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Edward J. Barrett (1900-1977) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Wilmette, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March
10, 1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Illinois
state treasurer, 1931-33; Illinois
state auditor of public accounts, 1933-41; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1940
(alternate), 1948,
1952
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1956,
1960,
1964;
served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; secretary
of state of Illinois, 1945-53.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in April, 1977
(age 77
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Edward H. Branchfield (b. 1914) —
of Oregon.
Born in Macomb, McDonough
County, Ill., October
30, 1914.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Oregon
state house of representatives, 1963; Judge, Oregon Court of
Appeals, 1969-71.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Disabled American Veterans; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Arthur T. Broche (1892-1968) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., April
15, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Illinois
state house of representatives 1st District.
Member, Disabled American Veterans; American
Legion.
Died October
29, 1968 (age 76 years, 197
days).
Interment at Fort Sheridan Cemetery, Highwood, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of Gustave M. Broche and Katherine (Murphy) Broche; married to
Virginia M. McGrew. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Jesse Brown (1944-2002) —
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
27, 1944.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; U.S.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 1993-97; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1996.
African
ancestry. Member, Disabled American Veterans.
His arm was
partially paralyzed as a result of a combat injury in Vietnam,
1965.
Died, from amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, in Warrenton, Fauquier
County, Va., August
15, 2002 (age 58 years, 141
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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J. Herbert Burke (1913-1993) —
of Hollywood, Broward
County, Fla.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
14, 1913.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Florida, 1967-79 (10th District 1967-73, 12th
District 1973-79); defeated, 1955 (6th District), 1978 (12th
District); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida,
1972.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Eagles;
Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis.
Arrested
in 1978 for being drunk
and disruptive in the parking lot of a strip
club; pleaded
guilty to public
drunkenness, disorderly conduct and witness
tampering.
Died in Fern Park, Seminole
County, Fla., June 16,
1993 (age 80 years, 153
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Clyde Lee Choate (1920-2001) —
also known as Clyde L. Choate —
of Anna, Union
County, Ill.
Born in West Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ill., June 28,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; received the
Medal
of Honor for action near Bruyeres, France, October 25, 1944.;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1947-79 (50th District 1947-57,
58th District 1957-67, 59th District 1967-79); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1956
(alternate), 1964,
1972.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Moose; Purple
Heart.
Died in Carbondale, Jackson
County, Ill., October
5, 2001 (age 81 years, 99
days).
Interment at Anna
Cemetery, Anna, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of James Isaac Choate and Grace Ellen (Brown) Choate; married to
Madonna Ross. |
| | | Choate Mental Health Center (state mental hospital),
in Anna,
Illinois, is named for
him. |
| | | Epitaph: "Proudly Served the People of
the State of Illinois. Southern Illinois' Guardian
Angel." |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Robert Keaton Christenberry (1899-1973) —
also known as Robert K. Christenberry —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Huntingdon, Carroll
County, Tenn., January
27, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lost his
right hand and wrist in a grenade explosion; U.S. Vice Consul in
Vladivostok, as of 1919; hotel
manager and executive; candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1957; postmaster at New
York City, N.Y., 1958-66 (acting, 1958-59).
Presbyterian.
Member, Disabled American Veterans; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters.
Suffered a stroke,
and died two months later, in Methodist Hospital,
Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn., April
13, 1973 (age 74 years, 76
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Calvin Christenberry and Rebecca Arminta (Keaton)
Christenberry; married, August
14, 1929, to Edna Joan LeRoy. |
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William Levi Dawson (1886-1970) —
also known as William L. Dawson —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Albany, Dougherty
County, Ga., April
26, 1886.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Illinois
Democratic State Central Committee, 1930-32; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1940
(alternate), 1944
(speaker),
1948,
1952,
1956,
1960,
1964,
1968;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1943-70; died in
office 1970.
African
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Alpha
Phi Alpha; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
9, 1970 (age 84 years, 197
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Griffin
Funeral Home Columbarium, Chicago, Ill.
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Lawrence DiPrima (b. 1910) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 24,
1910.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1963-65, 1965-67, 1967-83,
1983-85 (18th District 1963-65, at-large 1965-67, 18th District
1967-83, 16th District 1983-85).
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Catholic
War Veterans.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Henry Michel (1923-2017) —
also known as Robert H. Michel —
of Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill.
Born in Peoria, Peoria
County, Ill., March 2,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Harold
Velde, 1949-56; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1957-95; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964,
1968,
1972.
Member, Order of
Ahepa; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets;
Sigma
Nu; Pi
Kappa Delta; Purple
Heart; Jaycees.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1994.
Died in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., February
17, 2017 (age 93 years, 352
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert V. Sabonjian (1916-1992) —
also known as "The Rock" —
of Waukegan, Lake
County, Ill.
Born in Waukegan, Lake
County, Ill., January
4, 1916.
Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; dry cleaning
business; acting postmaster at Waukegan,
Ill., 1952-53; mayor
of Waukegan, Ill., 1957-77, 1985-89; defeated, 1977; bank
director; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1966.
Disciples
of Christ. Armenian
ancestry. Member, Eagles;
Moose;
Disabled American Veterans; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August
19, 1992 (age 76 years, 228
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lazurus Sabonjian and Zaruhey (Mooradian) Sabonjian; married, June 7,
1947, to Lorene Terrill; father of Robert
Sabonjian Jr.. |
| | | Image source: City of
Waukegan |
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Earle Benjamin Searcy (b. 1887) —
also known as Earl B. Searcy —
of Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.
Born in Palmyra, Macoupin
County, Ill., May 14,
1887.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
broker; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 45th District, 1921-23; member of
Illinois
state senate 45th District, 1923-45; clerk of the Illinois
supreme court; elected 1944.
Christian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks;
Disabled American Veterans.
One of the founding members of the American Legion.
Interment at Oak
Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
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Christopher C. Wimbish (b. 1895) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Illinois
state senate 3rd District; defeated, 1938; elected 1942, 1946;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1948.
African
ancestry. Member, Urban
League; NAACP; American
Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Burial location unknown.
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