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Alva Blanchard Adams Jr. (1915-1981) —
also known as Alva B. Adams, Jr. —
of Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.
Born in Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo., October
21, 1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; hardware
business; banker;
corporate director, Standard Fire Brick
Co., KCRT radio
station, Trinidad, Colo.; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Colorado, 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1960;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1954, 1956.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles;
Kiwanis;
Toastmasters.
Died, while being treated for a heart
condition, in a hospital
at Denver,
Colo., December
3, 1981 (age 66 years, 43
days).
Interment at Roselawn
Cemetery, Pueblo, Colo.
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Glenn Malcolm Anderson (1913-1994) —
also known as Glenn M. Anderson —
of Hawthorne, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; Harbor City, Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
21, 1913.
Democrat. Merchant;
mayor
of Hawthorne, Calif., 1940-42; served in the U.S. Army during
World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1943-50; chair of
Los Angeles County Democratic Party, 1948-50; California
Democratic state chair, 1950-52; candidate for California
state senate, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from California, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1988;
Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1959-67; U.S.
Representative from California, 1969-93 (17th District 1969-73,
35th District 1973-75, 32nd District 1975-93).
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets;
Elks; Kiwanis;
Redmen;
Native
Sons of the Golden West; Toastmasters.
Died, from complications of Alzheimer's
disease, at San Pedro Peninsula Hospital
Pavilion, San Pedro, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
13, 1994 (age 81 years, 295
days).
Interment at Green
Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
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Thomas J. Bane (1913-1999) —
also known as Tom Bane —
of Tujunga, Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; Tarzana, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
28, 1913.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; member of California
state assembly, 1959-64, 1975-92 (42nd District 1959-64, 40th
District 1975-92); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1960,
1964;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from California 27th District, 1964.
Jewish.
Member, Lions;
Toastmasters.
Died, from a respiratory
illness, in Los Angeles
County, Calif., April
11, 1999 (age 85 years, 104
days).
Interment at Eden Memorial Park, Mission Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
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O. Lee Boothby (b. 1933) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif., March
17, 1933.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District,
1956; candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1958 (7th District), 1964 (22nd District); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 7th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1962, 1976.
Seventh-Day
Adventist. Member, Lions; American Bar
Association; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1976.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert Boothby and Naomi (Gillett) Boothby; married to Carole
Maxine Larson. |
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William Dean Burlison (1933-2019) —
also known as William D. Burlison; Bill
Burlison —
of Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo.; Odenton, Anne
Arundel County, Md.; Advance, Stoddard
County, Mo.
Born in Wardell, Pemiscot
County, Mo., March
15, 1933.
Democrat. Cape
Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1969-81; defeated,
1980; candidate for Maryland
state house of delegates, 1986, 1990; candidate for Missouri
state house of representatives, 2008, 2010, 2014.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Jaycees;
Toastmasters; Sigma
Chi.
Died in Wardell, Pemiscot
County, Mo., March
17, 2019 (age 86 years, 2
days).
Interment at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Bell City, Mo.
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Asa E. Fickling (1877-1963) —
also known as "Earthquake Mayor" —
of Long Beach, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Cambridge, Henry
County, Ill., July 12,
1877.
Lumber
dealer; mayor
of Long Beach, Calif., 1930-33.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Toastmasters.
Died November
14, 1963 (age 86 years, 125
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward A. Fickling and Mary I. (Shannon) Fickling; married, February
26, 1931, to Marguerite Johnson. |
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David Foote (1897-1973) —
of Casper, Natrona
County, Wyo.
Born in Edgemont, Fall River
County, S.Dak., September
5, 1897.
Republican. Gold milling, Homestake Mining Co.,
Lead, S.D., 1915-20; pumper, Standard Oil
Refinery, Casper, Wyo., from 1920; musician; photographer;
member of Wyoming
state house of representatives, 1939, 1943-51.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Toastmasters.
Died in April, 1973
(age 75
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of David Foote and Catherine (Barr) Foote; married 1917 to Myrtle
Gladys Hanson. |
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William G. Gover (b. 1909) —
of Sheridan, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Crystal Valley, Oceana
County, Mich., November
26, 1909.
Republican. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Montcalm
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1962.
Methodist.
Member, Lions;
Toastmasters; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Noel Gover and Myrtle (Wood) Gover; married to June B.
Patterson. |
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Clifford B. Hoard (b. 1911) —
of Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va.
Born in Hoard, Monongalia
County, W.Va., September
4, 1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Monongalia County,
1967-70; defeated, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the Revolution; Toastmasters.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William U. Hoard and Mary (Cunningham) Hoard; married, May 8,
1947, to Evelyn F. Chapman. |
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Edward John Jirovec (1918-1993) —
also known as Edward J. Jirovec; "Mr.
J" —
of Miramar, Broward
County, Fla.; Hollywood, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Wausau, Marathon
County, Wis., April 7,
1918.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
broker; candidate for mayor
of Miramar, Fla., 1971, 1975, 1979, 1983.
Presbyterian.
Bohemian
ancestry. Member, Moose; Elks; Kiwanis;
Toastmasters.
Died in Hollywood, Broward
County, Fla., July 8,
1993 (age 75 years, 92
days).
Interment at Fred
Hunter Hollywood Memorial Gardens, Hollywood, Fla.
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Alfred E. Jones (b. 1920) —
of Osceola, Clarke
County, Iowa.
Born in Clarke
County, Iowa, January
20, 1920.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; restaurant
business; member of Iowa
state house of representatives from Clarke County; elected 1950.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Toastmasters.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Floyd
Jones and Elizabeth (Tice) Jones; married to Catherine
Dickinson. |
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Robert Scott Justice (1912-1992) —
of Cass
County, Ind.
Born in Logansport, Cass
County, Ind., March 8,
1912.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1945-48, 1951-52; defeated, 1948;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1957-60; defeated, 1960.
Presbyterian.
Scotch-Irish
and English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Farm
Bureau; Toastmasters; United
Commercial Travelers; Delta
Chi; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died December
9, 1992 (age 80 years, 276
days).
Interment at Keeps Creek Cemetery, Clymers, Ind.
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Lucille Kring —
of Anaheim, Orange
County, Calif.
Real
estate broker; candidate for mayor
of Anaheim, Calif., 2002; board member, Anaheim Memorial Hospital.
Female.
Member, Toastmasters; Rotary.
Still living as of 2006.
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John Horting Land (1920-2014) —
also known as John H. Land —
of Apopka, Orange
County, Fla.
Born in Plant City, Hillsborough
County, Fla., November
5, 1920.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of
Apopka, Fla., 1950-67, 1971-2014; defeated, 2014.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Sertoma;
Toastmasters; Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lambda
Chi Alpha.
Longest serving mayor in Florida.
Died in Orlando, Orange
County, Fla., November
22, 2014 (age 94 years, 17
days).
Interment at Edgewood-Greenwood Cemetery, Apopka, Fla.
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Donald Edgar Lukens (1931-2010) —
also known as Donald E. Lukens; Buz Lukens —
of Middletown, Butler
County, Ohio.
Born in Harveysburg, Warren
County, Ohio, February
11, 1931.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Ohio, 1967-71, 1987-90 (24th District
1967-71, 8th District 1987-90); member of Ohio
state senate, 1975.
Member, Sertoma;
Farm
Bureau; Delta
Chi; Order of
Ahepa; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis;
Toastmasters.
Convicted
in 1989 on a misdemeanor charge
of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, by having sex
with a 16 year old girl; sentenced
to 30 days in jail. Indicted
in February 1995 on five counts of bribery
and conspiracy; a jury in October 1995 found him not guilty on three
counts but was unable to reach a verdict on the other two; a mistrial
was declared. Reindicted
in March 1996; tried
and convicted.
Died May 22,
2010 (age 79 years, 100
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Marvin Dawson Mathis (b. 1940) —
also known as Dawson Mathis —
of Albany, Dougherty
County, Ga.
Born in Nashville, Berrien
County, Ga., November
30, 1940.
Democrat. Television
news director, WALB-TV, 1964-70; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1971-81.
Member, Fraternal
Order of Police; Elks;
Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1998.
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Bill Nation (b. 1925) —
of Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Born in Lingle, Goshen
County, Wyo., May 28,
1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; photographer;
real
estate agent; mayor
of Cheyenne, Wyo., 1962-66; member of Wyoming
state house of representatives from Laramie County, 1965-.
Congregationalist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Eagles;
Exchange
Club; Toastmasters.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Wade Oliver Nation and Marie (Voss) Nation; married, December
11, 1946, to Joanne Ida Petersen. |
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Roman W. Prezioso Jr. (b. 1949) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born June 29,
1949.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1989-96; member of West
Virginia state senate 13th District, 1997-.
Catholic.
Member, Phi
Delta Kappa; Kiwanis;
Knights
of Columbus; Toastmasters; Elks; Moose.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives: Son
of Roman W. Prezioso and Amelia A. Prezioso; married, June 15,
1974, to Deborah Marie Haught. |
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Dalip Singh Saund (1899-1973) —
also known as D. S. Saund —
of Westmorland, Imperial
County, Calif.
Born in Amritsar, Punjab, India,
September
20, 1899.
Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; farmer; fertilizer
dealer; state court judge in California, 1952-57; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from California, 1956
(alternate), 1960;
U.S.
Representative from California 29th District, 1957-63.
Indian
subcontinent ancestry. Member, Lions;
Toastmasters.
First
native of India to be elected to a U.S. public office.
Died in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April
22, 1973 (age 73 years, 214
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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John George Schmitz (1930-2001) —
also known as John G. Schmitz —
of California.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August
12, 1930.
Member of California
state senate, 1965-70, 1979; U.S.
Representative from California 35th District, 1970-73; defeated
in Republican primary, 1972, 1976, 1984; American Independent
candidate for President
of the United States, 1972; reprimanded
by the California Senate in 1982 over a press release issued by his
office, which characterized a critic and her supporters with crude
slurs; candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Senator from California, 1982.
Catholic.
Member, Young
Americans for Freedom; John
Birch Society; National Rifle
Association; American
Legion; Military
Order of the World Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Order
of Alhambra; Toastmasters.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in the National
Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
10, 2001 (age 70 years, 151
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Franklin J. Shepherd (born c.1919) —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born about 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1956; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1957-59; defeated in primary,
1959.
Member, Optimist
Club; Toastmasters; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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William Aloysius Sullivan (b. 1890) —
also known as William A. Sullivan —
of Globe, Gila
County, Ariz.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., August
28, 1890.
Democrat. Organizer, owner, Mine Supply
and Hardware
Co.; mayor of
Globe, Ariz., 1934-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Arizona, 1936,
1944
(alternate); secretary of
Arizona Democratic Party, 1936-38; member of Arizona
state senate, 1947-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Rotary;
Toastmasters.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Sylvester J. Sullivan and Mary Ann (Murphy) Sullivan; married, September
2, 1916, to Gertrude Elizabeth Roberts. |
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Cornelius Thiessen (1910-1993) —
also known as Cornie R. Thiessen —
of Lambert, Richland
County, Mont.
Born in Mountain Lake, Cottonwood
County, Minn., July 6,
1910.
Democrat. Rancher;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1956;
member of Montana
state senate, 1959-62.
Member, Toastmasters.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 82 years, 230
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of David Thiessen and Agneatha (Holzrichter) Thiessen; married, November
24, 1938, to Ailee E. Buck. |
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Sanford Martin Tweedie III (1931-1991) —
also known as S. Martin Tweedie III —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich., January
2, 1931.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from St. Clair
District, 1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Exchange
Club; American
Legion; Delta
Upsilon; Toastmasters.
Died in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., June 25,
1991 (age 60 years, 174
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Eugene Gilkison Wanger (b. 1933) —
also known as Eugene G. Wanger; Gil Wanger —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 16,
1933.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County
1st District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1966.
Congregationalist.
Member, Jaycees;
Phi
Alpha Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Theta
Xi; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1982.
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Relatives: Son
of Eugene Wanger and Roka Gilkison Wanger; married to Marilyn Rose
Morris. |
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Richard D. Watkins (b. 1930) —
of Canton, Stark
County, Ohio.
Born in Canton, Stark
County, Ohio, 1930.
Mayor
of Canton, Ohio, 1992-.
Member, Rotary;
Toastmasters.
Still living as of 2002.
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