Very incomplete list! | |  Alson Edward Abernethy (1900-1969) — also known asAlson E. Abernethy — of Pasadena,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Bristol,AddisonCounty, Vt.,December4, 1900.Investmentbanker;mayorof Pasadena, Calif., 1952-53.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Optimist Club.Died in November,1969(age68years, 0 days).Interment atLakeviewCemetery, Burlington, Vt. | | John Grant Alexander (1893-1971) — also known asJohn G. Alexander — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born inCortlandCounty, N.Y.,July 16,1893.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Independent candidate forU.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1936;U.S.Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1939-41; defeated,1940; candidate forGovernor ofMinnesota, 1942.Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Elks;Optimist Club;IzaakWalton League.Died in Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.,December8, 1971 (age78 years, 145days).Interment atLakewoodCemetery, Minneapolis, Minn. | | Don A. Allen Sr. — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Iowa. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; memberofCaliforniastate assembly, 1938-46, 1956-66; Democratic candidate forPresidential Elector for California,1960.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Order ofAhepa;Optimist Club;UnitedCommercial Travelers.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | James V. Allred (1899-1959) — of Wichita Falls,WichitaCounty, Tex.; Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Bowie,MontagueCounty, Tex.,March29, 1899.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;Texasstate attorney general, 1931-35;Governor ofTexas, 1935-39;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, 1939-42,1949-59; died in office 1959; candidate forU.S.Senator from Texas, 1942.Disciplesof Christ. Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Optimist Club.Died in Corpus Christi,NuecesCounty, Tex.,September24, 1959 (age60 years, 179days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Wichita Falls, Tex. | | Robert T. Anderson (b. 1945) — of near Newton,JasperCounty, Iowa.BornMarch 8,1945.Democrat. Member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1970;LieutenantGovernor of Iowa, 1983-87.Methodist.Member,Optimist Club.Still living as of 1987.  | Kenneth L. Armbrister (b. 1946) — also known asKen Armbrister;"Too MuchTestosterone";"T.M.T." —of Victoria,VictoriaCounty, Tex.BornJune 19,1946.Democrat.Policeofficer; member ofTexasstate house of representatives 32nd District, 1983-86; member ofTexasstate senate 18th District, 1987-2006.Catholic.Member,Jaycees;Optimist Club.Still living as of 2006. | | Howard William Babcock (1917-1986) — also known asHoward W. Babcock — of Las Vegas,ClarkCounty, Nev.Born in Austin,MowerCounty, Minn.,April 7,1917.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Attorney for Nevada, 1958-61.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;SigmaNu Phi;Optimist Club.DiedAugust26, 1986 (age69 years, 141days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Las Vegas, Nev. | | Leland Milton Backstrand (1899-1964) — also known asLeland M. Backstrand — of Riverside,RiversideCounty, Calif.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,1899.Republican.Insuranceandrealestate business; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1953-60; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from California,1960;member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1961-64.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Optimist Club;AmericanLegion;NativeSons of the Golden West.Died in1964(ageabout65 years).Interment atEvergreenMemorial Park, Riverside, Calif. | | Horace Thomas Barnaby Jr. (1870-1952) — also known asHorace T. Barnaby — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in North Star Township,GratiotCounty, Mich.,October24, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1901-04; candidate for probate judge in Michigan, 1904;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 17th District,1907-08; member ofMichiganstate senate 17th District, 1909-12; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1938, 1940.Methodist.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Optimist Club.DiedMay 20,1952 (age81 years, 209days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich. | | John P. Barrett (1915-2000) — also known asJack Barrett — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,November17, 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; in 1947, heled a group of parents who opposed admission of Black students towhite Catholic schools; by 1954, he disavowed this view; member ofMissouristate senate 6th District, 1954-65; resigned 1965.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Optimist Club;AmericanLegion.DiedMarch27, 2000 (age84 years, 131days).Burial location unknown. | | George N. Beamer (1904-1974) — of South Bend,St. JosephCounty, Ind.Born in Bowling Green,ClayCounty, Ind.,October9, 1904.Democrat.Lawyer;St.Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-38; candidate forU.S.Representative from Indiana, 1938;Indianastate attorney general, 1941-42; defeated, 1942; Democraticcandidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,1944;U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, 1962-74;died in office 1974.Brethren.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Optimist Club;American BarAssociation.DiedOctober21, 1974 (age70 years, 12days).Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Jasper F. Beamer and Frances M. (Roush) Beamer; married,May 14,1932, to Charlotte L. Hoover. |
| | Charles Jasper Bell (1885-1978) — also known asC. Jasper Bell — of Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.; Blue Springs,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Lake City,HinsdaleCounty, Colo.,January16, 1885.Democrat.Lawyer;circuit judge in Missouri 16th Circuit, 1931-34;U.S.Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1935-49.Disciplesof Christ. Member,PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;Optimist Club.Died in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,January21, 1978 (age93 years, 5days).Interment atBlueSprings Cemetery, Blue Springs, Mo. | | Robert Frederick Bennett (1927-2000) — also known asRobert F. Bennett;BobBennett —of Prairie Village,JohnsonCounty, Kan.; Overland Park,JohnsonCounty, Kan.Born in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,May 23,1927.Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict;lawyer;mayorof Prairie Village, Kan., 1957-65; member ofKansasstate senate, 1965-75;Governor ofKansas, 1975-79; defeated, 1978.Protestant.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Optimist Club;Freemasons.Died, oflungcancer, at St. Joseph'sHealthCenter, Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,October9, 2000 (age73 years, 139days).Interment atCorinthCemetery, Prairie Village, Kan.  | Alvin Morell Bentley (1918-1969) — also known asAlvin M. Bentley — of Owosso,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.Born in Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine,August30, 1918.Republican. Foreign Service officer;U.S.Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1953-61; defeated,1962;woundedin an attack by Puerto Rican nationalists on the floor of theHouse of Representatives, March 1, 1954; candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1960;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 15th SenatorialDistrict, 1961-62; candidate forMichiganstate board of education, 1964; member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1966-69; appointed 1966; died inoffice 1969.Congregationalist.Member,Elks;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;ExchangeClub;ThetaDelta Chi;Optimist Club;Rotary;Kiwanis.Died in Tucson,PimaCounty, Ariz.,April10, 1969 (age50 years, 223days).Entombed atOakHill Cemetery, Owosso, Mich. | | | Emil E. Beyer Jr. (b. 1929) — of Gretna,SarpyCounty, Neb.BornMay 20,1929.Member ofNebraskaunicameral legislature 3rd District, 1981.Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion;Optimist Club.Still living as of 1993.  | Eugene F. Black (1903-1990) — of Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.Born in Marine City,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,January27, 1903.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;Michiganstate attorney general, 1947-48;circuitjudge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1954-55; appointed 1954;resigned 1955;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1956-72.Member,Lions;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;DeltaTheta Phi;Optimist Club.Died in Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,August4, 1990 (age87 years, 189days).Burial location unknown. | | | Benjamin Bentley Blackburn (b. 1927) — also known asBenjamin B. Blackburn;Ben B.Blackburn —of Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.Born in Atlanta,FultonCounty, Ga.,February14, 1927.Republican.U.S.Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1967-75; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Georgia,1972.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;Optimist Club.Still living as of 1998. | | Walter Blevins Jr. (b. 1950) — also known as"Doc" — of Morehead,RowanCounty, Ky.BornMarch29, 1950.Democrat.Dentist;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 71st District, 1982-92; member ofKentuckystate senate 27th District, 1992-; candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1994.Baptist.Member,Jaycees;Optimist Club.Still living as of 2004.  | Andrew Bolt (1906-1971) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,October8, 1906.Republican.Real estatebusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1939-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966.ChristianReformed.Dutchancestry. Member,Optimist Club;Jaycees.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,January26, 1971 (age64 years, 110days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Ralph D. Bolt and Anna (Klunder) Bolt. | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
| | | William A. Boos Jr. (1922-2002) — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.; Suttons Bay,LeelanauCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September27, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1961-66 (Saginaw County 1stDistrict 1961-64, 85th District 1965-66); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1964;candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1966.Congregationalist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Optimist Club.DiedAugust22, 2002 (age79 years, 329days).Burial location unknown. | | Don Booth (b. 1932) — of Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.,September4, 1932.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1959-60;defeated, 1968.Episcopalian.Member,Elks;Moose;OddFellows;Jaycees;Optimist Club.Still living as of 1968. | | Charles E. Bowles (1884-1957) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Yale,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,March24, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1926-29; resigned 1929;mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1930; defeated, 1924, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1943;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932, 1934; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1941; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1950, 1952.Member,Optimist Club.Recalledfrom office as Mayor in 1930 over charges that he had sold out togangstersand theKu KluxKlan.Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 30,1957 (age73 years, 128days).Entombed in mausoleum atEvergreenCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Bert C. Brennan (1914-1985) — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,December27, 1914.Republican.Pharmacist;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1969-74 (86th District 1969-72,100th District 1973-74); candidate forMichiganstate senate 35th District, 1974.Presbyterian.Member,Optimist Club;Freemasons.Died in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November16, 1985 (age70 years, 324days).Burial location unknown. | | John William Bricker (1893-1986) — also known asJohn W. Bricker — of Upper Arlington,FranklinCounty, Ohio.Born near Mt. Sterling,MadisonCounty, Ohio,September6, 1893.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;Ohiostate attorney general, 1933-37; defeated in primary, 1928;Governor ofOhio, 1939-45; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Ohio,1940,1948,1952(speaker),1960(speaker),1964,1972;candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1944;U.S.Senator from Ohio, 1947-59; Republican Presidential Elector forOhio,1972(voted forRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;Rotary;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;KnightsTemplar;DeltaChi;DeltaSigma Rho;Order ofthe Coif;Optimist Club.Died in Columbus,FranklinCounty, Ohio,March22, 1986 (age92 years, 197days).Interment atGreenLawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.  | William S. Broomfield (1922-2019) — also known asBill Broomfield — of Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Bloomfield Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Birmingham,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.,April28, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;real estatebusiness;insuranceunderwriter; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 4th District,1949-54; member ofMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1955-56;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1957-93 (18th District 1957-73,19th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-93).Methodist;laterPresbyterian.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;Shriners;Optimist Club;Lions;OddFellows;AmericanLegion;Elks.Died in Kensington,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,February20, 2019 (age96 years, 298days).Interment atWhiteChapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Mich. | | Joel Thomas Broyhill (1919-2006) — also known asJoel T. Broyhill — of Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.Born inHopewell,Va.,November4, 1919.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; takenprisoner by the German forces in the Battle of the Bulge; escapedafter six months;U.S.Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1953-75; defeated,1974; delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia,1960,1964.Lutheran.Member,Optimist Club;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Amvets;ReserveOfficers Association;Freemasons;Moose;Elks;Eagles;IzaakWalton League;KappaAlpha Order.Died, ofcongestiveheart failure andpneumonia,in Arlington,ArlingtonCounty, Va.,September24, 2006 (age86 years, 324days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Goodloe Edgar Byron (1929-1978) — also known asGoodloe E. Byron — of Frederick,FrederickCounty, Md.Born in Williamsport,WashingtonCounty, Md.,June 22,1929.Democrat.Lawyer;FrederickCounty Attorney, 1959-62; member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1963-66; member ofMarylandstate senate District 2, 1967-70;U.S.Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1971-78; defeated,1968; died in office 1978.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Eagles;Redmen;Optimist Club;Ruritan;KappaAlpha Order.Died near Williamsport,WashingtonCounty, Md.,October11, 1978 (age49 years, 111days).Interment atAntietamNational Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Md. | | Clair Armstrong Callan (1920-2005) — also known asClair A. Callan — of Odell,GageCounty, Neb.Born in Odell,GageCounty, Neb.,March20, 1920.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;U.S.Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1965-67; defeated,1966.Methodist.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Shriners;Optimist Club;OddFellows;Elks.Died in Fairbury,JeffersonCounty, Neb.,May 28,2005 (age85 years, 69days).Burial location unknown. | | William S. Calli (b. 1923) — of Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.; New Hartford,OneidaCounty, N.Y.Born in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,December27, 1923.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1951-64.Member,Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion;Optimist Club.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Ann Dunn. |
| | Julian Morton Carroll (b. 1931) — also known asJulian M. Carroll — of West Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.Born in Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.,April16, 1931.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1962-71 (4th District 1962-63,3rd District 1964-71);Speaker ofthe Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1968-71;LieutenantGovernor of Kentucky, 1971-74; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Kentucky,1972;Governorof Kentucky, 1974-79; defeated in primary, 1987.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Optimist Club.Still living as of 2014. | | Irma Clark (b. 1937) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Georgia,April14, 1937.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 11th District, 1999-.Female.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;Optimist Club.Still living as of 2000. | | Charles Emmett Coffin (1849-1934) — also known asCharles E. Coffin — of Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.Born in Salem,WashingtonCounty, Ind.,July 14,1849.Realestate business;banker;Vice-Consulfor Paraguay inIndianapolis,Ind., 1900-04.Methodist.Member,Optimist Club;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,October15, 1934 (age85 years, 93days).Interment atCrownHill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. | | Maurice F. Cole (1893-1977) — of Ferndale,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Decatur,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,July 5,1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;schoolprincipal;lawyer;candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1959.Presbyterian.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Freemasons;OddFellows;ExchangeClub;Optimist Club.Died in Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.,May 5,1977 (age83 years, 304days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles F. Cole and Ida (Smith) Cole; married,August9, 1921, to Sara Nancy Megchelsen. |
 | Oren Sturman Copeland (1887-1958) — also known asOren S. Copeland — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born near Huron,BeadleCounty, S.Dak.,March16, 1887.Republican.Coal andoil dealer;mayorof Lincoln, Neb., 1937-39;U.S.Representative from Nebraska 1st District, 1941-43; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Nebraska,1944.Christian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Optimist Club.Died in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,April10, 1958 (age71 years, 25days).Interment atWyukaCemetery, Lincoln, Neb. | | Peter John Daley II (b. 1950) — also known asPeter J. Daley II;PeteDaley —of Coal Center,WashingtonCounty, Pa.; California,WashingtonCounty, Pa.Born in Brownsville GeneralHospital,Brownsville,FayetteCounty, Pa.,August8, 1950.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromPennsylvania,1972;mayor of the Borough of California, Pa., 1973-81;youngestmayor in Pennsylvania at age 22; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives 49th District, 1983-2003.UnitedChurch of Christ orDisciplesof Christ. Member,Optimist Club.Still living as of 2003. | | Martin P. Degenhardt (b. 1918) — of Perryville,PerryCounty, Mo.Born in Wittenberg,PerryCounty, Mo.,January22, 1918.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;furniturebusiness;accountant;treefarmer; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Perry County, 1952-67.Lutheran.Member,AmericanLegion;Optimist Club.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | James Donnelly (b. 1927) — of Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.Born in Glens Falls,WarrenCounty, N.Y.,1927.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Glens Falls, N.Y., 1966-69.Member,Optimist Club;Jaycees.Still living as of 1969. | | Dan Dean Doty (1906-1972) — also known asDan D. Doty — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,April30, 1906.Democrat.Bricklayer;contractor;transferand storage business; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Pettis County, 1949-52.Member,Elks;Optimist Club.DiedMay 13,1972 (age66 years, 13days).Interment atCrownHill Cemetery, Sedalia, Mo. | | Eldon Steven Dummit (1896-1973) — also known asEldon S. Dummit — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Born in Monett,BarryCounty, Mo.,August6, 1896.Republican.Lawyer;director, Central ExchangeBank;Kentuckystate attorney general, 1944-48; candidate forGovernor ofKentucky, 1947; delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1948.Christian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;PhiAlpha Delta;TauKappa Alpha;Freemasons;Shriners;Optimist Club.DiedMay 4,1973 (age76 years, 271days).Burial location unknown. | | Mat J. Dunaskiss (b. 1951) — of Lake Orion,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.,September21, 1951.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 61st District, 1981-90; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1991-2001 (8th District 1991-94, 16th District1995-2001); delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1992.Catholic.Member,Jaycees;Optimist Club;Elks.Still living as of 2001. | | Donald N. Dworak (b. 1934) — of Columbus,PlatteCounty, Neb.Born in David City,ButlerCounty, Neb.,December3, 1934.Republican. Member ofNebraskaunicameral legislature, 1975; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Nebraska,1976.Catholic.Member,FarmBureau;Knightsof Columbus;Elks;Optimist Club;IzaakWalton League.Still living as of 1976. | | Robert Fred Ellsworth (1926-2011) — also known asRobert F. Ellsworth — of Lawrence,DouglasCounty, Kan.Born in Lawrence,DouglasCounty, Kan.,June 11,1926.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served inthe U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;U.S.Representative from Kansas, 1961-67 (2nd District 1961-63, 3rdDistrict 1963-67).Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Optimist Club.DiedMay 9,2011 (age84 years, 332days).Burial location unknown. | | W. Scott Ensign (1909-1983) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,January28, 1909.Democrat.President,Battle Creek Federation of Labor, 1956-62;vice-president,AFL-CIO Calhoun County Council, 1962-64;printingbusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 48th District, 1965-66; defeated,1966.Episcopalian.Member,DeltaSigma Phi;Optimist Club;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;InternationalTypographical Union.Died in1983(ageabout74 years).Burial location unknown. | | John James Exon (1921-2005) — also known asJ. James Exon;Jim Exon — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in Geddes,Charles MixCounty, S.Dak.,August9, 1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Nebraska,1964,1972,1976,1988,1992,1996(delegation chair),2000,2004;member ofNebraskaDemocratic State Central Committee, 1964-68; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Nebraska, 1968-70, 1981-83;Governor ofNebraska, 1971-79;U.S.Senator from Nebraska, 1979-97.Episcopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Optimist Club;Eagles;Elks;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.,June 10,2005 (age83 years, 305days).Interment atWyukaCemetery, Lincoln, Neb. | | Paul Farthing (b. 1887) — of East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in Odin,MarionCounty, Ill.,April12, 1887.Democrat.Lawyer;St.Clair County Judge, 1930-33;justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1933-42; defeated, 1924;chiefjustice of Illinois state supreme court, 1937-38; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1936.Presbyterian.Member,Optimist Club;Sons ofthe Revolution;Redmen;PhiDelta Phi;Order ofthe Coif.Blindsince age 12, when his eyes were shot out by another boy.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Dudley Farthing and Sarah (Boyd) Farthing; married,June 18,1914, to Harriet Helen Garrigues. |
| | Clyde V. Fenner (1893-1965) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Leslie,InghamCounty, Mich.,June 20,1893.Candidate in Democratic primary forU.S.Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932; member ofMichiganstate senate 18th District, 1939-40; defeated in Republicanprimary, 1940, 1942, 1944.Member,Optimist Club. Active promoter of Michigan agricultural products, particularly beetsugar.DiedJuly 5,1965 (age72 years, 15days).Interment atGrandLawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Robert A. Ficano (b. 1952) — also known asBob Ficano — of Livonia,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 19,1952.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 36th District, 1980;WayneCounty Sheriff, 1983-2002; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1996(alternate),2000,2004,2008;WayneCounty Executive, 2003-; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Michigan, 2008.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,PhiKappa Phi;Optimist Club.Still living as of 2008. | | Joseph Forbes (b. 1916) — also known asJoe Forbes;Joseph Goldfarb — of Oak Park,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,October8, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;mayorof Oak Park, Mich., 1967; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 67th District, 1971-84.Jewish. Member,Optimist Club;Kiwanis;JewishWar Veterans;B'naiB'rith.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Sam Fratto (b. 1914) — of Laramie,AlbanyCounty, Wyo.Born in Price,CarbonCounty, Utah,July 24,1914.Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II;departmentstore; member ofWyomingstate house of representatives, 1949-51.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Moose;Optimist Club;Sertoma;Knightsof Columbus.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Fratto and Victoria (Romano) Fratto; married1941 toMargaret Cowper. |
| | Harold Vernon Froehlich (b. 1932) — also known asHarold Froehlich — of Appleton,OutagamieCounty, Wis.Born in Appleton,OutagamieCounty, Wis.,May 12,1932.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1963-73;Speaker ofthe Wisconsin State Assembly, 1967-71; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Wisconsin,1972;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1973-75; defeated,1974, 1976; circuit judge in Wisconsin, 1981.Lutheran.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Optimist Club.Still living as of 2014. | | Paul Victor Gadola (1887-1968) — also known asPaul V. Gadola — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Corunna,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,February22, 1887.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;circuitjudge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1929-59; appointed 1929;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 13th SenatorialDistrict, 1961-62.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;American BarAssociation;Elks;Eagles;Civitan;Optimist Club.Died in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,June 23,1968 (age81 years, 122days).Interment atNewCalvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint, Mich.  | George Gilmour (1872-1948) — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.;Denver,Colo.; St. Petersburg,PinellasCounty, Fla.Born in Pennsylvania,1872.Democrat.Minister,First Unitarian Church of Dallas, Tex., 1908-21; First UnitarianChurch of Denver, Colo., 1921-32; United Liberal Church(Unitarian-Universalist) of St. Petersburg, Fla., 1932-48;speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1928.Unitarian.Scottishancestry. Member,Optimist Club.He and his wife were killed when theircarwashitby a train, the southbound Silver Meteor of the Seaboard Air LineRailroad, at a grade crossing near Frostproof,PolkCounty, Fla.,March12, 1948 (ageabout 75years).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Fort Worth, Tex. | | | Gary Glenn — of Boise,AdaCounty, Idaho; Larkin Township,MidlandCounty, Mich.; Williams Township,BayCounty, Mich.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIdaho,1988;candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 2012; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 98th District, 2015-.Baptist.Member,National RifleAssociation;Optimist Club.Still living as of 2018. | | James David Gray (1929-2010) — also known asJames D. Gray;Jim Gray — of Warren,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Providence,WebsterCounty, Ky.,December21, 1929.Democrat.Schoolteacher;insuranceagent; member ofMichiganstate senate 27th District, 1967-74; defeated in primary, 1974;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1972.Baptist.Member,Optimist Club.Died in Elk Grove,SacramentoCounty, Calif.,November3, 2010 (age80 years, 317days).Burial location unknown. | | Mark Andrew Green (b. 1960) — also known asMark Green — of Green Bay,BrownCounty, Wis.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,June 1,1960.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1992-98;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1999-; U.S.Ambassador toTanzania, 2007-.Catholic.Member,Kiwanis;Optimist Club.Still living as of 2014. | | Raymond Eugene Green (b. 1947) — also known asGene Green — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,October17, 1947.Democrat.Lawyer;businessexecutive; member ofTexasstate house of representatives, 1973-85; member ofTexasstate senate, 1985-92;U.S.Representative from Texas 29th District, 1993-; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Texas,1996,2000,2004,2008.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Optimist Club;Lions.Still living as of 2014. | | Richard Fielding Harless (1905-1970) — also known asRichard F. Harless — of Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Kelsey,UpshurCounty, Tex.,August6, 1905.Democrat.Lawyer;MaricopaCounty Attorney, 1939-42;U.S.Representative from Arizona at-large, 1943-49; defeated, 1954,1958, 1960; candidate forGovernor ofArizona, 1948, 1950; candidate formayorof Phoenix, Ariz., 1963.Member,SigmaNu;PhiDelta Phi;PhiDelta Kappa;DeltaSigma Rho;Elks;Woodmen;Optimist Club.Died in Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,November24, 1970 (age65 years, 110days).Interment atGreenwoodMemory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz. | | Lewis Hoerr (b. 1907) — of Wheeling,LivingstonCounty, Mo.BornOctober17, 1907.Democrat.Farmer;farmimplement business; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Livingston County, 1951-52.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Shriners;Optimist Club.Burial location unknown. | | Hubert Horatio Humphrey III (b. 1942) — also known asSkip Humphrey — of New Hope,HennepinCounty, Minn.BornJune 26,1942.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMinnesotastate senate 44th District, 1973-82;Minnesotastate attorney general, 1983-99; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Minnesota,1984,1996(delegation chair); Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate forU.S.Senator from Minnesota, 1988; Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidateforGovernor ofMinnesota, 1998.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;Optimist Club;AlphaSigma Phi;AmericanAssociation of Retired Persons.Still living as of 2003. | | David Herbert Jackson (b. 1943) — of Osceola,St. ClairCounty, Mo.Born in Kansas City,JacksonCounty, Mo.,March28, 1943.Democrat.Lawyer;St.Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1969; alternate delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Missouri,1972.Presbyterian.Member,PhiAlpha Delta;American BarAssociation;Rotary;Optimist Club.Still living as of 1973.| | Relatives: Sonof Dan G. Jackson and Virginia M. (Hull) Jackson; married1964 to JudithErin Johnson. |
| | Robert M. L. Johnson (1921-2009) — of Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa.Born in Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,January6, 1921.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;newspaperreporter;radio andtelevision newsman;mayorof Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1962-67; candidate forU.S.Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1966; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1979-82; candidate forIowastate senate 25th District, 1982.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Optimist Club;DeltaPhi Epsilon.Died in Cedar Rapids,LinnCounty, Iowa,April13, 2009 (age88 years, 97days).Entombed in mausoleum atCedarMemorial Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.| | Relatives: Sonof Max L. Johnson and Nell (Lanphear) Johnson; married,July 20,1941, to Edna Mae Haldy. |
| | Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston (1896-1965) — also known asOlin D. Johnston — of Anderson,AndersonCounty, S.C.; Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.Born near Honea Path,AndersonCounty, S.C.,November18, 1896.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofSouthCarolina state house of representatives, 1923-24, 1927-30;Governor ofSouth Carolina, 1935-39, 1943-45; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from South Carolina, 1935-40, 1944-48;delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina,1936,1940,1944,1948(member,CredentialsCommittee),1952(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1956,1964;U.S.Senator from South Carolina, 1945-65; died in office 1965.Baptist.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Freemasons;Shriners;Optimist Club;Redmen;Woodmen;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;JuniorOrder.DiedApril18, 1965 (age68 years, 151days).Interment atBarkersCreek Baptist Church Cemetery, Honea Path, S.C. | | Dennis L. Jones (b. 1941) — ofPinellasCounty, Fla.Born in Erie,ErieCounty, Pa.,April 5,1941.Republican.Chiropractor;member ofFloridastate house of representatives, 1979-.Methodist.Member,Optimist Club;Freemasons;Shriners;Jesters;AmericanAssociation of Retired Persons.Still living as of 1999.  | John Lloyd Kannenberg (1919-2008) — also known asJohn Kannenberg — of Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.Born in Texas town,MarathonCounty, Wis.,December19, 1919.Mayorof Wausau, Wis., 1964-88.Member,Moose;Elks;Optimist Club;UnitedCommercial Travelers.DiedMarch17, 2008 (age88 years, 89days).Interment atRestlawnMemorial Park, Wausau, Wis. | | John H. Kelly (b. 1922) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born inKanawhaCounty, W.Va.,February5, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;WestVirginia state treasurer, 1961-69.Baptist.Member,Optimist Club;Moose;OddFellows;Jaycees;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Lewis H. Kelly and Rebecca (Morrow) Kelly; married,February25, 1949, to Theodocia R. Hardin. |
| | Dale Edward Kildee (b. 1929) — also known asDale E. Kildee — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,September16, 1929.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 81st District, 1965-74; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1968,1984,1988,1996,2000,2004,2008;member ofMichiganstate senate 29th District, 1975-77; resigned 1977;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1977-2013 (7th District 1977-93,9th District 1993-2003, 5th District 2003-13).Catholic.Member,Optimist Club;Knightsof Columbus;AmericanFederation of Teachers;UrbanLeague;PhiDelta Kappa;Elks.Still living as of 2014. | | Clyde K. King (1925-2007) — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 2,1925.Republican.Accountant;mayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1989-93; defeated, 1987.Lutheran.Member,Optimist Club;NAACP;Lions.Died, while suffering fromAlzheimer'sdisease, in Huron WoodsResidentialHome in the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital complex, Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,January4, 2007 (age81 years, 216days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives:Married1946 toMarilyn Wilks. |
| | Marvin Lewis Kline (1903-1974) — also known asMarvin L. Kline — of Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.; Excelsior,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Brunswick,AntelopeCounty, Neb.,August9, 1903.Republican.Architecturalengineer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota,1940;mayorof Minneapolis, Minn., 1941-45;convictedin 1964 of grand larceny for illegallyboostinghis salary as director of a rehabilitation institute, and fordivertingfundraising proceeds;sentencedto 10 years inprison;released after three years.Baptist.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Moose;Optimist Club.Died in Ventura,VenturaCounty, Calif.,April 9,1974 (age70 years, 243days).Interment atCuming City Cemetery, Blair, Neb. | | Harry Arista Mackey (1869-1938) — also known asHarry A. Mackey — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Susquehanna,SusquehannaCounty, Pa.,June 26,1869.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania,1924;mayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1928-32; Republican Presidential Electorfor Pennsylvania,1928.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;PhiKappa Psi;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Elks;Eagles;Redmen;Foresters;PatrioticOrder Sons of America;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;Optimist Club.Died in1938(ageabout69 years).Interment atWestLaurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa. | | Bill McConico (b. 1973) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 27,1973.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 6th District; elected 2000.Baptist.Member,Optimist Club;AmericanFederation of Teachers;NAACP;KappaAlpha Psi.Still living as of 2000. | | Louis D. McGregor (1901-1993) — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Linden,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,January9, 1901.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1934;circuitjudge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1960-64; resigned 1964; candidateforjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1962;Judge,Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1965-76; retired 1976.Presbyterian.Member,SigmaNu Phi;American BarAssociation;AudubonSociety;National RifleAssociation;IzaakWalton League;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Optimist Club.Died in1993(ageabout92 years).Burial location unknown. | | Louis J. Menges (b. 1888) — of East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,October30, 1888.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; owner andbuilder ofmovietheaters; member ofIllinoisstate senate 49th District, 1935-43.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Optimist Club.Burial location unknown. | | John C. Morris (1925-1960) — of Midland,MidlandCounty, Mich.Born in Midland,MidlandCounty, Mich.,October30, 1925.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Midland County, 1957-60; diedin office 1960.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Optimist Club.Died in1960(ageabout34 years).Burial location unknown. | | James E. Murphy (d. 1985) — also known asMurph Murphy — of Newport,CampbellCounty, Ky.Democrat.Real estateagent; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1964;CampbellCounty Sheriff; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1970.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,Elks;Optimist Club.Died, ofcancer,in St. LukeHospital,Fort Thomas,CampbellCounty, Ky.,September29, 1985.Interment atSt.Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky. | | Raymond M. Murphy (b. 1927) — also known asRay Murphy — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,December13, 1927.Democrat.Delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County11th District, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Michigan,1964,1988(alternate),1996;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1983-98 (17th District 1983-92,7th District 1993-98); defeated in primary, 1954; member ofMichiganstate senate 3rd District, 1999-.Baptist.Africanancestry. Member,UnitedAuto Workers;NAACP;AFSCME;Lions;Optimist Club;Freemasons;Shriners.Still living as of 1999.| | Relatives: Sonof John Murphy and Etta (Thompkins) Murphy; married to LorettaBlackwell. |
| | Charles E. Nichols (b. 1908) — of Lebanon,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in Lebanon,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,April19, 1908.Schoolprincipal;mayorof Belleville, Ill., 1961-69.Methodist.Member,PhiKappa Delta;Rotary;Optimist Club.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Stephen Edmund Nichols and Bess (Jones) Nichols; married,January19, 1940, to Rosalie Sanders. |
| | David Ross Obey (b. 1938) — also known asDavid R. Obey — of Wausau,MarathonCounty, Wis.Born in Okmulgee,OkmulgeeCounty, Okla.,October3, 1938.Democrat.Real estatebroker; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1963-69;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1969-2011; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,1976,1996,2000,2004,2008.Catholic.Member,Optimist Club;Knightsof Columbus.Still living as of 2014. | | Carl Gustave Palm (1885-1934) — also known asCarl G. Palm — of Oceanside,San DiegoCounty, Calif.; Escondido,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,June 16,1885.Undertaker;mayorof Escondido, Calif., 1934; died in office 1934.Swedishancestry. Member,Elks;OddFellows;Kiwanis;Optimist Club.Died, fromheartdisease, in Escondido CommunityHospital,Escondido,San DiegoCounty, Calif.,July 1,1934 (age49 years, 15days).Interment atGreenwoodMemorial Park, San Diego, Calif. | | William Joseph Randall (1909-2000) — also known asWilliam J. Randall;BillRandall —of Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.Born in Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.,July 16,1909.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; county judge inMissouri, 1946-59; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1956;U.S.Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1959-77.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Optimist Club;Elks;Eagles;Moose;PhiKappa Psi.Died, at Independence RegionalHealthCenter, Independence,JacksonCounty, Mo.,July 7,2000 (age90 years, 357days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Independence, Mo. | | Edward Ross Roybal (1916-2005) — also known asEdward R. Roybal — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.,February10, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of California, 1954; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from California,1956,1960,1964,1988(speaker);U.S.Representative from California, 1963-93 (30th District 1963-75,25th District 1975-93).Catholic.Hispanicancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Knightsof Columbus;Optimist Club.Died, fromrespiratoryfailure andpneumonia,in HuntingtonHospital,Pasadena,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,October24, 2005 (age89 years, 256days).Burial location unknown. | | Victor Hugo Schiro (b. 1904) — also known asVictor H. Schiro — of New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,May 28,1904.Democrat.Insurancebusiness;mayorof New Orleans, La., 1961, 1961-70; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Louisiana,1968.Italianancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;TauKappa Epsilon;Optimist Club.Burial location unknown.| | Presumably namedfor:VictorHugo | | | | Relatives: Son of Andrew E. Schiro andMary (Pizatti) Schiro; married to Margaret-MaryGibbes. |
| | Leonard Max Schwabe (1905-1983) — also known asMax Schwabe — of Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.Born near Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,December6, 1905.Republican.Insuranceagent;farmer;U.S.Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1943-49; defeated,1948 (2nd District), 1950 (2nd District), 1952 (11th District);delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1972.Christian.Member,Optimist Club.Died in Columbia,BooneCounty, Mo.,July 31,1983 (age77 years, 237days).Interment atColumbiaCemetery, Columbia, Mo. | | Franklin J. Shepherd (born c.1919) — of Ypsilanti Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born about 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1956;supervisorof Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1957-59; defeated in primary,1959.Member,Optimist Club;Toastmasters;AmericanLegion.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Edward Ray Sloan (1883-1964) — also known asEdward R. Sloan — ofSheridanCounty, Kan.; Holton,JacksonCounty, Kan.; Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.Born inSewardCounty, Neb.,March12, 1883.Democrat.Lawyer;SheridanCounty Attorney, 1905-10; member ofKansasstate house of representatives, 1923-29;justice ofKansas state supreme court, 1931-33; appointed 1931.Methodist.Member,PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Optimist Club.Died in Topeka,ShawneeCounty, Kan.,January29, 1964 (age80 years, 323days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George W. Sloan and Hannah J. (McCullough) Sloan; married,January24, 1906, to Julia Luella Wright. |
| | Ralph Tyler Smith (1915-1972) — also known asRalph T. Smith — of Alton,MadisonCounty, Ill.Born in Granite City,MadisonCounty, Ill.,October6, 1915.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1955-69;Speaker ofthe Illinois State House of Representatives, 1967-69; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Illinois,1968;U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1969-70; defeated, 1970.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Elks;Eagles;Moose;Freemasons;Shriners;Optimist Club.Died in Alton,MadisonCounty, Ill.,August13, 1972 (age56 years, 312days).Entombed in mausoleum atSunsetHill Cemetery, Edwardsville, Ill. | | Marion Eugene Snyder (1928-2007) — also known asGene Snyder — of Brownsboro Farms,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Born in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,January26, 1928.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Kentucky, 1963-65, 1967-87 (3rd District1963-65, 4th District 1967-87); defeated, 1964.Lutheran.Member,Optimist Club.Died in Naples,CollierCounty, Fla.,February16, 2007 (age79 years, 21days).Interment atDuncanMemorial, Oldham County, Ky.| | Relatives: Sonof Marion Hustavus Snyder and Lois E. Snyder; married1961 to MaryLouise Hodges. | | | | The Gene SnyderU.S.Courthouse andCustomHouse (opened 1932, renamed 1986), inLouisville,Kentucky, isnamed forhim. — The Gene SnyderFreeway(I-265 and Ky-841), inLouisville,Kentucky, isnamed forhim. — The Gene SnyderAirport(general aviation), inPendletonCounty, Kentucky, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier |
| | Tracy Stafford (b. 1948) — of Wilton Manors,BrowardCounty, Fla.Born in Fort Lauderdale,BrowardCounty, Fla.,January2, 1948.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofFloridastate house of representatives 92nd District, 1991-.Protestant.Member,Optimist Club;PhiKappa Psi.Still living as of 1999. | | Joseph Patrick Swallow (b. 1932) — also known asJoseph P. Swallow — of Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.Born in Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.,December31, 1932.Republican.Lawyer;AlpenaCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1963-64; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 105th District, 1965-72; candidateforjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1976;circuitjudge in Michigan 26th Circuit, 1977; candidate in primary forJudge,Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1978.Lutheran.Member,Optimist Club.Still living as of 1978. | | Victor Targonski (1914-1990) — of Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.,October17, 1914.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,1944, 1946; candidate forMichiganstate board of education, 1947; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1948;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1948; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1950;Michiganstate auditor general, 1955-56;circuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1956-59; appointed 1956;defeated, 1959; candidate forMichiganstate senate 21st District, 1962; candidate in primary forJudge,Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966, 1974.Catholic.Member,Jaycees;Optimist Club;Knightsof Columbus.Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December31, 1990 (age76 years, 75days).Interment atMt.Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Mich. | | James Tierney (1905-1981) — of Garden City,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,November24, 1905.Democrat. Employee,Ford MotorCompany;mayorof Garden City, Mich., 1956-60; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 36th District, 1965-72.Baptist.Member,Optimist Club.On July 25, 1957, following a Planning Commission meeting, he wasshot sixtimes by building contractor Lester Ellerhorst, who was angeredby city officials' criticism of his work on the Garden City policestation.Died in1981(ageabout75 years).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Uehling (b. 1915) — of Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in Wisconsin Rapids,WoodCounty, Wis.,April23, 1915.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly from Dane County 3rd District; elected 1960.Member,Elks;Optimist Club.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Jack C. Voight (b. 1945) — of Appleton,OutagamieCounty, Wis.Born in New London,WaupacaCounty, Wis.,December17, 1945.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war;insurancebusiness;banker;Wisconsinstate treasurer, 1995-2007; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Wisconsin,2008.Member,Optimist Club. Still living as of 2011. | | Frederick H. Wagener (1898-1982) — of Lincoln,LancasterCounty, Neb.Born in O'Fallon,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,November27, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;secretary ofNebraska Republican Party, 1936-37; secretary to U.S. Sen.KennethS. Wherry, 1943-46;LancasterCounty Attorney, 1947; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Nebraska,1948.Congregationalist.Member,BetaTheta Pi;PhiDelta Phi;AmericanLegion;Lions;Elks;Optimist Club;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died in1982(ageabout83 years).Burial location unknown. | | Herbert Birchby Warburton (1916-1983) — also known asHerbert B. Warburton — of Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Wilmington,New CastleCounty, Del.,September21, 1916.Republican.Lawyer;secretary ofDelaware Republican Party, 1950; chairman, Young RepublicanNational Federation, 1952;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952 ;U.S.Representative from Delaware at-large, 1953-55; candidate forU.S.Senator from Delaware, 1954.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;PhiKappa Phi;SigmaPhi Epsilon;Optimist Club.Died in Lewes,SussexCounty, Del.,July 30,1983 (age66 years, 312days).Cremated. | | Michael E. Wooley —Servedin the Peace Corps;lawyer;candidate formayorof Bay City, Mich., 2007.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Optimist Club.Still living as of 2007.  | Paul C. Younger (1910-1971) — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Champaign,ChampaignCounty, Ill.,January11, 1910.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II;InghamCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-54; member ofMichiganstate senate 14th District, 1957-64; defeated in primary, 1964,1970; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1968.Episcopalian.Member,Elks;Optimist Club;Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,November21, 1971 (age61 years, 314days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Lansing, Mich.| | Image source:Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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