Very incomplete list! | |  Clarence William Allgood (1902-1991) — also known asClarence W. Allgood — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,September12, 1902.Lawyer;trustee, Crippled Children'sHospital;counsel, AmericanHospitalAssociation;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1961-73;took senior status 1973.Member,PiKappa Alpha;American BarAssociation;Elks;Blue Key;Civitan.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,November30, 1991 (age89 years, 79days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Birmingham, Ala. | | Winston Eugene Arnow (1911-1994) — also known asWinston E. Arnow — of Gainesville,AlachuaCounty, Fla.; Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.Born in Micanopy,AlachuaCounty, Fla.,March13, 1911.Lawyer;municipal judge in Florida, 1940-42, 1946-49; major in the U.S. Armyduring World War II;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, 1967-81;took senior status 1981.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;SigmaPhi Epsilon;PhiDelta Phi;TauKappa Alpha;Blue Key;Elks;Rotary.Died in Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.,November28, 1994 (age83 years, 260days).Interment atRobertsCemetery, Pensacola, Fla. | | James H. Ashcraft (b. 1944) — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu,HonoluluCounty, Hawaii,January15, 1944.Republican. Marketing rep forIBM;delegate to Republican National Convention from California,1972.Catholic.Member,Blue Key;SigmaPi;Jaycees.Still living as of 1973.| |  Relatives: Sonof Hale H. Ashcraft and Jean (Beach) Ashcraft. |
| | William T. Bodenhamer (1905-1984) — of Ty Ty,TiftCounty, Ga.; Tifton,TiftCounty, Ga.Born in Decatur,DeKalbCounty, Ga.,November19, 1905.Democrat.Schoolteacher;minister;TiftCounty Superintendent of Schools, 1937-39;president,Nordman College, 1944-49; member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Tift County, 1953-56.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;PiKappa Alpha;Blue Key;Woodmen.Died in October,1984(age78years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joshua Edgar Bodenhamer and Katherine (Hunt) Bodenhamer; married,January27, 1935, to Mariam Cornelia Brooks. |
| | Albert Burton Boutwell (1904-1978) — also known asAlbert Boutwell — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,November13, 1904.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1944;member ofAlabamastate senate, 1946-58;LieutenantGovernor of Alabama, 1959-63;mayorof Birmingham, Ala., 1963-67.Methodist.Member,Jaycees;American BarAssociation;Elks;Eagles;Freemasons;Shriners;Lions;Blue Key.Died in February,1978(age73years, 0 days).Burial location unknown. | | Dean Burch (b. 1927) — of Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.Born in Enid,GarfieldCounty, Okla.,December20, 1927.Republican.Lawyer;Chairmanof Republican National Committee, 1964-65; member, FederalCommunications Commission, 1969-74; chair, Federal CommunicationsCommission, 1969-74.Member,PhiDelta Theta;Blue Key.Still living as of 1974.| | Relatives: Sonof Bert Alexander Burch and Leola (Atkisson) Burch; married,July 7,1961, to Patricia Meeks. |
| | Millard Fillmore Caldwell Jr. (1897-1984) — also known asMillard F. Caldwell, Jr. — of Milton,Santa RosaCounty, Fla.; Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,February6, 1897.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1929-32;U.S.Representative from Florida 3rd District, 1933-41;Governor ofFlorida, 1945-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromFlorida,1948,1956,1960;justiceof Florida state supreme court, 1962-69.Protestant.Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;KappaSigma;PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;NewcomenSociety;AmericanLegion;AmericanJudicature Society;AlphaKappa Psi;Blue Key.Died in Tallahassee,LeonCounty, Fla.,October23, 1984 (age87 years, 260days).Interment atHarwoodPlantation Cemetery, Leon County, Fla. | | Thomas Slaughter Candler (1890-1971) — also known asThomas S. Candler — of Blairsville,UnionCounty, Ga.Born in Blairsville,UnionCounty, Ga.,December15, 1890.Democrat.Lawyer;chair ofUnion County Democratic Party, 1920-39; superior court judge inGeorgia, 1939-45;justice ofGeorgia state supreme court, 1945-66.Methodist.Member,Blue Key;Freemasons;OddFellows;Woodmen.Died in Blairsville,UnionCounty, Ga.,1971(ageabout80 years).Interment atUnionMemory Garden, Blairsville, Ga. | | Paul J. Carr Sr. (1893-1957) — of Hinton,SummersCounty, W.Va.Born inRoanoke,Va.,April 4,1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;mayor ofHinton, W.Va., 1947-48; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Summers County, 1957; diedin office 1957.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Moose;Pi GammaMu;Sons ofthe American Revolution;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Rotary;Blue Key.DiedMarch24, 1957 (age63 years, 354days).Burial location unknown. | | John P. Cowart (b. 1910) — of Edison,CalhounCounty, Ga.; Macon,BibbCounty, Ga.Born in Edison,CalhounCounty, Ga.,February5, 1910.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, 1945-52.Baptist.Member,DeltaTheta Phi;Blue Key.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Anaziah P. Cowart and Eudora (Webb) Cowart; married,June 10,1933, to Margie Thurman. |
 | Rembert Coney Dennis (1915-1992) — also known asRembert C. Dennis — of Moncks Corner,BerkeleyCounty, S.C.Born in Pinopolis,BerkeleyCounty, S.C.,August27, 1915.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Berkeley County,1938-42; member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1942-88 (Berkeley County 1942-66, 14thDistrict 1966-84, 37th District 1984-88); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from South Carolina,1944,1948(alternate),1952,1956,1960;candidate forjustice ofSouth Carolina state supreme court, 1956.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;SigmaAlpha Epsilon;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Lions;Woodmenof the World;Blue Key.DiedJune 20,1992 (age76 years, 298days).Interment atSt.John's Baptist Churchyard, Pinopolis, S.C. | | Edward James Devitt (1911-1992) — also known asEdward J. Devitt — of St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.Born in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,May 5,1911.Republican.Lawyer;municipal judge in Minnesota, 1935-39; served in the U.S. Navy duringWorld War II;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1947-49; defeated,1948; probate judge in Minnesota, 1950-54;U.S.District Judge for Minnesota, 1954-92.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;PhiDelta Phi;BetaGamma Sigma;DeltaSigma Rho;Blue Key;Knightsof Columbus;Eagles.Died in St. Paul,RamseyCounty, Minn.,March 2,1992 (age80 years, 302days).Burial location unknown.  | King Dixon (b. 1908) — of near Laurens,LaurensCounty, S.C.Born in Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.,October2, 1908.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;ice andfuel oil dealer; member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Laurens County,1955-56; member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Laurens County, 1960-64.Baptist.Member,AlphaTau Omega;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Rotary;Blue Key.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Albert Montgomery Dixon and Sarah Youmans (King) Dixon; married,August14, 1926, to Katharine Simmons. | | | | Image source: South CarolinaLegislative Manual 1964 |
| | | Clyde Taylor Ellis (1908-1980) — also known asClyde T. Ellis — of Bentonville,BentonCounty, Ark.Born near Garfield,BentonCounty, Ark.,December21, 1908.Democrat.Superintendentof schools;lawyer;member ofArkansasstate house of representatives, 1933-35; member ofArkansasstate senate, 1935-39;U.S.Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1939-43; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Arkansas,1940;candidate forU.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1942; served in the U.S. Navy during WorldWar II.Christian.Member,American BarAssociation;TauKappa Alpha;Blue Key;Freemasons.Died inWashington,D.C.,February9, 1980 (age71 years, 50days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | J. Paul England (b. 1920) — of Pineville,WyomingCounty, W.Va.Born in Hanover,WyomingCounty, W.Va.,December23, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;schoolteacher;insuranceagent; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Wyoming County, 1953-58,1961-68; appointed 1961.Baptist.Member,Moose;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Blue Key.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof B. Blaine England and Fannie (Lester) England; married,March14, 1944, to Irene Cline. |
 | Lawrence Marion Gressette (b. 1902) — also known asL. Marion Gressette — of St. Matthews,CalhounCounty, S.C.Born near St. Matthews,CalhounCounty, S.C.,February11, 1902.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives from Calhoun County,1925-28, 1931-32; member ofSouthCarolina state senate, 1937-76 (Calhoun County 1937-66, 19thDistrict 1967-68, 11th District 1969-72, 13th District 1972-76);delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1952(alternate),1956,1964;SouthCarolina Democratic state chair, 1953-54.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;PhiKappa Phi;Lions;Blue Key.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof J. T. Gressette and Rosa (Wannamaker) Gressette; married,August18, 1927, toFlorenceHowell. | | | | Image source: South CarolinaLegislative Manual 1964 |
| | Louis Charles LaCour (1927-1975) — also known asLouis C. LaCour — of Louisiana. Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,December29, 1927.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1961-69.Catholic.Member,NavyLeague;Blue Key.Died in1975(ageabout47 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Septime V. LaCour and Effie M. (Bonnette) LaCour; married,May 3,1952, to Gloria Anne Comiskey. |
| | Scott Marion Loftin (1878-1953) — of Pensacola,EscambiaCounty, Fla.; Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,September14, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1903-04;EscambiaCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1904-17; general counsel anddirector, Florida East CoastHotelCo.; director, GulfLifeInsurance Co.; receiver, Florida East CoastRailway,1931-41; president, American Bar Association, 1934-35;U.S.Senator from Florida, 1936.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;AlphaTau Omega;OmicronDelta Kappa;PhiBeta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;Blue Key;Knightsof Pythias;Kiwanis;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in Highlands,MaconCounty, N.C.,September22, 1953 (age75 years, 8days).Interment atOaklawnCemetery, Jacksonville, Fla. | | Richard Green Lugar (1932-2019) — also known asRichard G. Lugar — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,April 4,1932.Republican.Rhodesscholar;mayorof Indianapolis, Ind., 1968-75; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Indiana,1968,1972;U.S.Senator from Indiana, 1977-; defeated, 1974; candidate forRepublican nomination for President,1996.Methodist.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;OmicronDelta Kappa;PiDelta Epsilon;PiSigma Alpha;BetaTheta Pi;Rotary;Blue Key.Died in Annandale,FairfaxCounty, Va.,April28, 2019 (age87 years, 24days).Burial location unknown. | | Seybourn Harris Lynne (1907-2000) — also known asSeybourn H. Lynne — of Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Born in Decatur,MorganCounty, Ala.,July 25,1907.Democrat.Lawyer;county judge in Alabama, 1934-40; circuit judge in Alabama, 1940-42;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, 1946-73;took senior status 1973.Baptist.Member,American BarAssociation;Blue Key;PiKappa Alpha;PhiKappa Phi;PhiDelta Phi;OmicronDelta Kappa;Kiwanis.In 1963, he prohibited Gov.GeorgeC. Wallace from barring two Black students from attending theUniversity of Alabama. In 1969, he ordered that Elmwood Cemetery inBirmingham, Ala., be desegregated.Died in Birmingham,JeffersonCounty, Ala.,September10, 2000 (age93 years, 47days).Interment atDecaturCemetery, Decatur, Ala.  | Robert Evander McNair (1923-2007) — also known asRobert E. McNair — of Allendale,AllendaleCounty, S.C.Born in Cades,WilliamsburgCounty, S.C.,December14, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1951-62;LieutenantGovernor of South Carolina, 1963-65; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from South Carolina,1964;Governorof South Carolina, 1965-71.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;FarmBureau;Freemasons;Shriners;Lions;KappaSigma;Blue Key.Died, ofbraincancer, in Charleston,CharlestonCounty, S.C.,November17, 2007 (age83 years, 338days).Burial location unknown. | | | 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;Blue Key;Freemasons;Shriners;PhiKappa Phi.Died, fromprostatecancer, in Lexington,LexingtonCounty, S.C.,February11, 2011 (age82 years, 212days).Entombed in mausoleum atBush River Memorial Gardens, Columbia, S.C. | | James Dantzler Parler (b. 1900) — also known asJames D. Parler — of St. George,DorchesterCounty, S.C.Born in Parler (now Santee),OrangeburgCounty, S.C.,September18, 1900.Democrat. Member ofSouthCarolina state senate from Dorchester County, 1933-60; delegateto Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1936,1940,1948,1952(alternate).Methodist.Member,PiKappa Phi;Blue Key;Freemasons;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Carlos C. Parler and Camille (Dantzler) Parler. |
 | Everett R. Shafer (1911-2005) — of Beckley,RaleighCounty, W.Va.Born in Esty,GreenbrierCounty, W.Va.,October3, 1911.Democrat.Baptistminister;schoolteacher; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1951-52,1955-58.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;JuniorOrder;Woodmen;Moose;Blue Key;NationalEducation Association.DiedAugust9, 2005 (age93 years, 310days).Interment atEden Cemetery, Crescent City, Fla.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Arthur Shafer and Lebertha Velmer (Hamrick) Shafer;married,October17, 1936, to Mary Alby Crizer. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | Hans Gearhart Tanzler Jr. (b. 1927) — also known asHans Tanzler — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Born in Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,March11, 1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;judge of criminal court in Florida, 1963-67;mayorof Jacksonville, Fla., 1967-79; candidate forGovernor ofFlorida, 1978.Member,Jaycees;KappaAlpha Order;Blue Key;Freemasons;Shriners;Moose;Elks.Still living as of 1979. | | Bernard Hill Woodyard (1911-1960) — also known asBernard H. Woodyard — of Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.Born in Switchback,McDowellCounty, W.Va.,September17, 1911.Democrat.Schoolteacher;accountant;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from McDowell County; elected1942, 1946, 1948; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.Methodist.Member,Blue Key;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died in Welch,McDowellCounty, W.Va.,May 17,1960 (age48 years, 243days).Interment atWoodlawnMemorial Park, Bluewell, W.Va.
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