| | George Forrest Alexander (1882-1948) — also known asGeorge F. Alexander — of Gallatin,DaviessCounty, Mo.; Portland,MultnomahCounty, Ore.;Juneau,Alaska.Born in Gallatin,DaviessCounty, Mo.,April20, 1882.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofMultnomah County Democratic Party, 1914-18; candidate for circuitjudge in Oregon, 1922;U.S.District Judge for Alaska, 1934-46.Christian.Member,American BarAssociation;Sigma Chi;ThetaNu Epsilon;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Elks;Woodmen.DiedMay 16,1948 (age66 years, 26days).Entombed in mausoleum atRiverView Cemetery, Portland, Ore.  | James Thomas Blair Jr. (1902-1962) — also known asJames T. Blair, Jr. — of Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.Born in Maysville,DeKalbCounty, Mo.,March15, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Cole County, 1929-32;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,1936,1960;chairof Cole County Democratic Party, 1939; colonel in the U.S. Armyduring World War II;mayorof Jefferson City, Mo., 1947-48;LieutenantGovernor of Missouri, 1949-57;Governor ofMissouri, 1957-61.Presbyterian.Member,Elks;Freemasons;Shriners;Moose;Sonsof the American Revolution;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;MilitaryOrder of the World Wars;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Sigma Chi;PhiDelta Phi;SigmaNu Phi;Knightsof Pythias;Woodmen;Kiwanis;Eagles.Died, along with his wife, of accidentalcarbonmonoxide poisoning, when exhaust fumes from acar leftrunning in an attached garage entered their home through the airconditioning system, in Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.,July 12,1962 (age60 years, 119days).Interment atRiverviewCemetery, Jefferson City, Mo. | | William Dean Burlison (1933-2019) — also known asWilliam D. Burlison;BillBurlison —of Cape Girardeau,CapeGirardeau County, Mo.; Odenton,AnneArundel County, Md.; Advance,StoddardCounty, Mo.Born in Wardell,PemiscotCounty, Mo.,March15, 1933.Democrat.CapeGirardeau County Prosecuting Attorney;U.S.Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1969-81; defeated,1980; candidate forMarylandstate house of delegates, 1986, 1990; candidate forMissouristate house of representatives, 2008, 2010, 2014.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Kiwanis;Jaycees;Toastmasters;Sigma Chi.Died in Wardell,PemiscotCounty, Mo.,March17, 2019 (age86 years, 2days).Interment atPleasant Grove Cemetery, Bell City, Mo. | | James William Fulbright (1905-1995) — also known asJ. William Fulbright — of Fayetteville,WashingtonCounty, Ark.Born in Sumner,CharitonCounty, Mo.,April 9,1905.Democrat.Rhodesscholar;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1943-45;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1945-74; resigned 1974; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Arkansas,1948,1956.Disciplesof Christ. Member,Sigma Chi;Rotary.Died of astroke,inWashington,D.C.,February9, 1995 (age89 years, 306days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Fayetteville, Ark. | | Cleveland Alexander Newton (1873-1945) — also known asCleveland A. Newton — of Hartville,WrightCounty, Mo.;St.Louis, Mo.Born inWrightCounty, Mo.,September3, 1873.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Wright County, 1903-05;resigned 1905;U.S.Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1919-27; defeated,1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1928(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee).Member,Sigma Chi. Died inWashington,D.C.,September17, 1945 (age72 years, 14days).Entombed in mausoleum atValhallaCemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo. | | Leo J. Rozier (1914-2008) — of Perryville,PerryCounty, Mo.Born in Perryville,PerryCounty, Mo.,October1, 1914.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Perry County, 1946-50; memberofMissouristate senate 22nd District, 1951-54; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for Missouri,1964;candidate for circuit judge in Missouri 24th Circuit, 1964.Member,PhiDelta Phi;Sigma Chi.Died in Perryville,PerryCounty, Mo.,April29, 2008 (age93 years, 211days).Interment atMt. Hope Cemetery, Perryville, Mo. | | Isaac Newton Skelton IV (1931-2013) — also known asIke Skelton — of Jefferson City,ColeCounty, Mo.; Lexington,LafayetteCounty, Mo.; Blue Springs,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Lexington,LafayetteCounty, Mo.,December20, 1931.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate senate, 1971-77;U.S.Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1977-; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Missouri,1996,2000,2004,2008.Disciplesof Christ. Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Sigma Chi;Lions;Elks;Freemasons.Died in Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,October28, 2013 (age81 years, 312days).Burial location unknown.
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