Very incomplete list!in chronological order | |  Victor Ponet (1836-1914) — of Sherman (now West Hollywood),LosAngeles County, Calif.Born inBelgium,1836.Realestate developer;ConsularAgent for Belgium inLosAngeles, Calif., 1894-99;Vice-Consulfor Belgium inLosAngeles, Calif., 1900-05.Belgianancestry.Died, fromprostate cancer andlivercancer, in Sherman (now West Hollywood),Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February8, 1914 (ageabout 77years).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, East Los Angeles, Calif. | | Lucas Lugers (1853-1927) — also known asLuke Lugers — of Holland,OttawaCounty, Mich.Born in aloghouse, Laketown Township,AlleganCounty, Mich.,February2, 1853.Republican.Lumberbusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ottawa County 1st District,1899-1902; member ofMichiganstate senate 23rd District, 1907-08.ChristianReformed.Dutchancestry.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Holland,OttawaCounty, Mich.,December25, 1927 (age74 years, 326days).Interment atGraafschapCemetery, Holland, Mich.| |  Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Lugers and Henrietta (Brinkman) Lugers; married toLucretia A. Ellenbaas. |
| | Isom P. Langley (1851-1930) — of Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.; Lebanon,LacledeCounty, Mo.Born inClarkCounty, Ark.,September2, 1851.Preacher;newspapereditor;lawyer;farmer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas, 1886 (Labor, 4th District), 1890(Populist, 2nd District), 1890 (Republican, 2nd District); candidatein Republican primary forU.S.Representative from Missouri 16th District, 1916; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Laclede County, 1919-20.Baptist.Member,Knightsof Labor.Died, fromprostate cancer, in Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,July 13,1930 (age78 years, 314days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Jefferson City, Mo. | | Levi Sampson Rice (1855-1934) — also known asLevi S. Rice — of Bessemer,GogebicCounty, Mich.Born inLapeerCounty, Mich.,November5, 1855.Democrat.Hotelier;lawyer;postmaster atBessemer,Mich., 1894-97, 1915-18; candidate forMichiganstate senate 32nd District, 1906; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1932.Member,OddFellows;Eagles.Died, fromstomachcancer andprostate cancer, in Bessemer,GogebicCounty, Mich.,March 5,1934 (age78 years, 120days).Interment atHillcrest Cemetery, Bessemer, Mich. | | Edward Bundy Manwaring (1851-1934) — also known asEdward B. Manwaring — of Menomonie,DunnCounty, Wis.; Superior,DouglasCounty, Wis.; Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Windsor,BroomeCounty, N.Y.,March26, 1851.Lawyer;fruitgrower;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1stDistrict, 1921-24; defeated (Progressive), 1912.Englishancestry.Died, fromprostate cancer, in the University of MichiganHospital,Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November1, 1934 (age83 years, 220days).Interment atEvergreen Cemetery, Menomonie, Wis.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Scoville Manwaring and Sarah Jane (Bundy) Manwaring;married to Syndonia Barwise. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Clemente Nicolini (1853-1938) — of Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.Born in Sestri Levante, Liguria,Italy,January13, 1853.Steamshipagent;importerand exporter;ConsularAgent for Italy inGalveston,Tex., 1887-1903;Consulfor Mexico inGalveston,Tex., 1895-96.Catholic.Italianancestry.Died, fromprostate cancer andsenility,in St. Mary'sInfirmary,Galveston,GalvestonCounty, Tex.,July 9,1938 (age85 years, 177days).Interment atCalvaryCatholic Cemetery, Galveston, Tex.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank Nicolini and Rosa (Rossi) Nicolini; married to CarmelitaLinaro. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Eugene James Kirby (1859-1938) — also known asEugene J. Kirby — of Covert,Van BurenCounty, Mich.Born in Flowerfield,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,August30, 1859.Republican.Dairyfarmer;fruitgrower;bankdirector; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1921-26;defeated in primary, 1926.Englishancestry. Member,OddFellows.Died, fromuremiaandprostate cancer, in CityHospital,South Haven,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,December24, 1938 (age79 years, 116days).Interment atOakridgeCemetery, Marshall, Mich. | | William Charles Manchester (1873-1943) — also known asWilliam C. Manchester — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born near Canfield,MahoningCounty, Ohio,December25, 1873.Republican.Lawyer;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 4th District,1907-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1908;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1910-14.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;KappaSigma.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,May 17,1943 (age69 years, 143days).Cremated;ashes scattered ina private or family graveyard, Mahoning County, Ohio.| | Relatives: Sonof Hugh A. Manchester and Rosannah (Squires) Manchester; married,December27, 1898, to Margaret Katherine MacGregor. |
| | Louis Bernard Nagler (1871-1947) — also known asLouis B. Nagler — of Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,February28, 1871.Republican.Journalist;author;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin,1940.Germanancestry.Died ofprostate cancer, inPolkCounty, Wis.,May 8,1947 (age76 years, 69days).Interment atOak Grove Cemetery, East Farmington, Wis.| | Relatives: Sonof Louis J. Nagler and Catherine (Schottmuller) Nagler; married,June 20,1912, to Ellen Torelle. |
| | Herman G. Hutt (1872-1952) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.; West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.BornJuly 11,1872.Newsdealer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1901-06;burgessof West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1922-25.Died, fromprostate cancer, in Chester CountyHospital,West Chester,ChesterCounty, Pa.,June 13,1952 (age79 years, 338days).Interment atOaklandsCemetery, West Chester, Pa. | | George Thomas Myers (1873-1952) — also known asGeorge T. Myers — of Macks Creek,CamdenCounty, Mo.Born in Quincy,HickoryCounty, Mo.,March15, 1873.Democrat.Physician;surgeon;pharmacist;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Camden County, 1933-34;defeated, 1916, 1934, 1936;postmaster.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromacute cardiacfailure followingprostate cancer surgery, in St. John'sHospital,Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,December15, 1952 (age79 years, 275days).Interment atMacks Creek Cemetery, Macks Creek, Mo. | | William Howard (1875-1953) — of Darlington,DarlingtonCounty, S.C.Born inSumterCounty, S.C.,1875.Republican.Minister;delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina,1924,1928(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1936(alternate);printingbusiness.Baptist.Africanancestry.Died, fromuremiadue toprostate adenoma, in Saunders MemorialHospital,Florence,FlorenceCounty, S.C.,May 21,1953 (ageabout 77years).Interment atDarlington Memorial Cemetery, Darlington, S.C. | | Frederic Magoun Miller (1896-1958) — also known asFrederic M. Miller — of Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa.Born in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,February18, 1896.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;justice ofIowa state supreme court, 1939-46.Member,Freemasons;American BarAssociation.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,June 8,1958 (age62 years, 110days).Interment atGlendaleCemetery, Des Moines, Iowa. | | Lewis C. Reimann (1890-1961) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Stambaugh (now part of Iron River),IronCounty, Mich.,September22, 1890.Democrat. Dry candidate fordelegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from WashtenawCounty, 1933; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1951; candidate forMichiganstate senate 33rd District, 1954.Presbyterian.Member,Kiwanis.Died, fromprostate cancer, in Ann Arbor Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,August20, 1961 (age70 years, 332days).Interment atWashtenongMemorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Ludwig Reimann and Augusta (Schoenion) Reimann; married to PearleShewell. |
 | Harold Clayton Lloyd (1893-1971) — also known asHarold Lloyd — of Beverly Hills,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Burchard,PawneeCounty, Neb.,April20, 1893.Republican.Actor,comedian,filmproducer; appeared in over 200motionpictures; one of thefounders,in 1927, of the Academy ofMotionPicture Arts and Sciences; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from California,1948,1952.Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Losttwo fingers in a 1919 accident.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Beverly Hills,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March 8,1971 (age77 years, 322days).Burial location unknown. |  | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1908-1972) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in New Haven,New HavenCounty, Conn.,November29, 1908.Democrat.Baptistminister;U.S.Representative from New York, 1945-71 (22nd District 1945-53,16th District 1953-63, 18th District 1963-71); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1952,1960,1964;citedforcontemptof court in 1966 for refusing to pay damages in a lawsuit againsthim; on February 28, 1967, he wasexpelledfrom the House of Representatives onchargesofunbecomingconduct andmisusingpublic funds; the Supreme Court overturned the expulsion in 1969.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,AlphaPhi Alpha;Elks.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Jackson MemorialHospital,Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,April 4,1972 (age63 years, 127days).Cremated;ashes scattered inaprivate or family graveyard, Bahamas.| | Relatives: Sonof Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. and Mattie (Fletcher) Powell; married,March 8,1933, to Isabel Washington; married,August1, 1945, to Hazel Scott; married,December15, 1960, to Yvette Marjorie Diago (Flores) Powell; father ofAdamClayton Powell IV. | | | | Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Boulevard(formerly part of Seventh Avenue), inManhattan,New York, isnamed forhim. — The Adam Clayton PowellStateOffice Building (opened 1974 as the Harlem State Office Building;renamed 1983), inManhattan,New York, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier | | | | Books by Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.:Adamby Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell,Jr. | | | | Books about Powell,Adam Clayton,Jr.:Tisha Hamilton,AdamClayton Powell, Jr.: The Political Biography of an AmericanDilemma — Wil Haygood,Kingof the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell,Jr. | | | | Image source: Library ofCongress |
| | John W. Metzger (1914-1984) — ofDenver,Colo.Born in asodhut on the prairie near Sterling,LoganCounty, Colo.,April 4,1914.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,1948;Coloradostate attorney general, 1949-50; candidate forGovernor ofColorado, 1952.Died, ofprostate cancer, inDenver,Colo.,January25, 1984 (age69 years, 296days).Entombed in mausoleum atFairmountCemetery, Denver, Colo. | | George Miller O'Brien (1917-1986) — also known asGeorge M. O'Brien — of Illinois. Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 17,1917.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; memberofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1970-71;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1973-86 (17th District 1973-83, 4thDistrict 1983-86); died in office 1986.Died, fromprostate cancer, at the National CancerInstitute,Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,July 18,1986 (age69 years, 31days).Interment atResurrectionCemetery, Lockport, Ill. | | Emerson Hugh De Lacy (1910-1986) — also known asHugh De Lacy — of Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.; Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio.Born in Seattle,KingCounty, Wash.,May 9,1910.Democrat.Collegeinstructor;machinist;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,1940;U.S.Representative from Washington 1st District, 1945-47; defeated,1946;carpenter.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;InternationalAssociation of Machinists.Died, fromprostate cancer, in DominicanHospital,Santa Cruz,Santa CruzCounty, Calif.,August19, 1986 (age76 years, 102days).Interment atHome of Peace Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Calif. | | Leon Baqueiro Poullada (1913-1987) — also known asLeon B. Poullada — of California; St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in Santa Rosa,GuadalupeCounty, N.M.,April13, 1913.Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Serviceofficer; U.S. Ambassador toTogo, 1961-64.Died ofprostate cancer, in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,July 17,1987 (age74 years, 95days).Burial location unknown. | | Jesse Marvin Unruh (1922-1987) — also known asJesse M. Unruh;Jess Unruh;"BigDaddy" —of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.; Inglewood,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Newton,HarveyCounty, Kan.,September30, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;economist;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1955-70;Speaker ofthe California State Assembly, 1962-68; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for California,1956;delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,1960,1964,1968(speaker);candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1970; candidate in primary formayorof Los Angeles, Calif., 1973;Californiastate treasurer, 1975-87; died in office 1987.Protestant.Member,AmericanLegion.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Marina del Rey,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,August4, 1987 (age64 years, 308days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Santa Monica, Calif. | | Sigurd Anderson (1904-1990) — of Webster,DayCounty, S.Dak.Born in Arendal,Norway,January22, 1904.Republican.Lawyer;DayCounty State's Attorney, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Navy duringWorld War II;SouthDakota state attorney general, 1947-51; member ofSouth DakotaRepublican State Executive Committee, 1947-48;Governor ofSouth Dakota, 1951-55; member, Federal Trade Commission, 1955-64;circuit judge in South Dakota, 1970.Lutheran.Norwegianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;FederalBar Association;Freemasons;Shriners;FarmBureau;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Kiwanis;PhiBeta Kappa;DeltaTheta Phi;PiKappa Delta.Died, fromprostate cancer andpneumonia,in Lake AreaHospital,Webster,DayCounty, S.Dak.,December21, 1990 (age86 years, 333days).Interment atWebster Cemetery, Webster, S.Dak. | | Otis Milton Smith (1922-1994) — also known asOtis M. Smith — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Memphis,ShelbyCounty, Tenn.,February20, 1922.Democrat.Lawyer;Michiganstate auditor general, 1959-61; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1960;justiceof Michigan state supreme court, 1961-66; appointed 1961;defeated, 1966;firstBlack member of the Michigan Supreme Court; member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1967-71; Democratic PresidentialElector for Michigan,1968(voted forHubertH. Humphrey andEdmundS. Muskie); vice-president and general counsel ofGeneralMotors.Africanancestry. Member,UrbanLeague;Kiwanis.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 29,1994 (age72 years, 129days).Burial location unknown. | | Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994) — also known asLinus Pauling — of California. Born in Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.,February28, 1901.Chemist;universityprofessor; candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1962; received theNobelPrize in Chemistry in 1954, theNobelPeace Prize in 1962, and theLeninPeace Prize in 1968-69.Unitarian;laterAtheist.Died, fromprostate cancer, in Big Sur,MontereyCounty, Calif.,August19, 1994 (age93 years, 172days).Cremated;ashes interred atOswego Pioneer Cemetery, Lake Oswego, Ore. | | Dean Anderson Gallo (1935-1994) — also known asDean A. Gallo — of West Orange,EssexCounty, N.J.; Parsippany,MorrisCounty, N.J.Born in Hackensack,BergenCounty, N.J.,November23, 1935.Republican.Realtor;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly, 1976-84;U.S.Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1985-94; died inoffice 1994.Methodist.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Denville,MorrisCounty, N.J.,November6, 1994 (age58 years, 348days).Burial location unknown. | | Orval Eugene Faubus (1910-1994) — also known asOrval Faubus — of Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ark.Born in Combs,MadisonCounty, Ark.,January7, 1910.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II;Governor ofArkansas, 1955-67; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Arkansas,1956;National States Rights candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1960.Baptist.Member,Lions;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Sonsof Confederate Veterans;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Elks.Died ofprostate cancer, in Conway,FaulknerCounty, Ark.,December14, 1994 (age84 years, 341days).Interment atCombsCemetery, Combs, Ark. | | Richard Anthony Moore (1914-1995) — ofWashington,D.C.Born in1914.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Ambassador toIreland, 1989-92.Died, ofprostate cancer, inWashington,D.C.,January27, 1995 (ageabout 80years).Burial location unknown. | | William Lyman Soards (1942-1996) — also known asWilliam L. Soards — of Indiana. Born in Crawfordsville,MontgomeryCounty, Ind.,July 26,1942.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1975-85; member ofIndianastate senate, 1985-94; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Indiana,1988.Died, ofprostate cancer, in ahospitalat Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,January26, 1996 (age53 years, 184days).Interment atWaynetownMasonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Ind. | | Jerome Warner (1927-1997) — of Waverly,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Waverly,LancasterCounty, Neb.,November23, 1927.Member ofNebraskaunicameral legislature, 1960.Died ofprostate cancer, in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,April20, 1997 (age69 years, 148days).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph Lawrence Alioto (1916-1998) — also known asJoseph L. Alioto — ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born inSanFrancisco, Calif.,February12, 1916.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof San Francisco, Calif., 1968-76; candidate for Democraticnomination for Vice President,1968;candidate forGovernor ofCalifornia, 1974.Catholic.Italianancestry.Indictedin 1971 on federalchargesofbribery,conspiracy, and mail fraud; acquitted in 1972.Died, ofprostate cancer andpneumonia,inSanFrancisco, Calif.,January29, 1998 (age81 years, 351days).Interment atCypressLawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.; cenotaph atHolyCross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif. | | Thomas Gerard Dunn (1921-1998) — also known asThomas G. Dunn;Tom Dunn — of Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.BornApril 9,1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;mayorof Elizabeth, N.J., 1964-92; defeated, 1961, 1992; member ofNewJersey state senate 21st District, 1974-77; defeated (Re-electExperience, Courage), 1977; member ofNewJersey state house of assembly 20th District, 1991-93.Member,InternationalBrotherhood of Electrical Workers.Died, fromprostate cancer, in Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,February11, 1998 (age76 years, 308days).Burial location unknown. | | Kenneth J. Cory (1937-1998) — also known asKen Cory — of Garden Grove,OrangeCounty, Calif.Born in September,1937.Democrat. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1967-74; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1968,1972;Californiastate controller, 1975-87.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Loomis,PlacerCounty, Calif.,November13, 1998 (age61 years, 0days).Burial location unknown. | | James McClure Clarke (1917-1999) — also known asJames M. Clarke — of Fairview,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Manchester,BenningtonCounty, Vt.,June 12,1917.Democrat. Member of North Carolina state legislature, 1950;U.S.Representative from North Carolina 11th District, 1983-85,1987-91; defeated, 1984, 1990.Died ofprostate cancer, in Fairview,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,April13, 1999 (age81 years, 305days).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Berkey Crosby (1911-2000) — also known asRobert B. Crosby;"The Boy Governor fromNorth Platte" —of North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.; Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in North Platte,LincolnCounty, Neb.,March26, 1911.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNebraskaunicameral legislature, 1941-45; served in the U.S. Navy duringWorld War II;LieutenantGovernor of Nebraska, 1947-49;Governor ofNebraska, 1953-55; candidate forU.S.Senator from Nebraska, 1954; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Nebraska,1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1964,1972,1976.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Kiwanis;AmericanLegion;Elks.Died, ofParkinson'sdisease andprostate cancer, in Madonna RehabilitationHospital,Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,January7, 2000 (age88 years, 287days).Interment atLincolnMemorial Park, Lincoln, Neb. | | Clennon Washington King Jr. (c.1921-2000) — also known asClennon King;"The Black DonQuixote" —of Miami,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.Born about 1921.Minister;Independent Afro-American candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1960; candidate formayor ofMiami, Fla., 1996.Africanancestry.Attemptedto enroll in the then-all-white University of Mississippi in1958, and was sent to the state'sinsaneasylum; attempted to join and integrateJimmyCarter's all-white Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., on the eve ofthe 1976 presidential election.Jailedon numerous occasions for his flamboyant tactics.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Miami,Miami-DadeCounty, Fla.,February12, 2000 (ageabout 79years).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Albany, Ga. | | Robert Patrick Casey (1932-2000) — also known asRobert P. Casey;Bob Casey;"Spike" —of Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.Born in Jackson Heights, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,January9, 1932.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 22nd District, 1963-68; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1964(alternate),1968,1988,1992(delegation chair);delegateto Pennsylvania state constitutional convention, 1967-68;Pennsylvaniastate auditor general, 1969-77; candidate forPennsylvaniastate treasurer, 1980;Governor ofPennsylvania, 1987-95; defeated in primary, 1966, 1970, 1978.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;FriendlySons of St. Patrick.Died, ofamyloidosisand complications ofprostate cancer, in MercyHospital,Scranton,LackawannaCounty, Pa.,May 30,2000 (age68 years, 142days).Interment atSt.Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow, Pa. | | Herbert Harvell Bateman (1928-2000) — also known asHerbert H. Bateman — ofNewportNews, Va.Born in Elizabeth City,PasquotankCounty, N.C.,August7, 1928.Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict;lawyer;member ofVirginiastate senate, 1968-82 (27th District 1968-71, 2nd District1972-82); resigned 1982; candidate in Republican primary forLieutenantGovernor of Virginia, 1981;U.S.Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1983-2000; died inoffice 2000.Member,Jaycees;AmericanLegion;AmericanJudicature Society;OmicronDelta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;PiKappa Alpha.Died, oflungcancer andprostate cancer, at LoudounHospitalCenter, Leesburg,LoudounCounty, Va.,September11, 2000 (age72 years, 35days).Interment atPeninsulaMemorial Park, Newport News, Va. | | John George Schmitz (1930-2001) — also known asJohn G. Schmitz — of California. Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,August12, 1930.Member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1965-70, 1979;U.S.Representative from California 35th District, 1970-73; defeatedin Republican primary, 1972, 1976, 1984; American Independentcandidate forPresidentof the United States, 1972;reprimandedby the California Senate in 1982 over a press release issued by hisoffice, which characterized a critic and her supporters withcrudeslurs; candidate in Republican primary forU.S.Senator from California, 1982.Catholic.Member,YoungAmericans for Freedom;JohnBirch Society;National RifleAssociation;AmericanLegion;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;Knightsof Columbus;Orderof Alhambra;Toastmasters.Died, ofprostate cancer, in theNationalNaval Medical Center, Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January10, 2001 (age70 years, 151days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | John William Gardner (1912-2002) — also known asJohn W. Gardner — of Scarsdale,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October8, 1912.Republican.Universityprofessor; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;U.S.Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, 1965-68.Member,Council onForeign Relations;SigmaXi;KappaDelta Pi;AmericanPsychological Association;CommonCause.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1964; founder of Common Cause in 1970.Died, from complications ofprostate cancer, in Palo Alto,Santa ClaraCounty, Calif.,February16, 2002 (age89 years, 131days).Burial location unknown. | | John Westergaard (1931-2003) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.BornJuly 2,1931.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate, 1960; campaign treasurer forDanielPatrick Moynihan, 1965-94; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1996.Norwegianancestry.The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil fraudchargesagainst him in 2000;PaulJ. Curran volunteered to serve as defense counsel pro bono; in2001, the fraud charges were withdrawn, and the case was settled withno penalty.Died, ofprostate cancer, at CalvaryHospice,Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,January31, 2003 (age71 years, 213days).Burial location unknown. | | Edward Richard Dudley (1911-2005) — also known asEdward R. Dudley — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in South Boston,HalifaxCounty, Va.,March11, 1911.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S. Minister toLiberia, 1948-49; U.S. Ambassador toLiberia, 1949-53;boroughpresident of Manhattan, New York, 1961-64; appointed 1961;candidate forNew Yorkstate attorney general, 1962; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from New York,1964;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1965-85.Africanancestry.Died, ofprostate cancer, in St. Luke'sHospital,Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February10, 2005 (age93 years, 336days).Burial location unknown. | | George Clement Furton (1923-2006) — also known asGeorge C. Furton — of Chesterfield Township,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in New Baltimore,MacombCounty, Mich.,October24, 1923.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 75th District, 1985-86; defeated,1982, 1986; Chesterfield Township Treasurer, 1988-96.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,March22, 2006 (age82 years, 149days).Interment atSt.Mary's Cemetery, New Baltimore, Mich. | | Chic Hecht (1928-2006) — also known asMayer Jacob Hecht — of Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.Born in Cape Girardeau,CapeGirardeau County, Mo.,November30, 1928.Republican. Member ofNevadastate senate, 1967-75; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Nevada,1972;U.S.Senator from Nevada, 1983-89; defeated, 1988; U.S. Ambassador toBahamas, 1989-93.Jewish.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.,May 15,2006 (age77 years, 166days).Burial location unknown. | | Thomas J. Manton (1932-2006) — of Woodside, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Forest Hills, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.; Astoria, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November3, 1932.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1984,1988,1996,2000,2004;U.S.Representative from New York, 1985-99 (9th District 1985-93, 7thDistrict 1993-99); Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,2000(voted forAlGore andJosephI. Lieberman); member ofDemocraticNational Committee from New York, 2004.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;CatholicWar Veterans.Died, ofprostate cancer, in CalvaryHospital,Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,July 22,2006 (age73 years, 261days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. | | George Becker (1928-2007) — of Allison Park,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.; West Deer,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Madison,MadisonCounty, Ill.,October20, 1928.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;steelworker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1984(alternate),1996,2000;president,United Steelworkers of America, 1993-2000.Member,UnitedSteelworkers of America.Died, ofprostate cancer, in West Deer,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,February3, 2007 (age78 years, 106days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Becker and Frances Becker; married1950 to JaneGoforth. | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle |
| | Charles Anthony Gillespie Jr. (1935-2008) — also known asCharles A. Gillespie, Jr.;TonyGillespie —of California. Born in Long Beach,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,March22, 1935.Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toColombia, 1985-88;Chile, 1988-91.Died, ofprostate cancer, in Scripps MemorialHospital,La Jolla,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,March 7,2008 (age72 years, 351days).Burial location unknown. | | James Roderick Lilley (1928-2009) — also known asJames R. Lilley — of Maryland. Born in Tsingtao (Qingdao),China,of American parents,January15, 1928.Republican. Director, American Institute in Taiwan (de facto U.S.embassy), 1981-84; U.S. Ambassador toSouth Korea, 1986-89;China, 1989-91.Died, from complications ofprostate cancer, in SibleyHospital,Washington,D.C.,November12, 2009 (age81 years, 301days).Burial location unknown. | | Deon H. Swift II (1947-2009) — also known as"Butch" — of Attica,FountainCounty, Ind.Born in Lafayette,TippecanoeCounty, Ind.,October22, 1947.Republican. Facilities supervisor for HarrisonSteelCastings Co.;mayor ofAttica, Ind., 2000-09.Died, fromprostate cancer, in a HomeHospital,Lafayette,TippecanoeCounty, Ind.,December10, 2009 (age62 years, 49days).Interment atRiverside Cemetery, Attica, Ind. | | Earle Elias Morris Jr. (1928-2011) — also known asEarle E. Morris, Jr. — of Pickens,PickensCounty, S.C.Born in Pickens,PickensCounty, S.C.,July 14,1928.Democrat.Banker;merchant;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1951-54; member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1954-70 (Pickens County 1954-66, 2ndDistrict 1966-70); delegate to Democratic National Convention fromSouth Carolina,1956,1968,1972;SouthCarolina Democratic state chair, 1966-68;LieutenantGovernor of South Carolina, 1971-74;SouthCarolina state comptroller general, 1976-99;convictedin 2004 ofsecuritiesfraud following the collapse of Carolina Investors, though hedenied any intent to defraud anyone;sentencedto 44 months inprison.Presbyterian.Member,Lions;Elks;Moose;Woodmen ofthe World;Jaycees;Kiwanis;BlueKey;Freemasons;Shriners;PhiKappa Phi.Died, fromprostate cancer, in Lexington,LexingtonCounty, S.C.,February11, 2011 (age82 years, 212days).Entombed in mausoleum atBush River Memorial Gardens, Columbia, S.C. | | Robert Orris Blake (1921-2015) — also known asRobert O. Blake — Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,April 7,1921.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Foreign Service officer;U.S. Ambassador toMali, 1970-73.Died, fromprostate cancer,December28, 2015 (age94 years, 265days).Burial location unknown. | | David Ted Eyre (1946-2017) — also known asD. Ted Eyre — of Murray,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Born in Rawlins,CarbonCounty, Wyo.,August14, 1946.Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war;airlinepilot;mayor ofMurray, Utah, 2014-17; died in office 2017.Died, fromprostate cancer, in Murray,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,August25, 2017 (age71 years, 11days).Burial location unknown.  | John David Dingell Jr. (1926-2019) — also known asJohn D. Dingell;"Big John";"The Truck" —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Trenton,WayneCounty, Mich.; Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Colorado Springs,El PasoCounty, Colo.,July 8,1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1955-2003 (15th District 1955-65,16th District 1965-2003, 15th District 2003); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1956,1960,1968,1984,1988,1996,2000,2004,2008.Catholic.PolishandScotch-Irishancestry. Member,PolishLegion of American Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;National RifleAssociation.Died, fromprostate cancer, in Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.,February7, 2019 (age92 years, 214days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.| | Relatives: Sonof Grace Blossom (Bigler) Dingell andJohnDavid Dingell; married1952 to HelenHenebry; married1981 toDeborahAnn Insley; father ofChristopherD. Dingell. | | | | Political family:Dingellfamily of Detroit, Michigan. | | | | Cross-reference:DougRoss | | | | John DingellDrive,in Detroit MetroAirport,Romulus,Michigan, isnamed forhim. — The John D. DingellVAMedical Center, inDetroit,Michigan, isnamed forhim. — The John D. Dingell Jr. MemorialBridges,which take Stadium Boulevard over State Street and the Ann ArborRailroad tracks, inAnn Arbor,Michigan, arenamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Ballotpediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
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