John Kaye Tabor (1921-1999) — also known asJohn K. Tabor — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.;Washington,D.C.Born in Uniontown,FayetteCounty, Pa.,April19, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;Pennsylvaniasecretary of internal affairs, 1967-68; Pennsylvania Secretary ofLabor and Industry, 1968-69; candidate formayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1969; U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce,1973-75.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, following astroke,while also suffering fromParkinson'sdisease, in the WoodbineRehabilitation and HealthcareCenter,Alexandria,Va.,September6, 1999 (age78 years, 140days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Clinton Belloni (1919-1999) — also known asRobert C. Belloni — of Myrtle Point,CoosCounty, Ore.Born in Riverton,CoosCounty, Ore.,April 4,1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;chair ofCoos County Democratic Party, 1957; circuit judge in Oregon,1957-67;U.S.District Judge for Oregon, 1967-84; took senior status 1984.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;SigmaAlpha Epsilon;DeltaTheta Phi;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Elks;Rotary.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, at aretirement home in San Mateo,San MateoCounty, Calif.,November3, 1999 (age80 years, 213days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Edward Belloni and Della (Clinton) Belloni; married,January26, 1946, to Doris A. Adams. |
| | W. Eugene Graybeal (c.1916-1999) — of Bel Air,HarfordCounty, Md.Born about 1916.Hardwarestore owner;towncommission chairman of Bel Air, Maryland, 1993-94.Died, from complications ofParkinson'sdisease, in Hart Heritagenursing home, Forest Hill,HarfordCounty, Md.,November27, 1999 (ageabout 83years).Burial location unknown. | | Henry Hammill Fowler (1908-2000) — also known asHenry H. Fowler;Joe Fowler — ofAlexandria,Va.Born inRoanoke,Va.,September5, 1908.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia,1956,1960(alternate);U.S.Secretary of the Treasury, 1965-69.Episcopalian.Member,Council onForeign Relations;PiKappa Phi;PhiDelta Phi;American BarAssociation;Americansfor Democratic Action.Died, ofpneumonia,in anursing home atFallsChurch, Va.,January3, 2000 (age91 years, 120days).Interment atChristChurch Episcopal Cemetery, Alexandria, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Mack Johnson Fowler and Bertha (Browning) Fowler; married,October19, 1938, to Trudye Pamela Hathcote. | | | | Fowler House (office buiding, built 1940,named for Fowler in the 1960s, renamed Connell House 2003), atHarvardUniversityBusiness School,Boston,Massachusetts, wasnamed forhim. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Clint Dennis (1917-2000) — also known asJohn Dennis — ofScottCounty, Mo.Born in Patton,BollingerCounty, Mo.,July 31,1917.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;ScottCounty Sheriff, 1951-76; member ofMissouristate senate 27th District, 1976-92.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks.Died at MissouriVeterans Home, Cape Girardeau,CapeGirardeau County, Mo.,February15, 2000 (age82 years, 199days).Interment atForestHills Memorial Gardens, Morley, Mo. | | William Rocheleau Jr. (1925-2000) — of Lewiston,AndroscogginCounty, Maine.BornMay 31,1925.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;mayorof Lewiston, Maine, 1967-68.Catholic.Owner of Maine Nordiques professionalhockeyteam, and president of AmericanHockeyLeague.Died at OulletteAdult Foster Home, Auburn,AndroscogginCounty, Maine,February19, 2000 (age74 years, 264days).Burial location unknown. | | Maurine Brown Neuberger (1907-2000) — also known asMaurine Neuberger;Maurine Brown;Mrs.Richard L. Neuberger —of Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.Born in Cloverdale,TillamookCounty, Ore.,January9, 1907.Democrat.Schoolteacher;writer;photographer;member ofOregonstate house of representatives, 1951-56;U.S.Senator from Oregon, 1960-67; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Oregon,1964.Female.Unitarian.Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;ThetaSigma Phi;DeltaKappa Gamma;AmericanAssociation of University Women.Third woman to win a full term in the U.S. Senate. Died, of abonemarrow disorder, in anursing home at Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,February22, 2000 (age93 years, 44days).Interment atBethIsrael Cemetery, Portland, Ore. | | Harold M. Mulvey (1914-2000) — of New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,December5, 1914.Democrat.Lawyer;Connecticutstate attorney general, 1963-67; superior court judge inConnecticut, 1968-84.Member,American BarAssociation.Presided over the trial of Black Panther leader Bobby Seale. Died, ofcancer,at Whitney CenterConvalescent Home, Hamden,New HavenCounty, Conn.,February27, 2000 (age85 years, 84days).Interment atSt.Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Conn. | | B. Jean Silver (1926-2000) — of Washington. BornJuly 5,1926.Republican. Member ofWashingtonstate house of representatives, 1983-96 (5th District 1983-92,6th District 1993-96).Female.Died, ofAlzheimer'sdisease, at anursing home in Spokane,SpokaneCounty, Wash.,March14, 2000 (age73 years, 253days).Interment atRiversideMemorial Park, Spokane, Wash. | | Elmer Gertz (1906-2000) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September14, 1906.Lawyer;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 13th District,1969-70.Jewish. Member,AmericanJewish Congress.Suffered aheartattack, and died three months later, in anursing home atChicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April27, 2000 (age93 years, 226days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Skokie, Ill. | | Homer E. Abele (1916-2000) — also known asPete Abele — of McArthur,VintonCounty, Ohio.Born in Wellston,JacksonCounty, Ohio,November21, 1916.Republican. Played professionalbaseballfor a minor league team in Nashville, Tenn., 1938; served in the U.S.Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1949-52; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Ohio,1956;U.S.Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1963-65; defeated, 1958,1964; Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1967-91.Member,AmericanLegion;Lions;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, ofAlzheimer'sdisease, in Huston'sNursing Home, Hamden,VintonCounty, Ohio,May 12,2000 (age83 years, 173days).Cremated. | | James Cline Quayle (1921-2000) — also known asJames C. Quayle — of Huntington,HuntingtonCounty, Ind.Born in Joliet,WillCounty, Ill.,May 25,1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;newspaperpublisher; alternate delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Indiana,1968.Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died, in anursing care center at Sun City West,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,July 7,2000 (age79 years, 43days).Interment atWickenburgCemetery, Wickenburg, Ariz. | | John Orlando Pastore (1907-2000) — also known asJohn O. Pastore — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March17, 1907.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1935-37;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1945;Governor ofRhode Island, 1945-50; resigned 1950; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Rhode Island,1948(chair,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1952,1960,1964(TemporaryChair),1968;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1950-76.Italianancestry.Died, ofkidneyfailure andParkinson'sdisease, in Scalabrini Villanursing home, NorthKingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,July 15,2000 (age93 years, 120days).Interment atSt.Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, R.I. | | James A. Hayes (c.1922-2000) — also known asJim Hayes — of Long Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Fowler,FresnoCounty, Calif., about 1922.Lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1966-72.Died, in anursing home at Lomita,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,August10, 2000 (ageabout 78years).Burial location unknown. | | 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, ofbraincancer, in Tacoma LutheranHome, Tacoma,PierceCounty, Wash.,October5, 2000 (age48 years, 179days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Patricia Bettridge. |
| | Daniel O'Sullivan (c.1921-2000) — also known asDanno O'Sullivan — of Dorchester, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass., about 1921.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1953-60.Died, in Quincy Rehabilitation andNursing Center, Quincy,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,October6, 2000 (ageabout 79years).Interment atMt.Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Mass. | | Paul Wesley Brown (1915-2000) — also known asPaul W. Brown — of Youngstown,MahoningCounty, Ohio.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,January14, 1915.Republican.Lawyer;major in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Ohio,1948;Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1960-64;justice ofOhio state supreme court, 1964-68, 1973-81;Ohiostate attorney general, 1969-71; candidate forGovernor ofOhio, 1970.Member,PhiDelta Phi.Died, ofAlzheimer'sdisease at anursing home in Sarasota,SarasotaCounty, Fla.,November17, 2000 (age85 years, 308days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Brown and Mary E. (Foster) Brown; married,November8, 1942, to Helen Louise Page. |
| | Neil Oliver Staebler (1905-2000) — also known asNeil Staebler;"Mr.Democrat" —of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,July 11,1905.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;MichiganDemocratic state chair, 1950-61; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1952,1956,1960,1964,1968;U.S.Representative from Michigan at-large, 1963-65; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Michigan, 1963-67, 1972-75; candidate forGovernorof Michigan, 1964; Democratic candidate for Presidential Electorfor Michigan,1984;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1988.Unitarian.Germanancestry. Member,ThetaChi;AmericanEconomic Association;AmericanPolitical Science Association.Died, from the effects ofAlzheimer'sdisease, in Glacier Hillsnursing home, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December8, 2000 (age95 years, 150days).Cremated. | | William Hanes Ayres (1916-2000) — also known asWilliam H. Ayres — of Akron,SummitCounty, Ohio.Born in Eagle Rock,BotetourtCounty, Va.,February5, 1916.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1951-71;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Amvets;Eagles;Moose.Died, ofheart andkidneyailments, at Vantage Houseretirement home, Columbia,HowardCounty, Md.,December27, 2000 (age84 years, 326days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | James N. Folks (1897-2001) — of Horton,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Hanover,JacksonCounty, Mich.,October19, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;farmer;Spring Arbor Township Supervisor, 1930-58; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1955-72 (Jackson County 2ndDistrict 1955-64, 49th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1940.Protestant.Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Lions;FarmBureau;Kiwanis.Died at Tender Carenursing home, Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,January20, 2001 (age103 years,93 days).Interment atHortonCemetery, Horton, Mich.| | Relatives:Married1919 to JennieStrait. |
| | Albert David Baumhart Jr. (1908-2001) — also known asA. David Baumhart, Jr. — of Vermilion,ErieCounty, Ohio; Lorain,LorainCounty, Ohio.Born in Vermilion,ErieCounty, Ohio,June 15,1908.Republican. Member ofOhiostate senate, 1937-40;U.S.Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1941-42, 1955-61; servedin the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Ohio,1968,1972.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Sonsof the American Revolution.Died in Community Health Partnersnursing home, Lorain,LorainCounty, Ohio,January23, 2001 (age92 years, 222days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Vermilion, Ohio. | | William Alex Stolt (1900-2001) — also known asBill Stolt — ofAnchorage,Alaska.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,July 5,1900.Electrician;mayorof Anchorage, Alaska, 1941-44.Finnishancestry. Member,Elks.Died, in the AnchoragePioneers Home,Anchorage,Alaska,February28, 2001 (age100 years,238 days).Cremated;ashes scattered.  | Harold Edward Stassen (1907-2001) — also known asHarold E. Stassen — of South St. Paul,DakotaCounty, Minn.; Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in West St. Paul,DakotaCounty, Minn.,April13, 1907.Republican.Lawyer;DakotaCounty Attorney, 1931-38; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Minnesota,1936,1940(TemporaryChair;speaker);Governorof Minnesota, 1939-43; resigned 1943; served in the U.S. Navyduring World War II; among the founders of the United Nations, 1945(in 2001, he was the last surviving signer of the UN Charter);president,University of Pennsylvania, 1948-53; director, U.S. Mutual SecurityAgency, 1953; candidate for Republican nomination for President,1948,1952,1964,1968,1976,1980,1984,1988,1992;candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1958; candidate formayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1959; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1960;Independent Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1986.Baptist.Member,SigmaAlpha Epsilon;DeltaSigma Rho;GammaEta Gamma;Freemasons;Shriners;Council onForeign Relations.Died, at the Friendship Villagenursing home, Bloomington,HennepinCounty, Minn.,March 4,2001 (age93 years, 325days).Interment atAcaciaPark Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minn. | | | Frank Ray Keyser Sr. (1898-2001) — also known asF. Ray Keyser, Sr. — of Chelsea,OrangeCounty, Vt.Born in Woodsville, Haverhill,GraftonCounty, N.H.,September29, 1898.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1937-39; superior court judge inVermont, 1956-64;justice ofVermont state supreme court, 1964-75.Died, in Eden ParkNursing Home, Rutland,RutlandCounty, Vt.,March 7,2001 (age102 years,159 days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Chelsea, Vt. | | Edna J. Hinman (1902-2001) — also known asEdna J. McCreanor — of Montana. Born in York,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,November27, 1902.Republican.Montanastate treasurer, 1953-57, 1961-65.Female.Presbyterian.Member,Orderof the Eastern Star;AmericanLegion Auxiliary.Died, in the CooneyConvalescent Home, Helena,Lewis andClark County, Mont.,March24, 2001 (age98 years, 117days).Interment atForestvaleCemetery, Helena, Mont. | | John Parker Hale Chandler Jr. (1911-2001) — also known asJohn P. H. Chandler, Jr.;"HappyJack" —of Warner,MerrimackCounty, N.H.Born in Roxbury, Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,August6, 1911.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher; member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives, 1943; owner, Warner SkiArea, 1946-62; member ofNewHampshire Governor's Council 5th District, 1953-59; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New Hampshire,1956(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1960,1972,1980;member ofNewHampshire state senate, 1961; candidate forU.S.Representative from New Hampshire, 1962.UnitedChurch of Christ. Member,Freemasons;Grange.Died, in Pleasant ViewNursing Home, Concord,MerrimackCounty, N.H.,April27, 2001 (age89 years, 264days).Interment atNewWaterloo Cemetery, Warner, N.H. | | Keith Kendrick Holdship (1912-2001) — also known asKeith K. Holdship — of Ubly,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Ubly,HuronCounty, Mich.,June 24,1912.Democrat.Farmer;postmaster;candidate forMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1948, 1950;chair ofHuron County Democratic Party, 1950-51; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Huron County,1961.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, at Courtney Manornursing home, in Bad Axe,HuronCounty, Mich.,July 7,2001 (age89 years, 13days).Interment atSt. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Ubly, Mich. | | Daniel Kramer Edwards (1914-2001) — also known asDaniel K. Edwards;DanEdwards —of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Born in Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,February17, 1914.Lawyer;colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives, 1947-50;mayor ofDurham, N.C., 1949-51.Methodist.Member,PhiDelta Theta;PhiBeta Kappa;Civitan;American BarAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.Died, at HillcrestConvalescent Center, Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,July 17,2001 (age87 years, 150days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Durham, N.C.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles W. Edwards and Eva Marie (Kramer) Edwards; married,December24, 1941, to Mary B. Partin. |
| | Katherine Czarnecki (1911-2001) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inSerbia,May28, 1911.Republican. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7thDistrict, 1961.Female.CatholicorEasternOrthodox.Died, from complications of astroke,at Woodward HillsConvalescent Home, Bloomfield Hills,OaklandCounty, Mich.,July 18,2001 (age90 years, 51days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Carl Taylor (1905-2001) — of Waukesha,WaukeshaCounty, Wis.Born, in asodhouse, in Oklahoma,December7, 1905.Republican.Banker;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin,1944,1952.Died, in Avalon ManorNursing Home, Waukesha,WaukeshaCounty, Wis.,September22, 2001 (age95 years, 289days).Burial location unknown. | | William Aloysius Ryan (1919-2001) — also known asWilliam A. Ryan;Bill Ryan — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Morgantown,MonongaliaCounty, W.Va.,May 2,1919.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;Presidentandfinancialsecretary, United Auto Workers Local 104; editor ofThe WageEarnernewspaper;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1958-82 (Wayne County 3rdDistrict 1958-64, 3rd District 1965-72, 14th District 1973-82);Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1969-74; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1968.Catholic.Member,UnitedAuto Workers.Died following astroke,in the Martin Luther Holtnursing home, Holt,InghamCounty, Mich.,October9, 2001 (age82 years, 160days).Entombed in mausoleum atSt.Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | Elizabeth Adkins (1934-2001) — also known asBetty Adkins;Elizabeth AnnWhalen —of St. Michael,WrightCounty, Minn.Born inHennepinCounty, Minn.,June 4,1934.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1976;member ofMinnesotastate senate, 1983-95 (22nd District 1983-92, 19th District1993-95); resigned 1995.Female.Catholic.Died, fromAlzheimer'sdisease, at Sunrise Cottagesnursing home, Buffalo,WrightCounty, Minn.,October29, 2001 (age67 years, 147days).Interment atSt. Michael Cemetery (New), St. Michael, Minn. | | Milan D. Bish (1929-2001) — of Grand Island,HallCounty, Neb.Born near Giltner,HamiltonCounty, Neb.,July 1,1929.Republican.Farmimplement dealer;NebraskaRepublican state chair, 1971-73; U.S. Ambassador toAntigua and Barbuda, 1981-84;Barbados, 1981-84;Dominica, 1981-84;St. Lucia, 1981-84;St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 1981-84; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Nebraska,1988.Episcopalian.Member,Rotary.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease andcancer,at Tiffany Squarecare center, Grand Island,HallCounty, Neb.,November5, 2001 (age72 years, 127days).Interment atGrandIsland Cemetery, Grand Island, Neb. | | William Oscar Braecklein (1920-2001) — also known asWilliam O. Braecklein;BillBraecklein —of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,December20, 1920.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1966-72; member ofTexasstate senate 16th District, 1972-78.Member,PhiDelta Theta;Freemasons;American BarAssociation;PhiAlpha Delta.Died, ofAlzheimer'sdisease, at Presbyterian Village Northnursing home,Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.,November14, 2001 (age80 years, 329days).Entombed in mausoleum atSparkmanHillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex. | | Philip W. Tone (c.1923-2001) — of Illinois. Born about 1923. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1972-74;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1974-80.Died, from complications ofAlzheimer'sdisease, in Manor CareNursing Home, Glenview,CookCounty, Ill.,November28, 2001 (ageabout 78years).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Stuart Estes (1913-2001) — also known asThomas S. Estes — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Born in Rumford,OxfordCounty, Maine,January23, 1913.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toUpper Volta, 1961-66.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure, in the Freedom VillageNursing Center,Bradenton,ManateeCounty, Fla.,December29, 2001 (age88 years, 340days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Hazel T. Kump (1914-2002) — also known asHazel Vorus Turner — of Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.Born in LaGrange,TroupCounty, Ga.,July 8,1914.Democrat. Member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1949.Female.Presbyterian.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution;UnitedDaughters of the Confederacy;AmericanAssociation of University Women.Died, in Elkins RegionalConvalescent Center, Elkins,RandolphCounty, W.Va.,March14, 2002 (age87 years, 249days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Elkins, W.Va. | | George Holbrook Hawes (1904-2002) — also known asGeorge Hawes — of Ely,White PineCounty, Nev.;CarsonCity, Nev.Born in Skowhegan,SomersetCounty, Maine,May 10,1904.Schoolteacher;automobiledealer; member ofNevadastate house of representatives, 1951-55; defeated, 1958(Republican), 1972 (Democratic); candidate in Republican primary forLieutenantGovernor of Nevada, 1954.Member,Rotary;Elks.Member of an elected hospital board in 1988-98, making him probablytheoldestelected official in the history of Nevada.Died, at the Evergreen Healthcare Centernursing home,CarsonCity, Nev.,April 9,2002 (age97 years, 334days).Burial location unknown. | | Byron Holkenbrink (1903-2002) — of Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.Born in Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.,November30, 1903.Merchant;mayorof Jacksonville, Ill., 1963-69.Christian.Member,Rotary;AmericanAssociation of Retired Persons.Died in Barton W. Stonenursing home, Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.,April26, 2002 (age98 years, 147days). Hisbody wasdonated to science. | | Danny O'Neil (1920-2002) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.; Oak Park,CookCounty, Ill.; Haines City,PolkCounty, Fla.Born in Georgia,December12, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;singer;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1944 ;gameshow host.Died, fromheartfailure, in arehab center at Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,May 20,2002 (age81 years, 159days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Brothrton Petree and Nancy Louise (Ruelle) Petree; marriedto Patricia Geraghty and Geraldine Mae Healy. | | | | See alsoInternet Movie Databaseprofile |
| | Thomas J. Whelan (1922-2002) — of Jersey City,HudsonCounty, N.J.BornJanuary28, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;mayorof Jersey City, N.J., 1963-71; removed 1971; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New Jersey,1964.Catholic.Triedon federalchargesofextortionand conspiracy;convictedandsentencedto 15 years inprison.Died following aheartattack, in anursing home in Naples,CollierCounty, Fla.,July 31,2002 (age80 years, 184days).Burial location unknown. | | Carter Lane Burgess (1916-2002) — also known asCarter L. Burgess — ofRoanoke,Va.Born inRoanoke,Va.,December31, 1916.Insuranceagent; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; whilestationed in England, he delivered a message from Gen.DwightD. Eisenhower to Gen. Charles de Gaulle, then in North Africa,informing him of the plans to invade Normandy;businessexecutive; chief executive officer of Trans WorldAirlines(TWA), 1956-57; U.S. Ambassador toArgentina, 1968-69.Episcopalian.Died, following twostrokes,at Pheasant RidgeNursing Home,Roanoke,Va.,August18, 2002 (age85 years, 230days).Interment atEvergreenBurial Park, Roanoke, Va. | | Robert William Straub (1920-2002) — also known asRobert W. Straub;Bob Straub — of Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,May 6,1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofOregonstate senate, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Oregon,1964;Oregonstate treasurer, 1965-73;Governor ofOregon, 1975-79; defeated, 1966, 1978.Died, from complications ofAlzheimer'sdisease, in along-term care facility at Springfield,LaneCounty, Ore.,November27, 2002 (age82 years, 205days).Cremated. | | Floyd Caldwell Bagley (1922-2002) — also known asFloyd C. Bagley — of Dumfries,PrinceWilliam County, Va.Born in Gardiner,KennebecCounty, Maine,March20, 1922.Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;lawyer;served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1975-85.Died, while suffering fromdementia,in the FredericksburgNursing Home,Fredericksburg,Va.,December5, 2002 (age80 years, 260days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Robert John Conger (1924-2002) — also known asRobert J. Conger — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Harbor Beach,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,November3, 1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;advertisingbusiness;radio andtelevision pioneer; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1962.Lutheran.Died, in the Bon SecourNursing Center in Sterling Heights,MacombCounty, Mich.,December21, 2002 (age78 years, 48days).Interment atRockFalls Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Mich.  | William Henry Mauldin (1921-2003) — also known asBill Mauldin — of New York. Born in Mountain Park,OteroCounty, N.M.,October29, 1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;Cartoonist,starting in the Army during World War II; worked as an editorialcartoonist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Chicago Sun-Timesnewspapers,winning thePulitzerPrize for editorial cartooning in 1945 and 1959; appeared as anactorin two 1951 movies:Teresa andThe Red Badge ofCourage; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 28th District, 1956.Died, from complications ofAlzheimer'sdisease andpneumonia,in anursing home at Newport Beach,OrangeCounty, Calif.,January22, 2003 (age81 years, 85days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | | Milford Frank Vanik (1906-2003) — also known asMel Vanik — of Bellevue,KingCounty, Wash.BornJuly 29,1906.Aeronauticalengineer;mayorof Bellevue, Wash., 1977-78.Died, from complications ofpneumonia,at Cascade VistaConvalescent Center, Redmond,KingCounty, Wash.,January30, 2003 (age96 years, 185days).Burial location unknown. | | Mildred Jeffrey (1910-2004) — also known asMillie Jeffrey;MildredMcWilliams —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Alton,SiouxCounty, Iowa,December29, 1910.Democrat.Organizerfor the AmalgamatedClothingWorkers in the 1930s;director,Women's Bureau, and later the community relations and consumeraffairs departments, UnitedAutomobileWorkers; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1956,1960,1968,1976,1980;member, Arrangements Committee,1964;member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1957-61; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Michigan, 1961-69; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County12th District, 1961; member ofWayne StateUniversity board of governors; elected 1974.Female.Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;American CivilLiberties Union.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 2000.Died, in anursing home at Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,March24, 2004 (age93 years, 86days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1936 to HomerNewman Jeffrey. |
| | John Edward Roush (1920-2004) — also known asJ. Edward Roush — of Huntington,HuntingtonCounty, Ind.Born in Barnsdall,OsageCounty, Okla.,September12, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member of Indiana state legislature, 1949; served in the U.S. Armyduring the Korean conflict;HuntingtonCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1955-58;U.S.Representative from Indiana, 1959-69, 1971-77 (5th District1959-69, 4th District 1971-77); delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Indiana,1964,1968,1972;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,1992(on behalf ofBillClinton andAlGore).Brethren.Died, while suffering fromAlzheimer'sdisease, in The Heritagenursing home, Huntington,HuntingtonCounty, Ind.,March26, 2004 (age83 years, 196days).Interment atPilgrim'sRest Cemetery, Huntington, Ind. | | Paul Benson (1918-2004) — of Grand Forks,GrandForks County, N.Dak.Born in Greenville Township,LaMoureCounty, N.Dak.,June 1,1918.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; executive secretary(1946-49) and administrative assistant (1949) to U.S. Sen.MiltonR. Young;lawyer;NorthDakota state attorney general, 1954-55;U.S.District Judge for North Dakota, 1971-85; took senior status 1985.Lutheran.Member,American BarAssociation;Rotary;AmericanLegion;Elks.Died, in Willow Point Memory CareAssisted Living, Verona,DaneCounty, Wis.,April22, 2004 (age85 years, 326days).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Grand Forks, N.Dak.  | John Ralph Gasque (1913-2004) — also known asJ. Ralph Gasque — ofWashington,D.C.; Marion,MarionCounty, S.C.Born near Mullins,MarionCounty, S.C.,May 16,1913.Democrat.Lawyer;farmer;real estatedeveloper; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Marion County,1945-48; member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1949-52, 1956-76 (Marion County 1949-52,1956-66, 9th District 1967-68, 16th District 1969-72, 11th District1972-76); resigned 1976; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom South Carolina,1960,1964.Member,Woodmen ofthe World;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Shriners;SigmaDelta Kappa.Died, in MarionNursing Center, Rains,MarionCounty, S.C.,April26, 2004 (age90 years, 346days).Interment atDevotion Gardens, Marion, S.C.; cenotaph atLittle Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Marion County, S.C. | | | Russell Hellman (1917-2004) — also known asRusty Hellman — of Dollar Bay,HoughtonCounty, Mich.Born in Dollar Bay,HoughtonCounty, Mich.,September9, 1917.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1961-80 (Houghton District1961-64, 110th District 1965-80).Lutheran.Member,Freemasons.Died, in the Houghton CountyMedical Care Facility, Hancock,HoughtonCounty, Mich.,June 9,2004 (age86 years, 274days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1938 to EdithKaarlela. |
| | Vincent Loyola Leibell Jr. (1913-2004) — also known asVincent L. Leibell, Jr. — of Little Neck, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December23, 1913.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1964,1968.Died, fromAlzheimer'sdisease, in anursing home at New Canaan,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,October27, 2004 (age90 years, 309days).Burial location unknown. | | Paul Franzenburg (1916-2004) — of Conrad,GrundyCounty, Iowa.Born in Conrad,GrundyCounty, Iowa,November18, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;Iowa statetreasurer, 1965-69; candidate forGovernor ofIowa, 1968, 1972.MethodistorPresbyterian.Member,Lions;AmericanLegion.Died, fromcomplicationsof a hip replacement andcongestiveheart failure, in the Iowa Jewish Senior Life Centernursinghome, Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,October31, 2004 (age87 years, 348days).Interment atConradCemetery, Conrad, Iowa. | | George Street Boone (1918-2004) — of Elkton,ToddCounty, Ky.Born in Elkton,ToddCounty, Ky.,April27, 1918.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 16th District, 1972-73; defeatedin primary, 1973, 1975.Member,Rotary.Died, from injuries received in a 2002automobileaccident, in the Hearthstone Placenursing home, Elkton,ToddCounty, Ky.,November22, 2004 (age86 years, 209days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof B. E. Boone; married to Joy Fields Bale. |
| | Marguerite Eaglin (1920-2004) — also known asMarguerite Davis — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Waxahachie,EllisCounty, Tex.,June 8,1920.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1973.Female.Catholic.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;AlphaKappa Alpha.Died, in Glacier HillsNursing Center, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December20, 2004 (age84 years, 195days).Interment atSt.John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich. | | Wendell L. Lund (c.1906-2004) — of Escanaba,DeltaCounty, Mich.Born about 1906. Democrat.Lawyer;director of New Deal agencies in the 1930s; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1940; DemocraticPresidential Elector for Michigan,1944(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andHarryS. Truman); delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1948.Died, in anursing-care facility inWilliamsburg,Va.,December25, 2004 (ageabout 98years).Burial location unknown. | | Geraldine M. Holdship (1912-2005) — also known asGeraldine Mary McNamara — of Ubly,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Palms,SanilacCounty, Mich.,December12, 1912.Democrat. Member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1947.Female.Died, at Sunny AcresNursing Home, Bad Axe,HuronCounty, Mich.,February10, 2005 (age92 years, 60days).Interment atSt. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Ubly, Mich. | | Harold F. Huibregtse (1907-2005) — of Sheboygan Falls,SheboyganCounty, Wis.Born in Lima town,SheboyganCounty, Wis.,August20, 1907.Republican.Automobiledealer;farm owner;investmentbroker;bankdirector; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Sheboygan County 2nd District, 1955-58;member ofWisconsinstate senate 20th District, 1959-60; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Wisconsin,1964.ChristianReformed. Member,Kiwanis.Died, in Pine Haven ChristianHome, Sheboygan Falls,SheboyganCounty, Wis.,February21, 2005 (age97 years, 185days).Interment atSheboygan Falls Cemetery, Sheboygan Falls, Wis. | | N. Lorraine Beebe (1910-2005) — also known asNellie Lorraine Boekeloo — of Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,June 19,1910.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1967-70; defeated, 1964, 1970;candidate forsecretaryof state of Michigan, 1974.Female.Episcopalian.Member,American CivilLiberties Union.Inducted to Michigan Women'sHall ofFame, 1983.Died, in TendercareNursing Home, Portage,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,August12, 2005 (age95 years, 54days).Cremated;ashes interred atSt. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Portage, Mich. | | Louise Moses John (1910-2005) — also known asLouise M. John;Ann LouiseMoses —of West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.Born in West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,September8, 1910.Democrat.Restaurantbusiness;vice-chair ofPennsylvania Democratic Party, 1942-55; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1952(alternate),1956,1960,1964,1968;Democratic Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1960.Female.Presbyterian.Died, in the Barclay Friendsnursing home, West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,August29, 2005 (age94 years, 355days).Interment atOaklandsCemetery, West Chester, Pa.| | Relatives:Daughter of Mabel (Rupert) Moses and George Joseph Moses; married1935 to JamesJohn. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | George H. Pace (1916-2005) — of Hannibal,MarionCounty, Mo.Born in Crystal Lake,McHenryCounty, Ill.,November21, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;motelowner; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Marion County; elected 1964.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Kiwanis;AmericanLegion.Died, in Beth HavenNursing Home, Hannibal,MarionCounty, Mo.,September6, 2005 (age88 years, 289days).Interment atGrandviewBurial Park, Near Hannibal, Ralls County, Mo. | | Molly Yard (1912-2005) — also known asMary Alexander Yard;Molly YardGarrett —of Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; Cook Township,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Shanghai,Chinato American parents,July 6,1912.Democrat. Candidate forPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Allegheny County 5thDistrict, 1964; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1972;president, National Organization for Women, 1987-92.Female.Member,NationalOrganization for Women;Americansfor Democratic Action.Died, in the Fair OaksNursing Home, Dormont,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September21, 2005 (age93 years, 77days).Burial location unknown. | | Eugene Joseph McCarthy (1916-2005) — also known asEugene J. McCarthy;"CleanGene" —of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in Watkins,MeekerCounty, Minn.,March29, 1916.Schoolteacher;universityprofessor;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1949-59; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Minnesota,1952(alternate),1960,1964;U.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1959-71; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1968,1972,1992;candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1968, 1976 (Independent), 1988 (Consumer).Catholic.IrishandGermanancestry. Member,Americansfor Democratic Action;PhiKappa Theta.Died, from complications ofParkinson'sdisease, in the GeorgetownRetirement Residence,Washington,D.C.,December10, 2005 (age89 years, 256days).Interment atSt.Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Woodville, Va. | | Camille Francis Gravel Jr. (1915-2005) — also known asCamille F. Gravel, Jr. — of Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.BornAugust10, 1915.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Louisiana, 1954; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Louisiana,1956.Catholic.Served as defense counsel forOttoPassman in 1979, andEdwinW. Edwards in 1985; both were acquitted.Died, in the Naomi Heightsnursing home, Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.,December23, 2005 (age90 years, 135days).Burial location unknown. | | Shelley Winters (1920-2006) — also known asShirley Schrift — Born in East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,August18, 1920.Democrat.Actress;honored guest, Democratic National Convention,1960.Female.Jewish.Austrianancestry.Died, following aheartattack, in theRehabilitation Centre of Beverly Hills,Beverly Hills,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January14, 2006 (age85 years, 149days).Interment atHillsideMemorial Park, Culver City, Calif.| | Relatives:Daughter of Jonas Schrift and Rose (Winter) Schrift; married,January1, 1942, to Mack Paul Mayer; married,April28, 1952, to Vittorio Gassman; married,January14, 2006, to Gerry DeFord; married,May 4,1957, toAnthonyFranciosa. | | | | Epitaph: "Beloved mother, grandmother,and actress." | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial |
| | William Francis Quinn (1919-2006) — also known asWilliam Quinn — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,July 13,1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer; candidate forHawaiiterritorial senate, 1956;Governorof Hawaii Territory, 1957-59;Governor ofHawaii, 1959-62; delegate to Republican National Convention fromHawaii,1960;president, DolePineappleCompany, 1965-72; Republican Presidential Elector for Hawaii,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew); candidate forU.S.Senator from Hawaii, 1976.Catholic.Died, two months after breaking his hip in afall, inKahala Nuiretirement community, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,August28, 2006 (age87 years, 46days).Interment atNationalMemorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,Hawaii. | | Nellie Connally (1919-2006) — also known asIdanell Brill — Born in Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.,February24, 1919.First Lady of Texas, 1963-69; on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Tex.,she was riding in the presidential limousine, when avolley ofgunfire killed PresidentJohnF. Kennedy, and injured her husband, GovernorJohnB. Connally.Female.Died, in Westminster Manorassisted living facility, Austin,TravisCounty, Tex.,September1, 2006 (age87 years, 189days).Interment atTexasState Cemetery, Austin, Tex. | | Virginia Bleemel (1915-2006) — also known asVirginia Inez Eldridge;Mrs. LeoBleemel —of Mt. Washington,BullittCounty, Ky.Born inBullittCounty, Ky.,November19, 1915.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 31st District, 1971.Female.Baptist.Member,AmericanAssociation of Retired Persons.Died, in Wesley Manor Health Care Center (nursing home),Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,September8, 2006 (age90 years, 293days).Entombed in mausoleum atResthavenMemorial Cemetery, Louisville, Ky. | | Clyde K. King (1925-2007) — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 2,1925.Republican.Accountant;mayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1989-93; defeated, 1987.Lutheran.Member,OptimistClub;NAACP;Lions.Died, while suffering fromAlzheimer'sdisease, in Huron WoodsResidential Home in the St. JosephMercy Hospital complex, Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,January4, 2007 (age81 years, 216days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives:Married1946 toMarilyn Wilks. |
| | John F. Kane (c.1914-2007) — of Fall River,BristolCounty, Mass.Born in Fall River,BristolCounty, Mass., about 1914.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;inventor;songwriter;mayorof Fall River, Mass., 1952-57; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,1952,1956.Died, in St. Patrick's Manornursing home, Framingham,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,February24, 2007 (ageabout 93years).Interment atSt.Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River, Mass.| | Relatives: Sonof James Kane and Ann (Mulligan) Kane; married to Mary M.Leddy. |
| | Byron Mark Baer (1929-2007) — also known asByron M. Baer — of Englewood,BergenCounty, N.J.BornOctober8, 1929.Democrat. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly, 1972-93 (District 13-B 1972-73,37th District 1974-93); member ofNewJersey state senate 37th District, 1994-2005; resigned 2005;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,1996,2000.While working as aFreedomRider, registering voters in Mississippi in 1961, wasarrestedandjailedfor 45 days.Died, from complications ofcongestiveheart failure, in anassisted living facility, Englewood,BergenCounty, N.J.,June 24,2007 (age77 years, 259days).Cremated. | | Julius Acevez (1907-2007) — of La Mesa,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Hermosillo,Sonora,April30, 1907.Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;mayor ofLa Mesa, Calif., 1958-60.Mexicanancestry. Member,Rotary;UnitedCommercial Travelers;Elks;Freemasons;Shriners.Died, fromcongestiveheart failure andrenalfailure, in Grossmont Gardensnursing home, La Mesa,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,July 9,2007 (age100 years,70 days).Entombed in mausoleum atGreenwoodMemorial Park, San Diego, Calif. | | Myrtle Greene Oxford (1914-2008) — also known asMyrtle G. Oxford;Myrtle Greene;Mrs.Dixon Oxford —of Dawson,TerrellCounty, Ga.; Albany,DoughertyCounty, Ga.; Highlands,MaconCounty, N.C.Born inRandolphCounty, Ga.,December1, 1914.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromGeorgia,1952.Female.Baptist.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Died, in Fidelia-EckerdLiving Center, Highlands,MaconCounty, N.C.,May 6,2008 (age93 years, 157days).Interment atHiglands Memorial Park, Highlands, N.C. | | James Donald Griffin (1929-2008) — also known asJames D. Griffin;JimmyGriffin —of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,June 29,1929.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;member ofNew Yorkstate senate 56th District, 1967-77;mayorof Buffalo, N.Y., 1978-93.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;AmericanAssociation of Retired Persons.Died, fromCreutzfelt-Jakobdisease, in the Father Baker Manornursing home, OrchardPark,ErieCounty, N.Y.,May 25,2008 (age78 years, 331days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Lackawanna, N.Y.  | Jesse Alexander Helms (1921-2008) — also known asJesse Helms — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Born in Monroe,UnionCounty, N.C.,October18, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Senator from North Carolina, 1973-2003.Baptist.Member,Rotary;YoungAmericans for Freedom;Freemasons;ExchangeClub.Died, in anursing home at Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.,July 4,2008 (age86 years, 260days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Raleigh, N.C. | | | James Herman Faulkner, Sr. (1916-2008) — also known asJimmy Faulkner — of Bay Minette,BaldwinCounty, Ala.Born inLamarCounty, Ala.,March 1,1916.Democrat.Newspaperpublisher;insuranceagent; mayor of Bay Minette, Ala., 1941-43; member ofAlabamaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1942; served in the U.S.Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Alabama,1948,1952(alternate); member ofAlabamastate senate, 1950-54; owned a chain of sevenradiostations;bankdirector.Churchof Christ.Died, in OakwoodNursing Home, Bay Minette,BaldwinCounty, Ala.,August22, 2008 (age92 years, 174days).Interment atBayMinette Cemetery, Bay Minette, Ala. | | Bernice R. Labedz (1919-2008) — also known as"Mamma Labedz" — of Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,September19, 1919.Member ofNebraskaunicameral legislature 5th District, 1976-92.Female.Catholic.Polishancestry.Advocate for anti-abortion legislation. Died, fromcongestiveheart failure at anursing home in Papillion,SarpyCounty, Neb.,November15, 2008 (age89 years, 57days).Interment atSt. Johns Cemetery, Bellevue, Neb. | | Walter J. F. Ireland Jr. (1923-2010) — also known as"Butch" — of Sheboygan,SheboyganCounty, Wis.Born in Kohler,SheboyganCounty, Wis.,June 15,1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;insurancebroker; member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Sheboygan County 2nd District, 1959-60.Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion.Died, in Sunny RidgeNursing Home, Sheboygan,SheboyganCounty, Wis.,March21, 2010 (age86 years, 279days).Interment atWoodland Cemetery, Kohler, Wis. | | Charles Buchanan Markham (1926-2010) — also known asCharles Markham — of Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.Born in Durham,DurhamCounty, N.C.,September15, 1926.Lawyer;lawprofessor;mayor ofDurham, N.C., 1981-85.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;PhiDelta Theta.Died, in BritthavenNursing & Rehabilitation Center, ChapelHill,OrangeCounty, N.C.,March22, 2010 (age83 years, 188days).Interment atMaplewoodCemetery, Durham, N.C. | | Willis Roy Eken (1931-2010) — of Twin Valley,NormanCounty, Minn.Born in Ada,NormanCounty, Minn.,April12, 1931.Democrat.Farmer;member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1971-84 (District 66-A 1971-72,District 2-B 1973-84); resigned 1984; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Minnesota,1984.Lutheran.Died, from complications ofAlzheimer'sdisease, in Twin ValleyLiving Center, Twin Valley,NormanCounty, Minn.,May 8,2010 (age79 years, 26days).Burial location unknown. | | Rita Wilson Kane (1915-2011) — also known asRita W. Kane;Rita MaryWilson —of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; West Mifflin,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,October1, 1915.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1952(alternate),1956(alternate),1972,1984;AlleghenyCounty Register of Wills, 1960-91.Female.Died, at ParamountSenior Living, Bethel Park,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,March11, 2011 (age95 years, 161days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa.  | Peter Bacon Fletcher (1932-2012) — also known asPeter B. Fletcher — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born, in BeyerHospital,Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,February29, 1932.Republican. President of credit bureau; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1967; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1976;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Michigan, 1977-81; member ofMichiganState University board of trustees, 1980-84; appointed 1980.Methodist.Scottish,English,andFrenchancestry. Member,Rotary;PhiBeta Kappa;PhiKappa Phi;PiSigma Alpha.Died, in the Gilbert Residencenursing home, Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,September28, 2012 (age80 years, 213days).Cremated. | | Jean Guy (1922-2013) — also known asElizabeth Jean Mason — of Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.Born in Selfridge,SiouxCounty, N.Dak.,September8, 1922.Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for NorthDakota,2012(on behalf ofBarackObama andJosephR. Biden, Jr.).Female.Died, following astroke,in SanfordPalliative Care, Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.,July 5,2013 (age90 years, 300days).Burial location unknown. | | Joan Mondale (1930-2014) — also known asJoan Adams;"Joan ofArt" —Born in Eugene,LaneCounty, Ore.,August8, 1930.Democrat.Artist;author;Second Ladyof the United States, 1977-81.Female.Died, fromAlzheimer'sdisease, at acare facility in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,February3, 2014 (age83 years, 179days).Cremated. | | Paul Victor Gadola Jr. (1929-2014) — also known asPaul V. Gadola, Jr. — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,July 21,1929.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1959; candidate forMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1960; candidate forMichiganState University board of trustees, 1976, 1978; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1984;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1998-2001;took senior status 2001.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,NAACP;UrbanLeague;FederalistSociety;American BarAssociation;Associationof Trial Lawyers of America;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Died, in Burcham HillsRetirement Community, East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,December26, 2014 (age85 years, 158days).Interment atNewCalvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint, Mich. | | Andrew Lindsay Lewis Jr. (1931-2016) — also known asDrew Lewis — of Schwenksville,MontgomeryCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November3, 1931.Republican. Member ofPennsylvaniaRepublican State Committee, 1964-66, 1970-73;chair ofMontgomery County Republican Party, 1965-68; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1968,1972;candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1974; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Pennsylvania, 1976-82;U.S.Secretary of Transportation, 1981-83.Died, fromdementiaandpneumonia,in anursing home at Prescott,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.,February10, 2016 (age84 years, 99days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Lindsay Lewis and Lucille (Bricker) Lewis; married,June 1,1950, to Marilyn S. Stoughton. | | | | See alsoNNDBdossier |
| | Philip Henderson Hoff (1924-2018) — also known asPhilip H. Hoff — of Burlington,ChittendenCounty, Vt.Born in Turners Falls, Montague,FranklinCounty, Mass.,June 29,1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1961-62;Governor ofVermont, 1963-69; candidate forU.S.Senator from Vermont, 1970; member ofVermontstate senate, 1983-88.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Elks;Freemasons;Shriners;Grange;Eagles;Moose.Died, at The Residence at Shelburne Bayassisted livingfacility, in Shelburne,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,April26, 2018 (age93 years, 301days).Burial location unknown. | | James Ivan Spainhower (1928-2018) — also known asJim Spainhower — of Marshall,SalineCounty, Mo.Born in Stanberry,GentryCounty, Mo.,August3, 1928.Democrat.Minister;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Saline County, 1963-70;Missouristate treasurer, 1973-81; candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1976; candidate forGovernor ofMissouri, 1980;president,Colleege of he Ozarks;president,Lindenwood University.Disciplesof Christ.Died, in the Foxwood SpringsLiving Center, Raymore,CassCounty, Mo.,December12, 2018 (age90 years, 131days).Interment atRaymore Cemetery, Raymore, Mo. | | Joseph Richard Begich (1930-2019) — also known asJoseph R. Begich;Joe Begich — of Eveleth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.Born in Eveleth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,January17, 1930.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;miningforeman;farmer;mayorof Eveleth, Minn., 1965-74; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives, 1975-92 (District 6-A 1975-82,District 6-B 1983-92).Croatianancestry.Died, in anursing home at Eveleth,St. LouisCounty, Minn.,August10, 2019 (age89 years, 205days).Interment atEveleth Cemetery, Eveleth, Minn. | | George Brooke Roberts Jr. (1930-2021) — also known asGeorge B. Roberts, Jr. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 25,1930.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toGuyana, 1979-81.Episcopalian.Died, fromAlzheimer'sdisease, in Cathedral Villagenursing home, Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,October3, 2021 (age91 years, 131days).Burial location unknown.
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