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Politicians in Funeral Services in Pennsylvania
including Undertakers, Morticians, Funeral Directors

Cassius Lynn Alexander (1875-1931) — also known as Cassius L. Alexander — of Corry, Erie County, Pa. Born in Wayne Township, Erie County, Pa., January 24, 1875. Republican. Undertaker; mayor of Corry, Pa., 1909-13, 1918-25, 1929-31; died in office 1931; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives 3rd District, 1915-16. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Eagles. While en route to Buffalo, N.Y., he was killed in a one-car automobile accident, when his car went off the road and hit a telephone pole, in near Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y., June 9, 1931 (age 56 years, 136 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Pa.   Relatives: Son of Robert Alexander and Sarah M. (Dutton) Alexander; married to Melinda Alvira Cody.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   James Aloysius Byrne (1906-1980) — also known as James A. Byrne — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 22, 1906. Democrat. Funeral director; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1936, 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate); member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1951-52; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1953-73. Catholic. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 3, 1980 (age 74 years, 73 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Pa.   Relatives: Married, June 7, 1939, to M. Virginia Mullin.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Charles L. Dennis (born c.1874) — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Ashley, Luzerne County, Pa., about 1874. Undertaker; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1921-22; defeated (Progressive), 1914. Burial location unknown.   John E. Giroski — of Farrell, Mercer County, Pa. Funeral director; mayor of Farrell, Pa., 1956-60; defeated (Republican), 1951. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Freeman P. Hankins (1917-1988) — also known as Freeman Hankins — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Brunswick, Glynn County, Ga., September 30, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; funeral director; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1961-67; member of Pennsylvania state senate 7th District, 1967-88; died in office 1988. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, American Legion; Amvets; NAACP; Freemasons; American Woodmen; Elks. Died, from heart disease, in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., December 31, 1988 (age 71 years, 92 days). Interment at Fernwood Cemetery, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.   Relatives: Son of Oliver Hankins and Anna (Pyles) Hankins; married, April 20, 1939, to Dorothy Days.   The Freeman Hankins branch post office, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is named for him.   See also Wikipedia article   William G. Harris (born c.1950) — of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Born about 1950. Republican. Funeral director; delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.   Frederick E. Keene (b. 1860) — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 18, 1860. Undertaker; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1907-09. Burial location unknown.   J. Lester Laughlin — of Altoona, Blair County, Pa. Republican. Funeral director; mayor of Altoona, Pa., 1950-51; defeated, 1951, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   John Pendry (1848-1928) — of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa. Born in Wales, 1848. Republican. Undertaker; mayor of Johnstown, Pa., 1902-05. Welsh ancestry. Died in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa., December 23, 1928 (age about 80 years). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Southmont, Pa.   Relatives: Married to Mary Danges.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Robert M. Tomlinson (b. 1945) — also known as Tommy Tomlinson — of Bensalem, Bucks County, Pa. Born December 4, 1945. Republican. Funeral director; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1991-94; member of Pennsylvania state senate 6th District, 1995-2004. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2004.   Gordon Tracy — of Titusville, Crawford County, Pa. Republican. Mortician; candidate for mayor of Titusville, Pa., 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Earl Winfield Travis (1879-1948) — also known as Earl W. Travis — of Endicott, Broome County, N.Y. Born in Upsonville, Susquehanna County, Pa., May 26, 1879. Republican. Furniture and undertaking business; mayor of Endicott, N.Y., 1933-37. Died in 1948 (age about 69 years). Interment at Riverhurst Cemetery, Endicott, N.Y.

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