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Index to Locations
Harrah St. Teresas Catholic
Cemetery
Oklahoma City Fairlawn Cemetery
Oklahoma City Memorial Park
Cemetery
Oklahoma City Rose Hill Burial Park
St. Teresas
Catholic Cemetery
Harrah, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
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Frank Adelbert Balcer Jr. (1889-1965) —
also known as Frank A. Balcer —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., December
9, 1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1940, 1946, 1950;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 8th District,
1962.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
National Alliance.
Died November
26, 1965 (age 75 years, 352
days).
Interment at St. Teresas Catholic Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Balcerkiewicz and Elizabeth Balcerkiewicz; married to Anna
Pascko. |
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memorial |
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Fairlawn
Cemetery
2700 N. Shartel
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
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Alfred Paul Murrah (1904-1975) —
also known as Alfred P. Murrah —
of Oklahoma.
Born in Tishomingo, Johnston
County, Okla., October
27, 1904.
Lawyer;
U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1937-40; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1937-40; U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1937-40; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1940-70.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons.
Died, in University Hospital,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., October
30, 1975 (age 71 years, 3
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Henry M. Scales (1869-1918) —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Holly Springs, Marshall
County, Miss., March
13, 1869.
Lawyer;
real
estate and insurance
business; mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1907-10; resigned 1910.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., December
15, 1918 (age 49 years, 277
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Campaign slogan
(1907): "Let The People Rule." |
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memorial |
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City |
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John William Harreld (1872-1950) —
also known as John W. Harreld —
of Morgantown, Butler
County, Ky.; Ardmore, Carter
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born near Morgantown, Butler
County, Ky., January
24, 1872.
Republican. Lawyer; oil
producer; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1919-21; U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1921-27; defeated, 1926; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1924.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., December
26, 1950 (age 78 years, 336
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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William James Gault (1830-1899) —
also known as W. J. Gault —
of Lee's Summit, Jackson
County, Mo.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Washington
County, N.Y., 1830.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber
dealer; mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1890-92; member of Oklahoma
territorial House of Representatives, 1890.
Died in 1899
(age about
69 years).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Charles Gasham Jones (1856-1911) —
also known as Charles G. Jones;
"Gristmill" —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Greenup, Cumberland
County, Ill., November
3, 1856.
Flour mill
business; painting
contractor; mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1896-97, 1901-03; member of Oklahoma
territorial House of Representatives, 1900.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks.
Died, from a stomach
hemorrhage, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., March
29, 1911 (age 54 years, 146
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Edward Overholser (1869-1931) —
also known as Ed Overholser —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Sullivan, Sullivan
County, Ind., June 20,
1869.
Mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1915-18.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., April
21, 1931 (age 61 years, 305
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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William Lewis Couch (1850-1890) —
also known as William L. Couch —
of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Wilkes
County, N.C., November
20, 1850.
Grocer; hardware
business; horse and
mule dealer; mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1889; resigned 1889.
Shot
in the leg in dispute over a land claim; the wound probably became infected,
and he subsequently died, in
Oklahoma, April
21, 1890 (age 39 years, 152
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of Meshach H. Couch and Mary 'Polly' (Bryan) Couch; married to
Cynthia Gordon. |
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memorial |
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City |
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Matthew John Kane (1863-1924) —
of Kingfisher, Kingfisher
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Niagara
County, N.Y., November
28, 1863.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Oklahoma state constitutional convention, 1907; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1907-23; chief
justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1909-12.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., January
2, 1924 (age 60 years, 35
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Whitaker McDonough Grant (1851-1927) —
also known as Whit M. Grant —
of Davenport, Scott
County, Iowa; Sitka,
Alaska; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Seale, Russell
County, Ala., April
26, 1851.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Iowa
state house of representatives, 1884-85; U.S.
Attorney for Alaska Territory, 1887-89; member of Democratic
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1896-99; mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1911-15.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., December
10, 1927 (age 76 years, 228
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Martin Edwin Trapp (1877-1951) —
also known as Martin E. Trapp; M. E. Trapp —
of Oklahoma.
Born in Robinson, Brown
County, Kan., April
18, 1877.
Democrat. Lieutenant
Governor of Oklahoma, 1915-23; Governor of
Oklahoma, 1923-27; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Oklahoma, 1924.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., July 26,
1951 (age 74 years, 99
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Oscar A. Mitscher (1861-1926) —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Hillsboro, Vernon
County, Wis., June 7,
1861.
Republican. Merchant;
mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1892-94; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Oklahoma Territory, 1896
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., July 24,
1926 (age 65 years, 47
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Robert Minter Rainey (1882-1971) —
also known as Robert M. Rainey —
of Atoka, Atoka
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Sherman, Grayson
County, Tex., September
29, 1882.
Lawyer;
member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives, 1907-08; district judge in
Oklahoma, 1909-15; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1917-20; chief
justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1920-21.
Methodist.
Member, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died April 3,
1971 (age 88 years, 186
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Bower Slack Broaddus (1888-1949) —
of Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.
Born in Chillicothe, Livingston
County, Mo., May 30,
1888.
Lawyer;
member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives, 1933-35; member of Oklahoma
state senate, 1935-38; U.S.
District Judge for Oklahoma, 1940-49; died in office 1949.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., December
10, 1949 (age 61 years, 194
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Sidney Clarke (1831-1909) —
of Lawrence, Douglas
County, Kan.
Born in Southbridge, Worcester
County, Mass., October
16, 1831.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Kansas at-large, 1865-71; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1879.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 18,
1909 (age 77 years, 245
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Charles M. Thacker (1866-1918) —
of Ennis, Ellis
County, Tex.; Mangum, Greer
County, Okla.
Born in Brunswick
County, Va., January
17, 1866.
Bookkeeper;
lawyer;
newspaper
editor; member of Oklahoma
territorial legislature, 1899; mayor of
Mangum, Okla., 1909-10; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1915; appointed 1915.
Died in 1918
(age about
52 years).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Claude Weaver (1867-1954) —
of Gainesville, Cooke
County, Tex.; Pauls Valley, Chickasaw Nation County, Indian
Territory (now Garvin
County, Okla.); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Gainesville, Cooke
County, Tex., March
19, 1867.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma at-large, 1913-15; defeated, 1919;
postmaster at Oklahoma
City, Okla., 1915-23; district judge in Oklahoma 13th District,
1934-35.
Methodist.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., May 19,
1954 (age 87 years, 61
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Henry Overholser (1846-1915) —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Ohio, 1846.
Candidate for mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1890.
Died August
25, 1915 (age about 69
years).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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William D. Gault (1867-1923) —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in December, 1867.
Democrat. Lumber
dealer; candidate for mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1915; real estate
business.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., November
13, 1923 (age 55 years, 0
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Bayard Taylor Hainer (1860-1933) —
also known as Bayard T. Hainer —
of Perry, Noble
County, Okla.
Born in Columbia, Boone
County, Mo., May 31,
1860.
Republican. Lawyer; journalist;
author;
justice
of Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1898; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1920; chief counsel,
Federal Trade Commission, 1925-27.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., July 10,
1933 (age 73 years, 40
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Dennis Thomas Flynn (1861-1939) —
also known as Dennis T. Flynn —
of Kiowa, Barber
County, Kan.; Guthrie, Logan
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Phoenixville, Chester
County, Pa., February
13, 1861.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Republican
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1890-92; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Oklahoma Territory, 1893-97, 1899-1903;
defeated, 1890, 1896; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1908.
Catholic.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 19,
1939 (age 78 years, 126
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Thomas Pryor Gore (1870-1949) —
also known as Thomas P. Gore —
of Texas; Lawton, Comanche
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born near Embry, Webster
County, Miss., December
10, 1870.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1898; member
Oklahoma territorial council, 1903-05; U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1907-21, 1931-37; defeated, 1920, 1936;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912
(speaker),
1928;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1912-16.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Woodmen;
Elks.
Blind
due to an accident suffered when he was a boy; first
blind member of the U.S. Senate.
Died March
16, 1949 (age 78 years, 96
days).
Originally entombed at Rose Hill Burial Park;
later interred in 1949 at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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Memorial Park
Cemetery
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
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James Howard Edmondson (1925-1971) —
also known as J. Howard Edmondson —
of Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.; Edmond, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla., September
27, 1925.
Democrat. Lawyer; Tulsa
County Attorney, 1954-58; Governor of
Oklahoma, 1959-63; U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1963-64.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Freemasons;
Rotary;
Phi
Gamma Delta.
Died in Edmond, Oklahoma
County, Okla., November
17, 1971 (age 46 years, 51
days).
Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Everette Burgess Howard (1873-1950) —
also known as Everette B. Howard; Everett B.
Howard —
of Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.
Born in Morgantown, Butler
County, Ky., September
19, 1873.
Democrat. Lawyer; oil and gas
producer; Oklahoma
state auditor, 1915-18; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1919-21, 1923-25,
1927-29; defeated, 1920.
Methodist.
Died in 1950
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Robert Potter Hill (1874-1937) —
Born near Ewing, Franklin
County, Ill., April
18, 1874.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1910-12; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 25th District, 1913-15; state court
judge in Oklahoma, 1931-36; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1937; died in office
1937.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., October
29, 1937 (age 63 years, 194
days).
Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Charles Swindall (1876-1939) —
of Woodward, Woodward
County, Okla.
Born in Oklahoma, 1876.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,
1916;
U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 8th District, 1920-21; state court
judge in Oklahoma, 1924; justice of
Oklahoma state supreme court, 1929-31.
Died in 1939
(age about
63 years).
Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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William Franklin Gilmer (1901-1954) —
also known as Dixie Gilmer —
of Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla.
Born in Mt. Airy, Surry
County, N.C., June 7,
1901.
Democrat. Member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives, 1940; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1949-51; defeated,
1950.
Died June 9,
1954 (age 53 years, 2
days).
Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Jeanette Bartleson Edmondson (1925-1990) —
also known as Jeanette Bartleson —
of Oklahoma.
Born June 6,
1925.
Secretary
of state of Oklahoma, 1970.
Female.
Died July 11,
1990 (age 65 years, 35
days).
Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Rose Hill Burial
Park
6001 N.W. Grand Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
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John Calloway Walton (1881-1949) —
also known as Jack C. Walton; "Rarin'
Jack" —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born near Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., March 6,
1881.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; engineer;
mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1919-23; Governor of
Oklahoma, 1923; impeached
and removed from
office as Governor, 1923; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1924.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., November
25, 1949 (age 68 years, 264
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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John Henry Burford (1852-1922) —
also known as John H. Burford —
of Guthrie, Logan
County, Okla.
Born in Parkeville, Parke
County, Ind., February
29, 1852.
Lawyer;
prosecuting attorney, Indiana 22nd Circuit, 1880; register, U.S. Land
Office, Oklahoma City, 1890; probate judge in Oklahoma, 1890-92; justice of
Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1892-1906; chief
justice of Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1898-1903; member
of Oklahoma
state senate, 1912-15.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
2, 1922 (age 70 years, 0
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Roy Joseph Turner (1894-1973) —
also known as Roy J. Turner —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Kendrick, Lincoln
County, Okla., November
6, 1894.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
business; oil
producer; rancher;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944,
1948,
1952,
1956;
Governor
of Oklahoma, 1947-51.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 11,
1973 (age 78 years, 217
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Joseph Fife Messenbaugh (1873-1928) —
also known as J. F. Messenbaugh —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born near Kingston, Caldwell
County, Mo., January
10, 1873.
Physician;
mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1905-07.
Baptist.
Died, from peritonitis,
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 19,
1928 (age 55 years, 161
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Relatives: Son
of John Messenbaugh and Susan (McGavran) Messenbaugh; married to
Laura M. Whisler. |
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memorial |
| | | Image source: City of Oklahoma
City |
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William Judson Holloway (1888-1970) —
also known as William J. Holloway —
of Oklahoma.
Born in Arkadelphia, Clark
County, Ark., December
15, 1888.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Oklahoma
state senate, 1919-26; Lieutenant
Governor of Oklahoma, 1927-29; Governor of
Oklahoma, 1929-31.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., January
28, 1970 (age 81 years, 44
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Byron Delos Shear (1869-1929) —
also known as Byron D. Shear —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Hillsboro, Vernon
County, Wis., April
12, 1869.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1918-19; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Oklahoma, 1924.
Unitarian.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 9,
1929 (age 60 years, 58
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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James Vernon McClintic (1878-1948) —
also known as James V. McClintic; Jim V. McClintic;
"Sunny Jim" —
of Snyder, Kiowa
County, Okla.
Born near Bremond, Robertson
County, Tex., September
8, 1878.
Democrat. Kiowa
County Clerk, 1909; member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives, 1911-14; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma, 1915-35 (1st District 1915-17, 7th
District 1917-35); lawyer.
Died, from a heart
attack, on a
train en route to Los Angeles, near Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April
22, 1948 (age 69 years, 227
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Scott Ferris (1877-1945) —
of Lawton, Comanche
County, Okla.
Born in Neosho, Newton
County, Mo., November
3, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer;
member of Oklahoma
territorial legislature, 1904-05; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma, 1907-21 (5th District 1907-15, 6th
District 1915-21); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1912
(speaker),
1916;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1920; member of Democratic
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1924-40; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1929.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Woodmen.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 8,
1945 (age 67 years, 217
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Dick Thompson Morgan (1853-1920) —
also known as Dick T. Morgan —
of Perry, Noble
County, Okla.; Woodward, Woodward
County, Okla.
Born in Prairie Creek, Vigo
County, Ind., December
6, 1853.
Republican. Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1880-82; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Oklahoma Territory, 1896;
U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma, 1909-20 (2nd District 1909-15, 8th
District 1915-20); died in office 1920.
Died in Danville, Vermilion
County, Ill., July 4,
1920 (age 66 years, 211
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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John H. Jarman Jr. (1915-1982) —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Sallisaw, Sequoyah
County, Okla., July 17,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives, 1947-48; member of Oklahoma
state senate, 1949-50; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1951-77.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., January
15, 1982 (age 66 years, 182
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Ulysses Stevens Stone (1878-1962) —
also known as Ulysses S. Stone —
of Norman, Cleveland
County, Okla.
Born near Weldon, DeWitt
County, Ill., December
17, 1878.
Republican. Candidate for Governor of
Oklahoma, 1918; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1926; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1929-31; defeated,
1922.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., December
8, 1962 (age 83 years, 356
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Joseph Albert Gill (1854-1933) —
also known as Joseph A. Gill —
of Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.; Colby, Thomas
County, Kan.; Vinita, Craig
County, Okla.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, Va. (now W.Va.), January
17, 1854.
Republican. Justice of
Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1899; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912.
Died March
23, 1933 (age 79 years, 65
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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James Riley Keaton (1861-1946) —
also known as James R. Keaton —
of Guthrie, Logan
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Carter
County, Ky., December
10, 1861.
Democrat. Lawyer; justice of
Oklahoma territorial supreme court, 1896-98; candidate for Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Oklahoma Territory, 1898.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Wesley Hospital,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., April 3,
1946 (age 84 years, 114
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Relatives: Son
of Nelson T. Keaton and Mary Ann (Huff) Keaton; married 1890 to
Lucille Johnston. |
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memorial |
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Gomer Griffith Smith (1896-1953) —
of Oklahoma.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., July 11,
1896.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 5th District, 1937-39.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., May 26,
1953 (age 56 years, 319
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Ida M. Shear (1874-1936) —
also known as Ida Malinda Cunningham; Mrs. Byron D.
Shear —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Burden, Cowley
County, Kan., April
16, 1874.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,
1928.
Female.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., March
15, 1936 (age 61 years, 334
days).
Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park.
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Robert Samuel Kerr (1896-1963) —
also known as Robert S. Kerr —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born near Ada, Pontotoc
County, Okla., September
11, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
state court judge in Oklahoma, 1931; member of Democratic
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1940-48; Governor of
Oklahoma, 1943-47; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Oklahoma, 1944
(Temporary
Chair; speaker),
1952,
1956;
U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1949-63; died in office 1963.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Freemasons.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
1, 1963 (age 66 years, 112
days).
Original interment at Rose Hill Burial Park; reinterment at Kerr
Family Cemetery, Ada, Okla.
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Thomas Pryor Gore (1870-1949) —
also known as Thomas P. Gore —
of Texas; Lawton, Comanche
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born near Embry, Webster
County, Miss., December
10, 1870.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas, 1898; member
Oklahoma territorial council, 1903-05; U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1907-21, 1931-37; defeated, 1920, 1936;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912
(speaker),
1928;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1912-16.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose; Woodmen;
Elks.
Blind
due to an accident suffered when he was a boy; first
blind member of the U.S. Senate.
Died March
16, 1949 (age 78 years, 96
days).
Originally entombed at Rose Hill Burial Park; later interred in 1949
at Fairlawn Cemetery.
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