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LinwoodCemetery
Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Founded 1880
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  |  Robert Paul Griffin (1923-2015) — also known asRobert P. Griffin — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,November6, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1957-66; resigned1966;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1966-79; appointed 1966; defeated, 1978;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1968,1972,1976,1984(alternate);justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1987-94; defeated, 1984.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Kiwanis;AmericanJudicature Society;NAACP;Elks.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,April16, 2015 (age91 years, 161days).Interment at Linwood Cemetery.
Oakwood CatholicCemetery
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Nick James Rajkovich (1910-1969) — also known asNick J. Rajkovich — of Ironwood,GogebicCounty, Mich.; Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Krispolje, Austria (now Krizpolje,Croatia),February8, 1910.Republican.Schoolteacher;collegeprofessor;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Grand TraverseDistrict, 1961-62;mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1969; died in office 1969.Catholic.Member,Kiwanis.Died, from aheartattack, in MunsonHospital,in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,November11, 1969 (age59 years, 276days).Interment at Oakwood Catholic Cemetery. | | Nicholas V. Hamilton (1930-2000) — also known asNicholas Hamilton;NickHamilton —of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Charlevoix,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.,April 5,1930.Libertarian.Typesetter;musician;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 104th District, 1976, 1980;Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1980(on behalf ofEdClark andDavidKoch); candidate forMichiganstate senate 37th District, 1982; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1984; Libertariancandidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1984;Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,2000.Catholic.Member,Elks.Died, in the MunsonMedicalCenter, Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,November14, 2000 (age70 years, 223days).Interment at Oakwood Catholic Cemetery.
OakwoodCemetery
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Seth Crittenden Moffatt (1841-1887) — also known asSeth C. Moffatt — of Northport,LeelanauCounty, Mich.; Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,August10, 1841.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 31st District, 1871-72; member ofMichiganstate constitutional commission 9th District, 1873; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Grand Traverse District,1881-82;Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1881-82; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1884;U.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1885-87; died inoffice 1887.Died inWashington,D.C.,December22, 1887 (age46 years, 134days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | John Wakely Patchin (1858-1934) — also known asJohn W. Patchin — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Michigan,1858.Progressive.Mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1901-02; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1912.Died inGrandTraverse County, Mich.,October15, 1934 (ageabout 76years).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof John Patchin and Elizabeth Patchin; married to RuthWatkins. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Thomas Driffill Meggison (1875-1956) — also known asThomas D. Meggison — of Central Lake,AntrimCounty, Mich.;GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Muskoka,Ontario,February24, 1875.Republican.School teacherand principal;lawyer;AntrimCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-20; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Antrim County, 1921-24;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1924;GrandTraverse County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30;GrandTraverse County Probate Judge.EnglishandIrishancestry.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,April 4,1956 (age81 years, 40days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | Alfred V. Friedrich (1865-1924) — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,October25, 1865.Democrat.Mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1900-01, 1905-08; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1916(member,CredentialsCommittee),1920(alternate); candidate forMichiganstate auditor general, 1916.GermanandAustrianancestry.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,June 6,1924 (age58 years, 225days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | William Wallace Smith (1849-1929) — also known asWilliam W. Smith — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Constantia,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,August22, 1849.Republican.Merchant;millingbusiness;mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1897-99; member ofMichiganstate senate 27th District, 1917-20.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,January23, 1929 (age79 years, 154days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof William Smith and Ada Ann (West) Smith; married1874 to SusanElizabeth Reynolds. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | William D. C. Germaine (1866-1943) — also known as"Wild Bill" — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,October17, 1866.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher;mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1908-10, 1912-13.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,January3, 1943 (age76 years, 78days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | John Rendle Santo (1865-1935) — also known asJohn R. Santo — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in London,Ontario,June29, 1865.Democrat.Fireinsurance business;hotelowner;mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1903-04; defeated, 1904; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1912;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Grand Traverse County,1913-14; defeated, 1902, 1914.Englishancestry.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,November22, 1935 (age70 years, 146days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | Perry Hannah (1824-1904) — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born inErieCounty, Pa.,September22, 1824.Republican.Lumberbusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1856-57; Presidential Elector forMichigan,1864;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1872,1880,1888;villagepresident of Traverse City, Michigan, 1881-86, 1887-95;Presidential Elector for Michigan,1889;mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1895-96; Republican Presidential Electorfor Michigan,1901.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,August16, 1904 (age79 years, 329days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | Clarence L. Greilick (1869-1929) — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,August14, 1869.Republican. Manufacturer ofwoodendoors, windows, shutters, and scrollwork;mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1914-16.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Suffered aheartattack while lifting a heavy object, and died, in CentervilleTownship,LeelanauCounty, Mich.,July 26,1929 (age59 years, 346days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph E. Greilick and Nancy W. (Case) Greilick; married1892 to AnahHortence McCool. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | George W. Lardie (1850-1943) — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Milton,Ontario,April20, 1850.Mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1929-31; defeated, 1922.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,September19, 1943 (age93 years, 152days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | 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 TraverseMedicalCare Facility, Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,August27, 1968 (age66 years, 316days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Wootton Round and Mabel Mary (Misener) Round; married1929 to MaryM. Hanson. |
| | Wilbur G. Watson (1895-1974) — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,July 6,1895.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;automobiledealer;mayorof Traverse City, Mich., 1950.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died, from aheartattack, in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,April18, 1974 (age78 years, 286days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | David Green Chandler (1847-1929) — also known asDavid G. Chandler — ofGrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Flushing,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,March 3,1847.Republican.GrandTraverse County Sheriff, 1901-04; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Grand Traverse County,1909-12.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,January5, 1929 (age81 years, 308days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | Ellsworth Abraham Kellogg (1879-1945) — also known asEllsworth A. Kellogg — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Laingsburg,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,December17, 1879.Socialist.Painter;Socialist candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1920.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,August3, 1945 (age65 years, 229days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | Alfred Spalding Friedrich (1893-1955) — also known asA. Spalding Friedrich — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.BornMay 2,1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1936;member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1937; postmaster atTraverseCity, Mich., 1944-47 (acting, 1944-46); Democratic PresidentialElector for Michigan,1944(did not serve).GermanandAustrianancestry.Died inGrandTraverse County, Mich.,March29, 1955 (age61 years, 331days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery. | | Lewis William Zimmerman (1894-1979) — also known asLewis W. Zimmerman — of Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.Born in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,August12, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Grand Traverse County,1939-40.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Died in Traverse City,GrandTraverse County, Mich.,April29, 1979 (age84 years, 260days).Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph William Zimmerman and Catherine Adelia (Kilmer) Zimmerman;married1921 to InaHardy. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
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