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Alvin Morell Bentley (1918-1969) — also known as Alvin M. Bentley — of Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, August 30, 1918. Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1953-61; defeated, 1962; wounded in an attack by Puerto Rican nationalists on the floor of the House of Representatives, March 1, 1954; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 15th Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1964; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1966-69; appointed 1966; died in office 1969. Congregationalist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Exchange Club; Theta Delta Chi; Optimist Club; Rotary; Kiwanis. Died in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., April 10, 1969 (age 50 years, 223 days). Entombed at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Mich.   Relatives: Son of Alvin Morell Bentley and Helen (Patterson) Bentley; married to Arvella Ann Duescher; father of Alvin M. Bentley Jr..   Cross-reference: Robert L. Richardson, Jr.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58   Harvey Wesley Bolin (1909-1978) — also known as H. Wesley Bolin — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Butler, Bates County, Mo., July 1, 1909. Democrat. Secretary of state of Arizona, 1949-77; Governor of Arizona, 1977-78; died in office 1978. Congregationalist. Member, Elks; Moose; Jaycees; Kiwanis. Died, from a heart attack, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., March 4, 1978 (age 68 years, 246 days). Interment at State Capitol Grounds, Phoenix, Ariz.   Relatives: Son of Doc Strother Bolin and Margaret (Combs) Bolin; married, February 18, 1940, to Julia Elizabeth Hentz.   The Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, Phoenix, Arizona, is named for him.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Delwin Morgan Clawson (1914-1992) — also known as Del M. Clawson — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Downey, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Thatcher, Graham County, Ariz., January 11, 1914. Republican. Mayor of Compton, Calif., 1957-63; U.S. Representative from California, 1963-79 (23rd District 1963-75, 33rd District 1975-79). Mormon. Member, Kiwanis. Died in Downey, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 5, 1992 (age 78 years, 115 days). Interment at Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.   Relatives: Son of Charles Moses Clawson and Edna (Allen) Clawson; married to Marjorie Louella Anderson.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Kenneth Warren Dyal (1910-1978) — also known as Kenneth W. Dyal; Ken Dyal — of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif.; Oakland, Alameda County, Calif. Born in Bisbee, Cochise County, Ariz., July 9, 1910. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; postmaster at San Bernardino, Calif., 1947-54 (acting, 1947-49); insurance executive; U.S. Representative from California 33rd District, 1965-67. Mormon. Member, American Legion; Kiwanis. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., May 12, 1978 (age 67 years, 307 days). Interment at Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, Calif.   Relatives: Descendant *** of George Washington Dyal.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Samuel Mardian Jr. (1919-2015) — also known as Sam Mardian, Jr. — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 24, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; accountant; construction executive; campaign manager for Gov. Howard Pyle, 1954; mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1960-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1972. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., November 23, 2015 (age 96 years, 152 days). Interment at Paradise Memorial Gardens, Scottsdale, Ariz.   Relatives: Son of Samuel Z. Mardian and Akabe (Lekerian) Mardian; married, December 1, 1942, to Lucy Keshian.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   John Nicholas Udall (1913-2005) — also known as J. Nicholas Udall; Nick Udall — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz., July 23, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1948-52; superior court judge in Arizona, 1953-57. Mormon. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Kiwanis. Died in Chandler, Maricopa County, Ariz., June 15, 2005 (age 91 years, 327 days). Interment at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.   Relatives: Son of John Hunt Udall and Ruth Woolley (Kimball) Udall; married, June 5, 1937, to Sybil Elizabeth Webb; married 2000 to Joan Estelle (LeDosquet) Romney; half-nephew of Levi Stewart Udall; nephew of Jesse Addison Udall and Don Taylor Udall; grandson of David King Udall; great-grandson of Heber Chase Kimball; second great-grandson of Jefferson Hunt; first cousin of Stewart Lee Udall, Morris King Udall and Lee Kenyon Udall; first cousin once removed of Milan Dale Smith Jr., Thomas Stewart Udall, Mark E. Udall and Gordon Harold Smith.   Political family: Udall family of Arizona.   See also NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial   Ralph Armstead Watkins (1903-1968) — also known as Ralph Watkins — of Buckeye, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Fairmount, Grant County, Ind., October 17, 1903. Democrat. Automobile dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1948, 1956; candidate for Governor of Arizona, 1950; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona, 1952, 1966 (primary), 1968; treasurer of Arizona Democratic Party, 1959-63; vice-president, Arizona Television Company (KetchikanVK), Phoenix; director and board chairman, Memorial Hospital, Phoenix. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis. Died in Buckeye, Maricopa County, Ariz., December 25, 1968 (age 65 years, 69 days). Interment at Louis B. Hazelton Memorial Cemetery, Buckeye, Ariz.   Relatives: Son of William Victor Watkins and Mae (Ross) Watkins; married, December 8, 1924, to Ruby Lena Formby; father of Ralph Armstead Watkins Jr..   See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail

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