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Robert Beeman Conrad (1922-1981) —
also known as Robert B. Conrad —
of Genoa, Nance
County, Neb.
Born in Schuyler, Colfax
County, Neb., April 1,
1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1956;
administrative assistant to Gov. Ralph
Brooks, 1959-60; candidate for Governor of
Nebraska, 1960; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sigma
Phi Epsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons.
Died in Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., February
22, 1981 (age 58 years, 327
days).
Interment at Arlington
Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, Ga.
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J. Eugene Cook (b. 1904) —
of Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.
Born in Wrightsville, Johnson
County, Ga., April 4,
1904.
Democrat. Lawyer; Georgia
state attorney general, 1945-65; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Georgia, 1952;
justice
of Georgia state supreme court, 1965-67.
Baptist.
Member, Delta
Sigma Pi; Alpha
Tau Omega; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Woodmen;
Elks; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Monroe Cook and Ida (Preston) Cook; married, June 28,
1928, to Julia Adelaide McClatchey. |
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John P. Cowart (b. 1910) —
of Edison, Calhoun
County, Ga.; Macon, Bibb
County, Ga.
Born in Edison, Calhoun
County, Ga., February
5, 1910.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, 1945-52.
Baptist.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; Blue
Key.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Anaziah P. Cowart and Eudora (Webb) Cowart; married, June 10,
1933, to Margie Thurman. |
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William Henry Kimbrough (b. 1912) —
also known as William Kimbrough —
of Decatur, DeKalb
County, Ga.
Born in Greensboro, Greene
County, Ga., June 28,
1912.
Member of Georgia
public service commission, 1961-; appointed 1961.
Methodist.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Rupert Leo Murphy (b. 1909) —
also known as Rupert L. Murphy —
of Georgia.
Born in Byromville, Dooly
County, Ga., July 27,
1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
traffic manager in textile
industry; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1955-78.
Presbyterian.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Luther H. Murphy and Ardelia (Woodruff) Murphy; married, April
18, 1931, to Marion Kerlin. |
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Abit Nix (b. 1888) —
of Athens, Clarke
County, Ga.
Born in Jackson
County, Ga., July 3,
1888.
Democrat. Lawyer;
director, Citizens and Southern Bank;
director, Progressive Life
Insurance Company; director, New Georgian Hotel
Company; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary;
American Bar
Association; Sigma
Chi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Morgan Nix and Dora (Bennett) Nix; married 1913 to Eunice
Little. |
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Robert C. Word Ramspeck (1890-1972) —
also known as Robert Ramspeck —
of Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.; Decatur, DeKalb
County, Ga.
Born in Decatur, DeKalb
County, Ga., September
5, 1890.
Democrat. Secretary to U.S. Rep. William
S. Howard, 1912; lawyer;
member of Georgia
state house of representatives from DeKalb County, 1929-31; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 5th District, 1929-45.
Presbyterian.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Junior
Order.
Died in Castor, Bienville
Parish, La., September
10, 1972 (age 82 years, 5
days).
Interment at Decatur
Cemetery, Decatur, Ga.
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