Index to Locations Little RockUnknown locationLittle RockCalvary CemeteryLittle RockHaven of Rest CemeteryLittle RockLittle Rock NationalCemeteryLittle RockMaple Hill CemeteryLittle RockMt. Holly CemeteryLittle RockOakland and FraternalHistoric Cemetery ParkLittle RockOaklawn CemeteryLittle RockRoselawn Memorial ParkLittle RockSt. Margaret's EpiscopalChurch ColumbariumNorth Little RockArkansas VeteransCemeteryNorth Little RockRest Hills MemorialPark
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Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
CalvaryCemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  William Leake Terry (1850-1917) — also known asWilliam L. Terry — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born near Wadesboro,AnsonCounty, N.C.,September27, 1850.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofArkansasstate senate, 1878-79; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Arkansas,1884,1888(member,ResolutionsCommittee;speaker);U.S.Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1891-1901.Member,Chi Phi.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,November4, 1917 (age67 years, 38days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery. | | David Williamson Carroll (1816-1905) — also known asDavid W. Carroll — of Arkansas. Born inBaltimore,Md.,March11, 1816.Member of Arkansas state legislature, 1850; colonel in theConfederate Army during the Civil War;Representativefrom Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1865; state courtjudge in Arkansas, 1866-68.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,June 24,1905 (age89 years, 105days).Interment at Calvary Cemetery.
Haven of RestCemetery
12th Street
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Founded 1892
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Henry Clayborn (1882-1954) — also known asJ. H. Clayborn — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Arkadelphia,ClarkCounty, Ark.,December2, 1882.Republican.Pastor;bishop;president,Sharter College, Little Rock, Ark.;offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1952.AfricanMethodist Episcopal.Africanancestry.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,June 17,1954 (age71 years, 197days).Interment at Haven of Rest Cemetery. | | Scipio Africanus Jones (c.1867-1943) — also known asS. A. Jones — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Tulip,DallasCounty, Ark., about 1867.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1908,1912,1928(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1932,1936(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1940(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization); member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1920.Methodist.Africanancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,March 2,1943 (ageabout 76years).Interment at Haven of Rest Cemetery.
Little RockNational Cemetery
2523 Confederate Blvd.
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Founded 1867
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Maurice L. Britt (1919-1995) — also known asFootsie Britt — of Arkansas. Born in Carlisle,LonokeCounty, Ark.,June 29,1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;LieutenantGovernor of Arkansas, 1967-71; candidate forGovernor ofArkansas, 1986.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;Rotary;Kiwanis.Professionalfootballplayer for the Detroit Lions. Wounded during World War II andlost hisright arm. Received theMedalof Honor for action at Mignano, Italy, in November 1943.DiedNovember26, 1995 (age76 years, 150days).Interment at Little Rock National Cemetery.
Maple HillCemetery
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Thomas Burton Hanly (1812-1880) — also known asThomas B. Hanly — of Arkansas. Born in Nicholasville,JessamineCounty, Ky.,June 9,1812.Member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1840; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1840;Representativefrom Arkansas in the Confederate Congress 4th District, 1861-65.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,June 9,1880 (age68 years, 0days).Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery.
Mt. HollyCemetery
12th Street & Broadway
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1970
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Augustus Hill Garland (1832-1899) — also known asAugustus H. Garland — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inTiptonCounty, Tenn.,June 11,1832.Democrat.Lawyer;Presidential Elector for Arkansas,1860;delegateto Arkansas secession convention, 1861;Delegatefrom Arkansas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;Representativefrom Arkansas in the Confederate Congress 3rd District, 1862-64;Senatorfrom Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Arkansas,1868;Governorof Arkansas, 1874-77;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1877-85;U.S.Attorney General, 1885-89.Slaveowner. Died suddenly while arguing a case before theSupremeCourt, in theU.S.Capitol Building,Washington,D.C.,January26, 1899 (age66 years, 229days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Solon Borland (1808-1864) — of Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.Born in Nansemond County, Va. (now part ofSuffolk,Va.),September21, 1808.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1848-53; U.S. Minister toNicaragua, 1853-54;Salvador, 1853;Costa Rica, 1853-54;Honduras, 1853; general in the Confederate Army during theCivil War.Slaveowner. Died near Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,January1, 1864 (age55 years, 102days).Original interment atCityCemetery, Houston, Tex.; reinterment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | William Savin Fulton (1795-1844) — also known asWilliam S. Fulton — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inCecilCounty, Md.,June 2,1795.Democrat.Secretaryof Arkansas Territory, 1829-35;Governorof Arkansas Territory, 1835-36;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1836-44; died in office 1844.Slaveowner. Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,August15, 1844 (age49 years, 74days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Ambrose Hundley Sevier (1801-1848) — also known asAmbrose H. Sevier — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.; Lakeport,ChicotCounty, Ark.Born inGreeneCounty, Tenn.,November4, 1801.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofArkansasterritorial House of Representatives, 1823-27;Speakerof Arkansas Territory House of Representatives, 1827;Delegateto U.S. Congress from Arkansas Territory, 1828-36;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1836-48; resigned 1848.Slaveowner. Died near Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,December31, 1848 (age47 years, 57days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.  | Jefferson Davis (1862-1913) — also known asJeff Davis — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inLittleRiver County, Ark.,May 6,1862.Democrat.Arkansasstate attorney general, 1899-1901; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Arkansas,1900,1904(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1912;Governorof Arkansas, 1901-07;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1907-13; died in office 1913; in December1907, it was disclosed that he had hired hisowndaughters for two positions on his Senate staff; the scandaldiscreditedhim andended hisinfluence in the Senate.Died, fromapoplexy,in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January3, 1913 (age50 years, 242days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | | George Izard (1776-1828) — of Arkansas. Born inEngland,October21, 1776.General in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;Governorof Arkansas Territory, 1825-28; died in office 1828.Died of an illness caused by thegout,in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,November22, 1828 (age52 years, 32days).Original interment in unknown location; reinterment in 1843 at Mt.Holly Cemetery. | | Chester Ashley (1790-1848) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Westfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,June 1,1790.Democrat.U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1844-48; died in office 1848.Slaveowner. Died inWashington,D.C.,April29, 1848 (age57 years, 333days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.| |  Relatives: Sonof Nancy (Pomeroy) Ashley and William Ashley; married,July 4,1821, to Mary Worthington Watkins Elliot; first cousin five timesremoved ofBoydKenneth Benedict; second cousin once removed ofSamuelClesson Allen; second cousin twice removed ofAaronKellogg; third cousin ofElishaHunt Allen; third cousin once removed ofJasonKellogg,CharlesKellogg (1773-1842),OrsamusCook Merrill,TimothyMerrill,DanielFiske Kellogg,WilliamFessenden Allen andFrederickHobbes Allen; third cousin twice removed ofFrankFiske Bostwick; fourth cousin ofLutherWalter Badger,SilasDewey Kellogg,GreeneCarrier Bronson,DanielKellogg (1791-1875),AlvanKellogg,AlvahNash,JohnRussell Kellogg,DayOtis Kellogg,DwightKellogg,LamanIngersoll,GeorgeSmith Catlin,AlbertGallatin Kellogg,FrancisWilliam Kellogg,EnsignHosmer Kellogg,FarrandFassett Merrill andCharlesKellogg (1839-1903); fourth cousin once removed ofAmaziahBrainard,OrlandoKellogg,WilliamDean Kellogg,StephenWright Kellogg,GeorgeBradley Kellogg,WilliamPitt Kellogg,DanielKellogg (1835-1918),ArthurTappan Kellogg,SelahMerrill,EdwinW. Kellogg andSamuelHerbert Kellogg. | | | | Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians.. | | | | Ashley County,Ark. is named for him. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article |
| | Robert Ward Johnson (1814-1879) — also known asRobert W. Johnson — of Pine Bluff,JeffersonCounty, Ark.Born inScottCounty, Ky.,July 22,1814.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Arkansas at-large, 1847-53;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1853-61;Delegatefrom Arkansas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;Senatorfrom Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65.Slaveowner. Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,July 26,1879 (age65 years, 4days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Daniel Ringo (1803-1873) — Born in1803.Chiefjustice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1836-44;U.S.District Judge for Arkansas, 1844-61.Died in1873(ageabout70 years).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Elias Nelson Conway (1812-1892) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born near Greeneville,GreeneCounty, Tenn.,May 17,1812.Arkansasterritorial auditor, 1835-36;Arkansasstate auditor, 1836-49;Governor ofArkansas, 1852-60.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,February28, 1892 (age79 years, 287days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Allison Nelson (1822-1862) — of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.; Meridian,BosqueCounty, Tex.Born inFultonCounty, Ga.,March11, 1822.Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1849-53;mayorof Atlanta, Ga., 1855; resigned 1855; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1860;delegateto Texas secession convention, 1861; general in the ConfederateArmy during the Civil War.Died, awarcasualty, near Austin,LonokeCounty, Ark.,October7, 1862 (age40 years, 210days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | William Wallace Wilshire (1830-1888) — also known asWilliam W. Wilshire — of Arkansas. Born in Illinois,1830.Chiefjustice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1868-71;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1873-74, 1875-77.Died in1888(ageabout58 years).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Simon P. Hughes (1830-1906) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Carthage,SmithCounty, Tenn.,August14, 1830.Democrat.Lawyer;sheriff;colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1866-67;delegateto Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1874;Arkansasstate attorney general, 1874-77;Governor ofArkansas, 1885-89; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Arkansas, 1888;justice ofArkansas state supreme court, 1889-1904.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,June 29,1906 (age75 years, 319days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | William Read Miller (1823-1887) — of Arkansas. Born inIndependenceCounty, Ark.,November23, 1823.Governorof Arkansas, 1877-81.DiedNovember29, 1887 (age64 years, 6days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | James Philip Eagle (1837-1904) — also known asJames P. Eagle — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inMauryCounty, Tenn.,August10, 1837.Democrat. Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;minister;planter;delegateto Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1874; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Arkansas,1884;Governorof Arkansas, 1889-93.Baptist.Died, ofheartfailure,December20, 1904 (age67 years, 132days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Henry Massey Rector (1816-1899) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,May 1,1816.Lawyer;member ofArkansasstate senate; elected 1848; member ofArkansasstate house of representatives; elected 1854;justice ofArkansas state supreme court, 1859-60;Governor ofArkansas, 1860-62; served in the Confederate Army during theCivil War;delegateto Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1874.Slaveowner. Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,August12, 1899 (age83 years, 103days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Thomas James Churchill (1824-1905) — also known asThomas J. Churchill — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,March10, 1824.Democrat. Postmaster atLittleRock, Ark., 1857-61; general in the Confederate Army during theCivil War;Arkansasstate treasurer, 1874-80;Governor ofArkansas, 1881-83.DiedMarch10, 1905 (age81 years, 0days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Samuel Adams (1805-1850) — of Arkansas. Born inHalifaxCounty, Va.,June 5,1805.Member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1836; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1840-44;Governor ofArkansas, 1844;Arkansasstate treasurer, 1845-49.Died inSalineCounty, Ark.,February27, 1850 (age44 years, 267days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | John Netherland Heiskell (1872-1972) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Rogersville,HawkinsCounty, Tenn.,November2, 1872.Democrat.U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1913; editor, Arkansas Gazettenewspaper,which won a 1958PulitzerPrize for Meritorious Public Service.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,December28, 1972 (age100 years,56 days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Frank Durward White (1933-2003) — also known asFrank White;Durward FrankKyle —of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Texarkana,BowieCounty, Tex.,June 4,1933.Republican.Stockbroker;banker;Governorof Arkansas, 1981-83; defeated, 1982, 1986; Arkansas bankingcommissioner, 1998-2003.Member,Rotary.Died, of aheartattack, in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,May 21,2003 (age69 years, 351days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Albert Rust (c.1818-1870) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inFauquierCounty, Va., about 1818.Democrat. Member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1842-48, 1852-54;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1855-57, 1859-61;defeated, 1846;Delegatefrom Arkansas to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.Slaveowner. Died near Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,April 4,1870 (ageabout 52years).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | David Dickson Terry (1881-1963) — also known asDavid D. Terry — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January31, 1881.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1933;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1933-43; candidateforU.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1942.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,October6, 1963 (age82 years, 248days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Benjamin Johnson (1784-1849) — Born inScottCounty, Ky.,January22, 1784.U.S.District Judge for Arkansas, 1836-49; died in office 1849.Died in Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,October2, 1849 (age65 years, 253days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Samuel Calhoun Roane (1793-1852) — also known asSamuel C. Roane — of Arkansas. Born inMecklenburgCounty, N.C.,February27, 1793.U.S.Attorney for Arkansas, 1820-36; member ofArkansasterritorial House of Representatives, 1821;delegateto Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1836; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1836-37.Member,Freemasons.Died inJeffersonCounty, Ark.,December8, 1852 (age59 years, 285days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Burrill Bunn Battle (1838-1917) — of Lewisville,LafayetteCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inHindsCounty, Miss.,July 24,1838.Lawyer;served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1871;justice ofArkansas state supreme court, 1885-1910.DiedDecember21, 1917 (age79 years, 150days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph J. Battle and Nancy (Stricklin) Battle; married1871 toJosephine A. Witherspoon. |
 | George Rose Smith (1911-1992) — BornJuly 26,1911.Justiceof Arkansas state supreme court, 1949-87.DiedOctober20, 1992 (age81 years, 86days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.| | Image source:Hope (Ark.) Star, July 30, 1962 |
| | Thomas Dale Alford (1916-2000) — also known asDale Alford — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in New Hope,PikeCounty, Ark.,January28, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;opthamologist;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1959-63; defeated inprimary, 1984; candidate forGovernor ofArkansas, 1962, 1966.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion.Died, of complications ofcongestiveheart failure, in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January25, 2000 (age83 years, 362days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Thomas Willoughby Newton (1804-1853) — also known asThomas W. Newton — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inAlexandria,Va.,January18, 1804.Whig. Member ofArkansasstate senate, 1844-48;U.S.Representative from Arkansas at-large, 1847; defeated, 1848.Slaveowner. Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September22, 1853 (age49 years, 247days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Bernard Smith (1776-1835) — of New Jersey. Born in New Jersey,1776.U.S.Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1819-21.Slaveowner. Died in1835(ageabout59 years).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | James Pitcher (c.1792-1844) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born about 1792.Mayorof Little Rock, Ark., 1835-37.DiedOctober4, 1844 (ageabout 52years).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Roswell Beebe (1795-1856) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inDutchessCounty, N.Y.,December22, 1795.Lawyer;president, Cairo and FultonRailroadCompany;mayorof Little Rock, Ark., 1849-50.Died in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September21, 1856 (age60 years, 274days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Matthew Cunningham (1782-1851) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.BornJuly 5,1782.Physician;mayorof Little Rock, Ark., 1832.DiedJune 15,1851 (age68 years, 345days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married to Eliza Bertrand Cunningham; father of ChesterCunningham. |
| | William Conway (1805-1852) — of Arkansas. Born near Greeneville,GreeneCounty, Tenn.,January14, 1805.Circuit judge in Arkansas, 1830;justice ofArkansas state supreme court, 1847-48.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,December29, 1852 (age47 years, 350days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | Gordon Neill Peay (1819-1876) — also known asGordon N. Peay — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Kentucky,December12, 1819.Mayorof Little Rock, Ark., 1859-60; served in the Confederate Armyduring the Civil War.DiedDecember14, 1876 (age57 years, 2days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | William Jasper Blackburn (1820-1899) — of Minden,WebsterParish, La.; Homer,ClaiborneParish, La.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inRandolphCounty, Ark.,July 24,1820.Republican.Delegateto Louisiana state constitutional convention, 1867; county judgein Louisiana, 1860;U.S.Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1868-69; member ofLouisianastate senate, 1874-78.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,November10, 1899 (age79 years, 109days).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | William Jennings Smith (c.1909-2000) — also known asWilliam J. Smith — of Arkansas. Born in Sturgeon,BooneCounty, Mo., about 1909.Lawyer;advisor to five Arkansas governors;justice ofArkansas state supreme court, 1958.Methodist.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,May 2,2000 (ageabout 91years).Interment at Mt. Holly Cemetery. | | James W. Grubbs (1865-1956) — of Newport,JacksonCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inJacksonCounty, Ark.,September7, 1865.Republican.Merchant;postmaster atNewport,Ark., 1890-91, 1906-13; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Arkansas,1900;banker.DiedApril27, 1956 (age90 years, 233days).Entombed in mausoleum at Mt. Holly Cemetery.
Oakland andFraternal Historic Cemetery Park
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Founded 1863
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James Paul Clarke (1854-1916) — also known asJames P. Clarke — of Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena),PhillipsCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Yazoo City,YazooCounty, Miss.,August18, 1854.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1886-88; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1888-92;Arkansasstate attorney general, 1892-94;Governor ofArkansas, 1895-97; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Arkansas,1900,1904(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1908,1912(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee);U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1903-16; died in office 1916.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,October1, 1916 (age62 years, 44days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | Henry Clay Caldwell (1832-1915) — of Keosauqua,Van BurenCounty, Iowa; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.; Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born inMarshallCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),September4, 1832.Lawyer;VanBuren County Prosecuting Attorney, 1856-58; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1859-61; colonel in the UnionArmy during the Civil War;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, 1864-71;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1864-90;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1890-1903; retired1903.Died in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February15, 1915 (age82 years, 164days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | John Selden Roane (1817-1867) — of Pine Bluff,JeffersonCounty, Ark.Born in Lebanon,WilsonCounty, Tenn.,January8, 1817.Member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1844; served in the U.S. Armyduring the Mexican War;Governor ofArkansas, 1849-52; general in the Confederate Army during theCivil War.Died in Pine Bluff,JeffersonCounty, Ark.,April17, 1867 (age50 years, 99days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | Daniel Webster Jones (1839-1918) — also known asDaniel W. Jones — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inBowieCounty, Tex.,December15, 1839.Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;lawyer;Presidential Elector for Arkansas,1876;Presidential Elector for Arkansas,1880;Arkansasstate attorney general, 1885-88;Governor ofArkansas, 1897-1901.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,December25, 1918 (age79 years, 10days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | William Marmaduke Kavanaugh (1866-1915) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born near Eutaw,GreeneCounty, Ala.,March 3,1866.Democrat.Newspapereditor; judge of county and probate courts, 1900; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Arkansas, 1912;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1913.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,February21, 1915 (age48 years, 355days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | Charles Chester Reid (1868-1922) — also known asCharles C. Reid — of Morrilton,ConwayCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Clarksville,JohnsonCounty, Ark.,June 15,1868.Democrat.Lawyer;ConwayCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1894-98;U.S.Representative from Arkansas, 1901-11 (4th District 1901-03, 5thDistrict 1903-11).Methodist.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Woodmen ofthe World;Freemasons.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,May 20,1922 (age53 years, 339days).Entombed in mausoleum at Oakland and Fraternal Historic CemeteryPark. | | Jacob Trieber (1853-1927) — of Helena (now part of Helena-West Helena),PhillipsCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Raschkow, Prussia (now Raszkow,Poland),October6, 1853.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1880,1884,1896(member,CredentialsCommittee); candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1892;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1897-1900;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1900-27;died in office 1927.Jewish. Member,Freemasons.DiedSeptember17, 1927 (age73 years, 346days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | Harmon Liveright Remmel (1852-1927) — also known asH. L. Remmel — of Newport,JacksonCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Stratford,FultonCounty, N.Y.,January15, 1852.Republican.Lumberbusiness; postmaster atNewport,Ark., 1877-79;financier;insuranceexecutive; candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1884; member ofArkansasRepublican State Central Committee, 1884-1927; member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1887; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Arkansas,1892,1896(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1908,1912,1916,1920,1924;candidate forGovernor ofArkansas, 1894, 1896, 1900;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Little Rock, Arkansas,1897-1902, 1921-27; died in office 1927;ArkansasRepublican state chair, 1900-03, 1910-16, 1921-25; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Arkansas, 1912-24; candidate forU.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1916.Died, frompneumonia,while recovering from astroke,in Hot Springs,GarlandCounty, Ark.,October14, 1927 (age75 years, 272days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | Logan Holt Roots (1841-1893) — also known asLogan H. Roots — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born near Tamaroa,PerryCounty, Ill.,March26, 1841.Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;planter;banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1868,1884,1888(member,Committeeto Notify Nominees),1892(alternate);U.S.Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1868-71; defeated,1870.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,May 30,1893 (age52 years, 65days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | Frederick Kramer (1829-1896) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Halle,Germany,December22, 1829.Banker;mayorof Little Rock, Ark., 1873-75, 1881-87.Jewish. Member,Freemasons.Died in Colorado Springs,El PasoCounty, Colo.,September8, 1896 (age66 years, 261days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | Augustus Caleb Remmel (1882-1920) — also known asA. C. Remmel — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Fort Wayne,AllenCounty, Ind.,June 8,1882.Republican.Insuranceexecutive; candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1910, 1912; delegateto Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1912(alternate),1916,1920.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,December3, 1920 (age38 years, 178days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | Ellen Cates Remmel (1888-1961) — also known asNell Remmel;Ellen Lucy Cates;Mrs. A.C. Remmel —of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January14, 1888.Republican. Member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Arkansas, 1928-57; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Arkansas,1928(alternate),1932,1936,1940(alternate),1944(alternate),1948,1956;acting postmaster atLittleRock, Ark., 1933.Female.Methodist.DiedMarch 7,1961 (age73 years, 52days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (1823-1915) — also known asMifflin W. Gibbs — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,April17, 1823.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1876,1880,1884,1892,1896(ConventionVice-President); U.S. Consul inTamatave, 1897-98.Africanancestry.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,July 11,1915 (age92 years, 85days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park. | | James Elias Rector (1853-1927) — also known asJ. Elias Rector — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Arkansas,September20, 1853.Republican.Railwaymailclerk; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1888,1924(alternate).Africanancestry.Nominated to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1872 (one ofthe first five African-Americans to be nominated, and one of only 27who were nominated during that century), but did not enter theAcademy.DiedOctober4, 1927 (age74 years, 14days).Interment at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park.
OaklawnCemetery
2101 Barber St.
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Kavanaugh Oldham (1865-1938) — also known asWilliam K. Oldham — of Pettus,LonokeCounty, Ark.Born in Richmond,MadisonCounty, Ky.,May 20,1865.Democrat.Planter;member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1907; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1911-13;Governor ofArkansas, 1913.Baptist.Died in Pettus,LonokeCounty, Ark.,May 6,1938 (age72 years, 351days).Interment at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Roselawn MemorialPark
2801 Asher Avenue
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Founded 1919
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joseph Taylor Robinson (1872-1937) — also known asJoseph T. Robinson;Joe T.Robinson —of Lonoke,LonokeCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born near Lonoke,LonokeCounty, Ark.,August26, 1872.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1895; Presidential Elector forArkansas,1901;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 6th District, 1903-13; resigned1913; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1908,1912(speaker),1924,1928,1936;Governorof Arkansas, 1913; resigned 1913;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1913-37; died in office 1937; candidateforVicePresident of the United States, 1928.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died inWashington,D.C.,July 14,1937 (age64 years, 322days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.  | John Little McClellan (1896-1977) — also known asJohn L. McClellan — of Malvern,Hot SpringCounty, Ark.; Camden,OuachitaCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Sheridan,GrantCounty, Ark.,February25, 1896.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; prosecuting attorney, 7thJudicial District, 1927-30;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 6th District, 1935-39; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Arkansas,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1948;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1943-77; died in office 1977.Baptist.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,November28, 1977 (age81 years, 276days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Griffin Smith (1885-1955) — of Arkansas. Born inPutnamCounty, Tenn.,July 13,1885.Chiefjustice of Arkansas state supreme court, 1937-55; died in office1955.Died, of aheartattack, in El Dorado,UnionCounty, Ark.,April29, 1955 (age69 years, 290days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Charles Hillman Brough (1876-1935) — also known asCharles H. Brough — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Clinton,HindsCounty, Miss.,July 9,1876.Democrat.Collegeprofessor;Governor ofArkansas, 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Arkansas,1924.Baptist.Member,AmericanEconomic Association;AmericanPolitical Science Association;BetaTheta Pi;TauKappa Alpha;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Woodmen ofthe World;ModernWoodmen of America;ColumbianWoodmen;AncientOrder of United Workmen;Maccabees.Died, from aheartattack,December26, 1935 (age59 years, 170days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Harvey Parnell (1880-1936) — of Dermott,ChicotCounty, Ark.Born near Orlando,ClevelandCounty, Ark.,February28, 1880.Democrat. Member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1919-22; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1923-26;LieutenantGovernor of Arkansas, 1927-28;Governor ofArkansas, 1928-33.SouthernMethodist. Member,Freemasons.In 1928, he waschargedwith violating the Corrupt Practices Act (earlycampaignfinance law) by spending more than $5,000 on his campaign; thecharges were later dropped.Died, following twoheartattacks, in St. Vincent'sInfirmary,Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January16, 1936 (age55 years, 322days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Carl Edward Bailey (1894-1948) — also known asCarl E. Bailey — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Bernie,StoddardCounty, Mo.,October8, 1894.Democrat.Arkansasstate attorney general, 1935-37; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Arkansas,1936,1940;Governorof Arkansas, 1937-41; candidate forU.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1937.Disciplesof Christ. Member,Freemasons;American BarAssociation.Died, from aheartattack, in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,October23, 1948 (age54 years, 15days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Homer Martin Adkins (1890-1964) — also known asHomer M. Adkins — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Jacksonville,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,October15, 1890.Democrat.Pharmacist;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;PulaskiCounty Sheriff, 1923-26;insurancebusiness;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Little Rock, Arkansas, 1933-40;Governorof Arkansas, 1941-45; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Arkansas,1944,1956;candidate forU.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1944.Methodist.Member,Woodmen ofthe World;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Elks;Ku Klux Klan.Died, from aheartailment, in ahospitalat Malvern,Hot SpringCounty, Ark.,February26, 1964 (age73 years, 134days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | John Ellis Martineau (1873-1937) — also known asJohn E. Martineau — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born inClayCounty, Mo.,December2, 1873.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1903-05; chancellor, 1st Circuit,1907-27;Governor ofArkansas, 1927-28;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1928-37;died in office 1937.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.DiedMarch 6,1937 (age63 years, 94days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Thomas Jefferson Terral (1882-1946) — also known asTom J. Terral — of Magnolia,ColumbiaCounty, Ark.BornDecember21, 1882.Democrat.Secretaryof state of Arkansas, 1917-20;Governor ofArkansas, 1925-27; defeated in primary, 1920.DiedMarch 9,1946 (age63 years, 78days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.  | George Washington Donaghey (1856-1937) — also known asGeorge W. Donaghey — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Oakland,UnionParish, La.,July 1,1856.Democrat.Cabinetmaker;furnitureandhardwaremerchant;buildingcontractor; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromArkansas,1908;Governorof Arkansas, 1909-13.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Died, fromheartdisease, in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,December15, 1937 (age81 years, 167days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.  | Xenophon Overton Pindall (1873-1935) — of Arkansas. Born in Middle Grove,MonroeCounty, Mo.,August21, 1873.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1902-06; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1907-09;Governor ofArkansas, 1907-09.Member,Freemasons;KappaSigma.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,January2, 1935 (age61 years, 134days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Henderson Madison Jacoway (1870-1947) — also known asHenderson M. Jacoway;HenceJacoway —of Dardanelle,YellCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Dardanelle,YellCounty, Ark.,November7, 1870.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1911-23.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,August4, 1947 (age76 years, 270days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Pratt Cates Remmel (1915-1991) — also known asPratt C. Remmel — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,October26, 1915.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;insurancebusiness; delegate to Republican National Convention fromArkansas,1948(alternate),1952(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1956(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1960(alternate);mayorof Little Rock, Ark., 1952-55; candidate forGovernor ofArkansas, 1954.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Amvets;AmericanLegion.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,May 14,1991 (age75 years, 200days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Wallace Townsend (1882-1979) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in De Witt,ClintonCounty, Iowa,August20, 1882.Republican.Schoolprincipal;lawyer;candidate forArkansassuperintendent of public instruction, 1910; candidate forGovernor ofArkansas, 1916, 1920; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Arkansas,1924,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944,1948,1952,1956(delegation chair),1960;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1930-34; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Arkansas, 1932-57; RepublicanPresidential Elector for Arkansas,1972(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).DiedJanuary7, 1979 (age96 years, 140days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | William Frank McCombs (1876-1921) — also known asWilliam F. McCombs — of New York. Born in Hamburg,AshleyCounty, Ark.,December26, 1876.Democrat.Lawyer;Chairmanof Democratic National Committee, 1912-16; candidate fordelegateto New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1914;candidate forU.S.Senator from New York, 1916.Died in Greenwich,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,February22, 1921 (age44 years, 58days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Griffin Smith (1915-2000) — of Arkansas. Born in Paragould,GreeneCounty, Ark.,October24, 1915.Lawyer;justiceof Arkansas state supreme court, 1951; defeated, 1958.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, oflungcancer andpulmonaryfibrosis, in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,July 11,2000 (age84 years, 261days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Julius Gayle Windsor, Sr. (1891-1949) — also known asJ. Gayle Windsor — of Arkansas. BornDecember16, 1891.Arkansasstate auditor, 1930.DiedOctober30, 1949 (age57 years, 318days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | William Max Howell (1915-1999) — also known asMax Howell — of Arkansas. Born in Lonoke,LonokeCounty, Ark.,December22, 1915.Member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1947-50; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1951-92.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,October15, 1999 (age83 years, 297days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Julius Gayle Windsor Jr. (1920-1991) — also known asJ. Gayle Windsor, Jr. — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.,June 4,1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1957-62, 1967-80.Baptist.EnglishandGermanancestry. Member,Lions;ThetaChi.Cast the only opposing vote in the legislature to Gov.OrvalFaubus's plan to fight desegregation of the Little Rock schoolsin 1958.Died, ofcancer,in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,September28, 1991 (age71 years, 116days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | George Leonard Mallory (1879-1961) — also known asGeorge L. Mallory — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Escott,Ontario,March8, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1916(alternate),1920(alternate),1924(alternate),1928(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee),1932,1936(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1940,1944,1948(alternate),1956(alternate).Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,April28, 1961 (age82 years, 51days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Francis Lamphier Mallory (1880-1969) — also known asFrank L. Mallory — of De Queen,SevierCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Parham,Ontario,October18, 1880.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1908.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,February10, 1969 (age88 years, 115days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park. | | Beloit Taylor (d. 1979) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Democrat.Secretary ofArkansas Democratic Party, 1937; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Arkansas,1948,1952,1956.DiedSeptember27, 1979.Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.  | Worley Oscar Vaught Jr. (1911-1989) — also known asW. O. Vaught — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Versailles,WoodfordCounty, Ky.,January11, 1911.Republican.Baptistminister; vice-president, Southern Baptist Convention;offered prayer, Republican National Convention,1960.SouthernBaptist. Member,Freemasons.Died in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,December25, 1989 (age78 years, 348days).Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park.| | Relatives:Married to Mary Frances Bostick. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Baptist and Reflector(Nashville, Tenn.), January 8, 1959 |
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St. Margaret'sEpiscopal Church Columbarium
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Richard Sheppard Arnold (1936-2004) — also known asRichard S. Arnold — of Texarkana,MillerCounty, Ark.; Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Texarkana,BowieCounty, Tex.,March26, 1936.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1966, 1972; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1968;delegateto Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1969-70;U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, 1978-80;U.S.District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1978-80;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1980-2001; tooksenior status 2001.Episcopalian.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died, from complications oflymphoma,in Rochester,OlmstedCounty, Minn.,September23, 2004 (age68 years, 181days).Cremated;ashes interred at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church Columbarium.
Arkansas VeteransCemetery
North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Clarence Hunter (1926-2004) — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Scott,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,1926.Policeofficer; member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1985-86.Africanancestry.Died, of aheartattack, in Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.,February23, 2004 (ageabout 77years).Interment at Arkansas Veterans Cemetery.
Rest HillsMemorial Park
North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Wayne Hubert Babbitt (1928-1994) — also known asWayne H. Babbitt — of North Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Born in Macedonia,PottawattamieCounty, Iowa,April21, 1928.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;veterinarian;delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1964;vice-chairof Arkansas Republican Party, 1967; candidate forU.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1972.Lutheran.Member,Rotary.Died in Heber Springs,CleburneCounty, Ark.,August6, 1994 (age66 years, 107days).Interment at Rest Hills Memorial Park.
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