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Delbert R. Ackerman (1910-1968) —
of Cuyahoga Falls, Summit
County, Ohio.
Born in Akron, Summit
County, Ohio, May 27,
1910.
Partner, Ackerman-Brizes Tire Service; mayor
of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1966-67.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grotto;
Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Kiwanis.
Died in November, 1968
(age 58
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edwin Oliver Ackerman and Gertrude (Carpenter) Ackerman; married,
April
25, 1935, to Donna Mae Eberhart. |
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Arthur William Aleshire (1900-1940) —
also known as Arthur W. Aleshire —
of Springfield, Clark
County, Ohio.
Born near Luray, Page
County, Va., February
15, 1900.
Democrat. Grocer;
gasoline station business; His legs were
paralyzed as the result of an accident in 1923; used a
wheelchair; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 7th District, 1937-39; defeated, 1938.
Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Died, from uremia
and heart
disease, in a hospital
at Springfield, Clark
County, Ohio, March
11, 1940 (age 40 years, 25
days).
Interment at Ferncliff
Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio.
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Edward Vern Ashline (1897-1946) —
also known as Edward Ashline —
of Burlington, Chittenden
County, Vt.; Lebanon, Grafton
County, N.H.; St. Albans, Franklin
County, Vt.
Born in Richmond, Chittenden
County, Vt., December
8, 1897.
Democrat. Managed Texaco filling stations; alternate delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1928.
Died, from coronary
sclerosis, in St. Albans, Franklin
County, Vt., August
9, 1946 (age 48 years, 244
days).
Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, St. Albans, Vt.
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Jesse S. Barker (1905-1977) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Ashford, Boone
County, W.Va., November
22, 1905.
Democrat. Garage owner; gasoline retailer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1959-66,
1970; defeated, 1966, 1968; appointed 1970.
Methodist.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers.
Died December
10, 1977 (age 72 years, 18
days).
Interment at Tyler
Mountain Memory Gardens, Cross Lanes, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of William Cumberland Barker and Bernie Myrtle (Atkins) Barker;
married, March
14, 1937, to Eleanor E. Baber. |
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Allen F. Behnke (1916-1991) —
of Addison, Glastonbury, Hartford
County, Conn.; Manchester, Hartford
County, Conn.; Coventry, Tolland
County, Conn.
Born May 6,
1916.
Republican. Salesman;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Glastonbury, 1939-42; served
in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; automobile service
station manager.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary.
Died in Coventry, Tolland
County, Conn., September
23, 1991 (age 75 years, 140
days).
Interment at East
Cemetery, Manchester, Conn.
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Robert J. Bercik (b. 1938) —
also known as Bob Bercik —
of Whiting, Lake
County, Ind.
Born February
1, 1938.
Service station operator; mayor
of Whiting, Ind., 1988-2003.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2003.
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Joseph Martin Bernard Jr. (1928-2012) —
also known as Joseph Bernard —
of Milwaukie, Clackamas
County, Ore.
Born in Milwaukie, Clackamas
County, Ore., June 12,
1928.
Republican. Automobile parts and service business; mayor
of Milwaukie, Ore., 1963-65.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Wilsonville, Clackamas
County, Ore., June 18,
2012 (age 84 years, 6
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank X. Bernhardt —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Republican. Hotel
business; wholesale
wine and liquor business; garage business; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from New York 35th District, 1906; member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1925-34, 1936;
defeated, 1934.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles.
Burial location unknown.
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Presumably named
for: Francis
Xavier |
| | | Relatives: Son of Aloys Bernhardt and
Martina (Hoffman) Bernhardt. |
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1936 |
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Jerry W. Black (b. 1898) —
of Hector, Schuyler
County, N.Y.
Born August
13, 1898.
Republican. Farmer;
garage owner; member of New York
state assembly from Schuyler County, 1945-64.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Grange.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Black and Anna Black; married, October
15, 1921, to Mabel Bower. |
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Loranza Dow Bone (1886-1952) —
also known as L. D. Bone —
of Pineville, McDonald
County, Mo.
Born near Garfield, Benton
County, Ark., December
5, 1886.
Republican. School
teacher; automobile mechanic; electrical
inspector; deputy
sheriff; real estate
business; farmer;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from McDonald County, 1945-48.
Died February
17, 1952 (age 65 years, 74
days).
Interment at Pineville Cemetery, Pineville, Mo.
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Virgil L. Boruske —
of Dayton, Campbell
County, Ky.
Auto body repair business; mayor of
Dayton, Ky., 2015-18; defeated, 2018.
Still living as of 2018.
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Stephen E. Broden (b. 1952) —
of Dallas
County, Tex.
Born April
11, 1952.
Republican. Pastor; university
professor; radio show
host; car wash owner; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 30th District, 2010; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012.
African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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H. Monroe Browne (1917-2006) —
of Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif.; San
Francisco, Calif.; Wheatland, Yuba
County, Calif.
Born in Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 9,
1917.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic
coach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; cattle feeding
business; president, Hartman Concrete
Materials, and McCoy Tire and Recap Company; race horse
owner; president and CEO, Institute for Contemporary Studies,
1975-81; U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, 1981-85; Western Samoa, 1981-85.
Member, Rotary.
Died in Wheatland, Yuba
County, Calif., June 13,
2006 (age 89 years, 35
days).
Interment at Wheatland Cemetery, Wheatland, Calif.
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Alvin Ray Bush (1893-1959) —
also known as Alvin Bush —
of Muncy, Lycoming
County, Pa.
Born in Boggs Township, Clearfield
County, Pa., June 4,
1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile
repair business; owner of a bus line; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania, 1951-59 (15th District 1951-53,
17th District 1953-59); died in office 1959.
Died in Williamsport, Lycoming
County, Pa., November
5, 1959 (age 66 years, 154
days).
Interment at Twin
Hills Cemetery, Montoursville, Pa.
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Luna Ermal Butler (1904-1970) —
also known as Luna E. Butler —
of Albany, Gentry
County, Mo.
Born in Gentry
County, Mo., December
13, 1904.
Democrat. Grocer;
gasoline station business; farmer; Gentry
County Collector and Treasurer, 1937-44; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Gentry County, 1945-52,
1955-60, 1963-66.
Baptist.
Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows.
Died, in the University of Missouri Hospital,
Columbia, Boone
County, Mo., June 9,
1970 (age 65 years, 178
days).
Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Albany, Mo.
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Jehu Fleming Camper (1897-1989) —
also known as Jehu F. Camper —
of Harrington, Kent
County, Del.
Born in Harrington, Kent
County, Del., October
10, 1897.
Democrat. Mail
carrier; service station owner; member of Delaware
state house of representatives from Kent County 9th District,
1949-50; member of Delaware
state senate from Kent County 4th District, 1953-56.
Died in Delaware, January
14, 1989 (age 91 years, 96
days).
Interment at Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington, Del.
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Relatives: Son
of William T. Camper and Elma (Morris) Camper; married 1918 to
Lillian Marie Short. |
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memorial |
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Irving Wardwell Case (1866-1939) —
also known as Irving W. Case —
of Lubec, Washington
County, Maine.
Born in Lubec, Washington
County, Maine, February
19, 1866.
Republican. Postmaster at Lubec,
Maine, 1897-1901; garage business; member of Maine
state house of representatives from Washington County, 1919-20;
member of Maine
state senate, 1920.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1939
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Lamson Cemetery, Lubec, Maine.
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Sanford E. Charron (b. 1917) —
of Pinconning, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Crawford
County, Mich., May 13,
1917.
Service station operator; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 102nd District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966 (Democratic), 1968 (Republican primary).
Lutheran.
Member, Lions; Disabled
American Veterans.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1937 to
Loretta V. Sorenson. |
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Joseph P. Cloon (1896-1974) —
of Wakefield, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Aldridge, Park
County, Mont., March
12, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; garage
business; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1936; member
of Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1943-44, 1947-48, 1951-54; defeated,
1938, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1960; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gogebic
District, 1961.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Eagles;
Rotary.
Died in Novi, Oakland
County, Mich., May 14,
1974 (age 78 years, 63
days).
Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield, Mich.
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Howard Aldridge Coffin (1877-1956) —
also known as Howard A. Coffin —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Middleboro, Plymouth
County, Mass., June 11,
1877.
Republican. Sales representative, Ginn & Company book
publishers, 1901-11; controller, Warren Motor Car
Company, 1911-13; regional manager, Firestone Tire and Rubber
Company, 1913-18; secretary, Detroit Pressed
Steel Company, 1918-21; assistant to president, Cadillac Motor Car
Company, 1921-25; vice-president, later president, White Star Oil
Refining Company, 1925-33; division manager, Socony-Vacuum Oil
Company, 1933; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1944, 1948.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
28, 1956 (age 78 years, 262
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Hooker Austin Doolittle (1889-1966) —
also known as Hooker A. Doolittle —
of Rahway, Union
County, N.J.; Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.; Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y.; Tangier, Morocco.
Born in Mohawk, Herkimer
County, N.Y., January
27, 1889.
Automobile accessories business; U.S. Vice Consul in Tiflis, 1917-21; Madras, 1921-23; Marseille, 1923-26; U.S. Consul in Bilbao, 1926-32; Tangier, as of 1938; U.S. Consul General in Rabat, as of 1943; Alexandria, as of 1947.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sigma
Nu.
Died,from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Tangier, Morocco,
November
30, 1966 (age 77 years, 307
days).
Interment at St. Andrew Graveyard, Tangier, Morocco.
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Henry J. Drury (1886-1947) —
of Ste. Genevieve, Ste.
Genevieve County, Mo.
Born in Bloomsdale, Ste.
Genevieve County, Mo., May 1,
1886.
Republican. Farmer;
automobile and tire repair business; taxicab
service; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Ste. Genevieve County,
1945-46.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Ste. Genevieve, Ste.
Genevieve County, Mo., March 2,
1947 (age 60 years, 305
days).
Interment at Valle Spring Cemetery, Ste. Genevieve, Mo.
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Lloyd E. Ellis (b. 1903) —
of Veedersburg, Fountain
County, Ind.
Born in Fountain
County, Ind., January
21, 1903.
Republican. Garage owner; chair of
Fountain County Republican Party, 1940-44.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Herman Daniel Farrell Jr. (1932-2018) —
also known as Denny Farrell —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., February
4, 1932.
Democrat. Automobile mechanic; member of New York
state assembly, 1975-2017 (74th District 1975-82, 71st District
1983-2017); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1980,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1985; member of Democratic
National Committee from New York, 1988, 2004-08; candidate for
Presidential Elector for New York; New York
Democratic state chair, 2001-06.
African
ancestry.
Died in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., May 26,
2018 (age 86 years, 111
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Edward James Flaccus (b. 1904) —
also known as Eddie Flaccus —
of Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Wheeling, Ohio
County, W.Va., January
13, 1904.
Republican. Engaged in service station, tire and trucking
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1943-50.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward C. Flaccus and Mary C. (Schuler) Flaccus; married, June 14,
1927, to Eleanor McFeely. |
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Fred W. Forness Jr. (1873-1964) —
of Allegany, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.; Olean, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, December
20, 1873.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; garage owner; candidate for New York
state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1914, 1923, 1927; mayor of
Olean, N.Y., 1934-37, 1940-41; defeated, 1937, 1943; chair of
Cattaraugus County Democratic Party, 1962.
German
ancestry. Member, Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Died in Olean, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., November
2, 1964 (age 90 years, 318
days).
Interment at St.
Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany, N.Y.
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Relatives: Son
of Fred W. Forness and Mary (Riehle) Forness; married to Bird Lillian
Merrill. |
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memorial |
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Alfred L. Fox (born c.1882) —
of Ivoryton, Essex, Middlesex
County, Conn.; Westbrook, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Connecticut, about 1882.
Democrat. Automobile mechanic; machinist;
candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Essex, 1926.
Burial location unknown.
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Luther Harvey Ghiz (1906-1993) —
also known as Luther H. Ghiz —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan, Logan
County, W.Va., March
23, 1906.
Democrat. Service station operator; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County, 1961-66.
Baptist.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Moose; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Sigma
Phi Epsilon.
Died February
21, 1993 (age 86 years, 335
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey Ghiz and Ady (Klele) Ghiz; married, January
9, 1937, to Ruby Thompson. |
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John L. Gill (b. 1891) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., November
28, 1891.
Democrat. Automobile tire and accessory business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-42.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter J. Gill and Mary Ellen (Hanley) Gill; married, October
24, 1928, to Helen A. Riggins. |
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Oscar Stephen Gill (1880-1947) —
also known as Oscar S. Gill —
of Anchorage,
Alaska.
Born in St. Lawrence, Cambria
County, Pa., April 3,
1880.
Republican. Garage business; mayor
of Anchorage, Alaska, 1932-33, 1934-36; member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1945-47; died
in office 1947; Speaker
of Alaska Territory House of Representatives, 1947; died in
office 1947.
Catholic.
Member, Elks.
Died in Anchorage,
Alaska, November
18, 1947 (age 67 years, 229
days).
Interment at Anchorage
Memorial Park Cemetery, Anchorage, Alaska.
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Keith C. Hardie (b. 1910) —
of Taylor, Jackson
County, Wis.
Born in Franklin town, Jackson
County, Wis., May 16,
1910.
Democrat. Carpenter;
operator of bulk oil
station in Black River Falls, and a garage/service station
in Franklin; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1953-60 (Jackson County 1953-54, Jackson and
Trempealeau counties 1955-60); candidate for Presidential Elector for
Wisconsin.
Burial location unknown.
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Ned Romeyn Healy (1905-1977) —
also known as Ned R. Healy —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., August
9, 1905.
Democrat. Stock and bond
salesman; office
manager; U.S.
Representative from California 13th District, 1945-47; defeated,
1946, 1948; automobile parts business.
Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
10, 1977 (age 72 years, 32
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in North Pacific Ocean.
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Doda Hearn (1886-1942) —
also known as Joseph Edward Hearn —
of Delmar, Wicomico
County, Md.
Born in 1886.
Clothing
merchant; member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1929; service station operator.
Member, Freemasons.
Suffered a stroke,
was incapacitated, and died the following month, September
27, 1942 (age about 56
years).
Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Delmar, Md.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas Edward Hearn and Josephine Hearn; married to Iva Pearl
West. |
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George C. Hisgen —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Oil and axle grease dealer; Independence League candidate for
U.S.
Representative from New York 23rd District, 1906, 1908; candidate
for Presidential Elector for New York.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Louis Hisgen (1858-1925) —
also known as Thomas L. Hisgen —
of Springfield, Hampden
County, Mass.
Born in Petersburg, Pike
County, Ind., November
26, 1858.
Axle grease business; Democratic candidate for Massachusetts
state auditor, 1906; Independence League candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts, 1907; Independence candidate for President
of the United States, 1908; Progressive candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1912.
Presbyterian.
Died August
27, 1925 (age 66 years, 274
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Brother of George
C. Hisgen. |
| | | Image source: American Monthly Review
of Reviews, September 1908 |
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Roy Duncan Hollingsworth (b. 1889) —
also known as Roy Hollingsworth —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Bar River, Ontario,
December
16, 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile
parts business; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Hollingsworth and Jessie (Fremlin) Hollingsworth; married,
September
5, 1925, to Ruth Hassenger. |
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Robert T. Huber (b. 1920) —
of West Allis, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Eckelson, Barnes
County, N.Dak., August
29, 1920.
Democrat. Automobile parts and service salesman; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1949-72 (Milwaukee County 3rd District 1949-54,
Milwaukee County 22nd District 1955-72).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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E. Allen Hunter (b. 1911) —
of Beech Grove, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., September
9, 1911.
Automobile parts and service business; mayor
of Beech Grove, Ind., 1943-44, 1952-53.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Irma L. Igo (b. 1905) —
also known as Irma L. Heusler —
of Mt. Vernon, Jefferson
County, Ill.
Born in Mt. Olive, Macoupin
County, Ill., August
22, 1905.
Democrat. Owner and manager, Igo Tire Sales and Service; chair of
Jefferson County Democratic Party, 1948-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956
(alternate), 1964.
Female.
Lutheran.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Bruno Fred Heusler and Margaret (Falke) Heusler; married,
February
11, 1922, to Aubrey E. Igo. |
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Joseph Ihm (1899-1951) —
also known as Joe Ihm —
of Lamar, Barton
County, Mo.
Born in Sinsinawa, Grant
County, Wis., September
3, 1899.
Republican. Farmer;
service station operator; Barton
County Treasurer, 1949-50; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Barton County, 1951; died in
office 1951.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society.
Died, in an automobile
accident, at Humansville, Polk
County, Mo., March
13, 1951 (age 51 years, 191
days).
Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Lamar Heights, Mo.
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T. Walter Kelly —
of Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich.
Republican. Service station operator; automobile
dealer; oil
distributor; mayor
of Cadillac, Mich., 1950-53, 1960-61; appointed 1950; defeated,
1961; candidate for Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1953; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956,
1964.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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William Matthew Ketchum (1921-1978) —
also known as William M. Ketchum —
of Paso Robles, San Luis
Obispo County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
2, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in
the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; dairy farmer;
automobile parts business; member of California
Republican State Central Committee, 1964-66; member of California
state assembly 29th District, 1967-72; delegate to Republican
National Convention from California, 1968;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1973-78 (36th District 1973-75,
18th District 1975-78); died in office 1978.
Episcopalian.
Member, Alpha
Kappa Psi; Farm
Bureau.
Suffered a heart
attack, and died soon after, at Kern Medical
Center, Bakersfield, Kern
County, Calif., June 24,
1978 (age 56 years, 295
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Ephraim Henry Kidder (1907-1996) —
also known as Henry E. Kidder —
of Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich.
Born in Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich., December
21, 1907.
Automobile mechanic; candidate for mayor
of Cadillac, Mich., 1959.
Died in Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich., July 23,
1996 (age 88 years, 215
days).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
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William Vinson Kidder (1881-1934) —
also known as William V. Kidder —
of La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis.
Born in Urbana, Champaign
County, Ohio, August
10, 1881.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; inventor;
automobile accessories business; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Wisconsin; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1928.
Died, from a heart
attack, in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., April 5,
1934 (age 52 years, 238
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Reuben LaFave (1915-1995) —
of Oconto, Oconto
County, Wis.
Born in Oconto, Oconto
County, Wis., September
27, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II;
service station owner; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Oconto County, 1951-56; member of Wisconsin
state senate 30th District, 1957-76.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died in Portage, Columbia
County, Wis., March
12, 1995 (age 79 years, 166
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Oconto, Wis.
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Frederick L. Lamson —
of Norwalk, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Republican. Vice-president, Norwalk Tire and Rubber Co.;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Connecticut, 1920.
Burial location unknown.
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James A. Latour (b. 1871) —
of Saranac Lake, Franklin
County, N.Y.
Born in Harriettstown, Franklin
County, N.Y., November
6, 1871.
Republican. Coal,
ice and feed
business; partner in a garage at Malone, N.Y.; Franklin
County Treasurer, 1916-21; postmaster at Saranac
Lake, N.Y., 1921-29; member of New York
state assembly from Franklin County, 1930-34.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Tuffield Latour. |
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Virgil R. Lee (born c.1896) —
of Chehalis, Lewis
County, Wash.
Born in Indiana, about 1896.
Republican. Insurance
business; automobile financing business; member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1941; member of Washington
state senate 20th District, 1943-47; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Washington, 1952.
Burial location unknown.
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James Cullen Looney (1903-1977) —
also known as J. C. Looney —
of Edinburg, Hidalgo
County, Tex.
Born in Kossuth, Alcorn
County, Miss., May 18,
1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
director of many firms involved in activities such as banking,
bus transit, concrete,
lumber,
radio
broadcasting, automobile service, and operating a hotel;
chair
of Hidalgo County Democratic Party, 1932-40, 1954-68; Hidalgo
County Judge, 1941-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Texas, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1968.
Protestant.
Member, Pi
Kappa Alpha; American Bar
Association; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Knights
Templar; Royal
and Select Masters; Shriners.
Died in March, 1977
(age 73
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Owen Looney and Virginia (Dean) Looney; married, June 15,
1933, to Margaret Estelle Montgomery. |
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Nutter David Marvel, Sr. (1902-1988) —
also known as Nutter D. Marvel —
of Georgetown, Sussex
County, Del.
Born in Georgetown, Sussex
County, Del., June 30,
1902.
Democrat. Oil supply
business; owner of gas stations; member of Delaware
state house of representatives from Sussex County 9th District,
1949-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1960;
member, Delaware Public Service Commission, 1961-73.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Tall
Cedars of Lebanon; Shriners.
Famed for his collection of horsedrawn carriages, which participated
in parades and were displayed in his private museum.
Died, following a stroke,
in Beebe Hospital,
Lewes, Sussex
County, Del., July 22,
1988 (age 86 years, 22
days).
Interment at Union
Cemetery, Georgetown, Del.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles H. Marvel and Martha Rebecca (Hopkins) Marvel; married to
Willie F. Barr. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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David Mawhinney (1914-1995) —
also known as Dave Mawhinney —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.; Miramar, Broward
County, Fla.
Born, of American parents, in Montreal, Quebec,
1914.
Supermarket
owner; service station owner; police
officer; candidate for mayor
of Miramar, Fla., 1959, 1960.
Died in 1995
(age about
81 years).
Interment at Riverview Memorial Park, Fort Pierce, Fla.
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Robert Stuart McCollum (1916-1987) —
also known as Robert S. McCollum —
of Denver,
Colo.; Englewood, Arapahoe
County, Colo.
Born in Denver,
Colo., November
23, 1916.
Republican. School
teacher; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
president, Auto Equipment Company, 1946-57; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1956; vice-chancellor,
University of Denver, 1960-69; travel agency
owner.
Member, Rotary.
Died in January, 1987
(age 70
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Stuart T. McCollum and Mary B. (Hadley) McCollum; married, May 2,
1947, to Lydia E. Nelson. |
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John J. McCreesh (b. 1881) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in County Armagh, Ireland (now Northern
Ireland), August, 1881.
Democrat. Garage owner; real estate
business; member of Pennsylvania
state senate, 1935-46, 1951-74 (4th District 1935-46, 1951-68,
8th District 1969-74).
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter J. McCreesh and Mary Ann (Campbell) McCreesh; married to
Susan A. McCabe. |
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article |
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Lloyd Meeds (1927-2005) —
of Everett, Snohomish
County, Wash.
Born in Dillon, Beaverhead
County, Mont., December
11, 1927.
Democrat. Gasoline station business; lawyer; Snohomish
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1962-64; U.S.
Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1965-79.
Member, Kiwanis;
Eagles.
Died, of cancer,
in Church Creek, Dorchester
County, Md., August
17, 2005 (age 77 years, 249
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Robert Warren Merrell (1887-1932) —
also known as Robert W. Merrell —
of Gilbert, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in La Belle, Lewis
County, Mo., May 23,
1887.
Automobile mechanic; mayor
of Gilbert, Ariz., 1921-23.
Member, American
Legion.
Died in Gilbert, Maricopa
County, Ariz., April
24, 1932 (age 44 years, 337
days).
Interment at Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz.
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Howard Morton Metzenbaum (1917-2008) —
also known as Howard M. Metzenbaum; "Senator
No"; "Headline Howard" —
of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, June 4,
1917.
Democrat. Lawyer; airport
parking lot and car rental business; member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1943-46; member of Ohio
state senate, 1947-50; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Ohio, 1952
(alternate), 1964;
speaker, 1988;
U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1974, 1977-95; defeated, 1970.
Jewish.
Died in Aventura, Miami-Dade
County, Fla., March
12, 2008 (age 90 years, 282
days).
Interment at Mayfield
Cemetery, Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
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Alfred Martin Monfalcone (1890-1970) —
also known as Alfred M. Monfalcone —
of Newport
News, Va.
Born May 11,
1890.
Gasoline station business; mayor
of Newport News, Va., 1956.
Died June 18,
1970 (age 80 years, 38
days).
Interment at Greenlawn
Memorial Park, Newport News, Va.
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Charles Anthony Mooney (1879-1931) —
also known as Charles A. Mooney —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio, January
5, 1879.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; president, Banner Tire and Supply Company; member
of Ohio
state senate, 1915-17; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 20th District, 1919-21, 1923-31;
defeated, 1920; died in office 1931; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Ohio, 1924,
1928.
Catholic.
Died in 1931
(age about
52 years).
Interment at Gethsemane
Cemetery, St. Marys, Ohio.
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Grayson Mallet-Prevost Murphy (1878-1937) —
also known as Grayson M. P. Murphy —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
19, 1878.
Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; Commissioner
of the American Red Cross in Europe, 1917; financier;
director, Bethlehem Steel
Corporation, Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company, Anaconda Copper Mining
Company, National Aviation
Corporation; delegate
to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.
Died, of bronchial
pneumonia, in Doctors Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., October
18, 1937 (age 58 years, 303
days).
Interment at Kensico
Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
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Robert Enlow O'Brian (1895-1977) —
also known as Robert E. O'Brian —
of Grand Forks, Grand
Forks County, N.Dak.; Sioux City, Woodbury
County, Iowa; South Laguna, Laguna Beach, Orange
County, Calif.
Born in Bryant, Fulton
County, Ill., July 22,
1895.
Democrat. Locomotive
fireman; automobile mechanic; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; pastor; president,
Morningside College, 1931-36; Dry candidate for delegate
to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; secretary
of state of Iowa, 1937-39; appointed 1937; defeated, 1938;
president, REO Foods, Inc. (operator of a meat packing
plant), 1944-59; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Iowa 5th District, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Sigma Rho; Phi
Delta Kappa; Alpha
Pi Zeta; Freemasons;
Rotary.
Killed when he was hit by a
car on the Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, Orange
County, Calif., October
25, 1977 (age 82 years, 95
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William O'Brian and Mary Catherine (Laemle) O'Brian; married 1920 to Mabel
Day. |
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Thomas O'Connor (born c.1875) —
of Darien, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Ireland,
about 1875.
Republican. Automobile accessories merchant; trucking and
warehousing business; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Darien, 1939-48.
Burial location unknown.
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William Edmund Orgain (b. 1882) —
of Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Tex.
Born in Bastrop, Bastrop
County, Tex., December
26, 1882.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1907; director, American National
Bank,
Gulf States Utilities
Co., and Sabine Towing Co.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Woodmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin Darby Orgain and Drusilla (Johnson) Orgain; married, December
2, 1908, to May Bolinger. |
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Albert F. Osterloh —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Automobile tire manufacturer; candidate for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1938.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Lawrence Henry Osting (1915-2005) —
also known as Lawrence H. Osting; Larry
Osting —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.; Princeton, Caldwell
County, Ky.
Born in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., January
25, 1915.
Democrat. Gasoline station business; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 37th District, 1961-65; defeated
in primary, 1973; mayor
of Princeton, Ky., 1971-74.
Catholic.
Member, Elks.
Died in Princeton, Caldwell
County, Ky., April
11, 2005 (age 90 years, 76
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Princeton, Ky.
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Relatives: Son
of Mary Regina (Simms) Osting and Leavie Osting; married to Margaret
Ellen Cothran. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Claudius Victor Pendleton (1885-1968) —
also known as C. V. Pendleton —
of Norwich, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Norwich, New London
County, Conn., June 11,
1885.
Republican. Automotive supplies merchant; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Norwich, 1921-22.
Died in Volusia
County, Fla., February
23, 1968 (age 82 years, 257
days).
Interment at New Poquetanuck Cemetery, Poquetanuck, Preston, Conn.
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Maxsim H. Pepin Jr. (1908-1965) —
of Griswold, New London
County, Conn.
Born in Griswold, New London
County, Conn., August
26, 1908.
Republican. Gasoline station manager; candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Griswold, 1934, 1940.
French
Canadian ancestry.
Died in New London, New London
County, Conn., September
27, 1965 (age 57 years, 32
days).
Interment at St. Mary Cemetery, Lisbon, Conn.
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Relatives: Son
of Maxime Pepin and Rosanna (Dugas) Pepin; married to Mabel Rowena
Smith. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Anthony Podgorski (1903-1987) —
also known as Al Podgorski —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born May 6,
1903.
Democrat. Service station owner; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1945-66 (District 38 1945-62,
District 47 1963-66); alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Minnesota, 1956.
Catholic.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Bethesda Lutheran Medical
Center, St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., July 12,
1987 (age 84 years, 67
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Clinton Porter (1871-1959) —
also known as John C. Porter —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Leon, Decatur
County, Iowa, 1871.
Democrat. Telegraph
operator; automobile accessories business; mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1929-33; defeated, 1933, 1941.
Christian.
Petitions for his recall
as mayor were filed in 1932; petitioners, led by his political
adversaries on city council, charged that "the Mayor is incompetent,
inefficient
and unsatisfactory"
and that he "has brought ridicule and insult to Los Angeles and its
citizenry by his conduct." The recall, and nine candidates who sought
to replace him, was defeated.
Died, of a lung and heart
condition, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 27,
1959 (age about 87
years).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Asa Porter Prather (1883-1956) —
also known as Asa P. Prather —
of Georgetown, Scott
County, Ky.
Born in Kentucky, May 7,
1883.
Garage business; inventor;
mayor
of Georgetown, Ky., 1933-49, 1953-55.
Died, in John Graves Ford Memorial Hospital,
Georgetown, Scott
County, Ky., March
22, 1956 (age 72 years, 320
days).
Interment at Georgetown
Cemetery, Georgetown, Ky.
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Charles Hardin Pulis (1889-1963) —
also known as Charles H. Pulis —
of Mexico, Audrain
County, Mo.
Born in Thompson, Audrain
County, Mo., November
12, 1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; postal
worker; tire business; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Audrain County, 1949-60.
Baptist.
Member, Lions; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Mexico, Audrain
County, Mo., July, 1963
(age 73
years, 0 days).
Interment at East Lawn Memorial Park, Mexico, Mo.
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Francis E. Rhodes (1926-2004) —
also known as Gene Rhodes —
of Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo.
Born in 1926.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; gasoline station
business; mayor
of Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1986-94.
Died in 2004
(age about
78 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Edgar Anthony Riedinger (1896-1970) —
also known as Edgar Riedinger —
of St.
Louis, Mo.; Sylmar, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Missouri, June 23,
1896.
Republican. Garage owner; sales manager, motor
truck company; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from St. Louis City 1st District,
1925-26.
German
ancestry.
Died in Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
8, 1970 (age 74 years, 138
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Reidinger and Mary (Anthis) Reidinger; married to Martha
Lenora Walkenhorst. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Nick J. Rohan (born c.1908) —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born about 1908.
Gasoline station manager; employed in plant security for Ford Motor
Co.; mayor of
Monroe, Mich., 1940; defeated, 1940, 1945.
Burial location unknown.
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Campaign slogan
(1945): "Experienced - Alert - Progressive." |
| | | Image source: Campaign ad, Monroe
Evening News, December 1, 1945 |
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Bradford Sayre (b. 1912) —
also known as Brad Sayre —
of Ripley, Jackson
County, W.Va.; Gay, Jackson
County, W.Va.
Born in Cottageville, Jackson
County, W.Va., January
3, 1912.
Republican. Farmer;
garage business; oil field
worker; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Jackson County, 1945-50;
candidate for West
Virginia state auditor, 1952; member of West
Virginia state senate 4th District, 1955-57, 1969-72; resigned
1957.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh J. Sayre and Lillie (Shinn) Sayre; married, June 17,
1952, to Blondis Neely. |
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Theodore E. Schaible —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Garage owner; automobile
dealer; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1921-22.
Burial location unknown.
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Rudolph Alfred Seeberg Schausten (b. 1898) —
also known as Rudolph A. Schausten —
Born in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., March
21, 1898.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile
mechanic; U.S. Vice Consul in Martinique, 1926-32.
Burial location unknown.
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Asa Robert Scranton Jr. (1879-1960) —
also known as Asa R. Scranton, Jr. —
of South Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in South Woodstock, Woodstock, Windham
County, Conn., July 25,
1879.
Democrat. Blacksmith;
mechanic;
garage owner; candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Woodstock, 1912; member of Connecticut
state senate 28th District, 1937-42.
Died in Woodstock, Windham
County, Conn., August
13, 1960 (age 81 years, 19
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Asa R. Scranton, Sr. and Margaret S. (McNamara) Scranton; married,
February
13, 1906, to Christina R. McGettigan. |
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Lyle A. Smith (1904-2001) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., April 6,
1904.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president,
Huntington Auto Supply Company; member of West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1955-70; defeated in primary,
1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,
1960.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died May 24,
2001 (age 97 years, 48
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ira J. Smith and Virginia M. (Wilkinson) Smith; married, July 7,
1929, to Helen Holsomback. |
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Frank D. Spaulding (born c.1876) —
of Brooklyn, Windham
County, Conn.
Born in Lisbon, New London
County, Conn., about 1876.
Republican. Automobile livery; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Brooklyn, 1921-22; defeated,
1922.
Burial location unknown.
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Elvin R. Stewart (1896-1951) —
also known as E. R. Stewart;
"Red" —
of Casper, Natrona
County, Wyo.; Gordon, Sheridan
County, Neb.
Born in Townsend, Broadwater
County, Mont., August
28, 1896.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lumber
salesman; contractor;
real
estate business; candidate in primary for mayor of
Casper, Wyo., 1945; service station operator.
Died, in the Veterans Administration Hospital,
Hot Springs, Fall River
County, S.Dak., June 8,
1951 (age 54 years, 284
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Casper, Wyo.
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Relatives: Son
of Hiram Bartlett Stewart and Lena (Schreiner) Stewart; married 1921 to Bertha
Erickson. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Carlton B. Stuckey (1903-1973) —
of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va.
Born in Shanghai, Berkeley
County, W.Va., June 10,
1903.
Republican. Automobile repair business; mayor
of Martinsburg, W.Va., 1950-54, 1962-63.
Died in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, W.Va., July 13,
1973 (age 70 years, 33
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Cornelius W. Tuomy —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Republican. Farmer; real
estate and insurance
business; gasoline retailer; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1932.
Burial location unknown.
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Cletus J. Vanderperren (b. 1912) —
of Green Bay, Brown
County, Wis.
Born in Pittsfield town, Brown
County, Wis., March 4,
1912.
Democrat. Farmer;
auto supply dealer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Brown County 3rd District, 1959-91; defeated,
1956.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph H. Van Meter —
of Collingswood, Camden
County, N.J.
Automobile repair business; mayor
of Collingswood, N.J., 1930-33; Dry candidate for delegate
to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from Camden
County, 1933.
Burial location unknown.
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David A. Viets (born c.1890) —
of East Granby, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in East Granby, Hartford
County, Conn., about 1890.
Republican. Motor vehicle inspector; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from East Granby, 1921-22.
Burial location unknown.
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Byron F. Wackett (b. 1912) —
of Watertown, Jefferson
County, Wis.
Born in Randolph, Columbia
County, Wis., March
21, 1912.
Republican. Service station operator; mayor
of Watertown, Wis., 1946-49; member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1953-76 (Jefferson County 1953-72, 39th District
1973-76).
Burial location unknown.
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C. Paul Wanstreet (b. 1921) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Wolf Summit, Harrison
County, W.Va., March
16, 1921.
Democrat. Tire business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1969-72, 1975-76 (Harrison
County 1969-72, 25th District 1975-76); defeated, 1972.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George L. Wanstreet and Margaret (Greaver) Wanstreet; married, June 13,
1952, to Mary Hurley. |
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Andrew F. Warga (b. 1919) —
of Phillips, Price
County, Wis.
Born in Thayer, Sangamon
County, Ill., February
12, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; farmer;
garage business; farm
implement dealer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Price and Taylor counties; elected 1958.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Edgar Paul Warinner (b. 1909) —
also known as Ed P. Warinner —
of Albany, Clinton
County, Ky.
Born in Seventy-Six, Clinton
County, Ky., August
18, 1909.
Republican. Farmer; railroad
clerk and bookkeeper; owner of motel,
service station, boat
dock, grocery;
chairman, Citizens Bank of
Albany; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1951-55; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Kentucky, 1952.
Baptist.
Member, Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. A. Warinner and Pearl (Meadows) Warinner; married 1928 to
Josephine Dempsey. |
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Charles H. Weber —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Real estate
business; vice-president and director, National Air
Lines; vice-president, National Amusements, Inc.;
secretary-treasurer, Mark Time Parking Meter Corp.; owner of
gasoline service station; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1932; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 6th District; elected 1934, 1940;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1952,
1956.
Burial location unknown.
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Everett Ray Wilbur (1883-1959) —
also known as Everett R. Wilbur —
of Gilbert, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Born in Iowa, July 7,
1883.
Farmer;
automobile mechanic; welder; machinist;
banker;
mayor
of Gilbert, Ariz., 1920-21.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
15, 1959 (age 76 years, 70
days).
Interment at Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz.
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Gordon L. Willford (1919-2006) —
of Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich.
Born in Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich., May 7,
1919.
Republican. Farmer;
automobile mechanic; school bus
driver; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Arenac District,
1961.
Died in Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich., May 7,
2006 (age 87 years, 0
days).
Interment at Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of William Gordon Willford and Helen (Walker) Willford; married, January
22, 1940, to Geneva Thorington. |
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Clint M. Wilson (b. 1888) —
of Brazil, Clay
County, Ind.
Born in Brazil, Clay
County, Ind., October
10, 1888.
Democrat. Machinist;
garage business; mayor of
Brazil, Ind., 1943-44.
Member, Freemasons;
Eagles;
Kiwanis.
Burial location unknown.
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Dallas Wolfe (b. 1895) —
of Grafton, Taylor
County, W.Va.; Rowlesburg, Preston
County, W.Va.
Born in Colebank, Preston
County, W.Va., September
1, 1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school
teacher; farmer; millwright;
lumber
business; service station operator; restaurant
owner; motel
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Taylor County, 1935-36;
member of West
Virginia state senate 15th District, 1961-72.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Ruritan.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Oliver Wolfe and Beuna (Lindsey) Wolfe; married, October
2, 1928, to Virginia Jones; married, June 28,
1971, to Gladys McDaniel. |
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Paul W. Workman (b. 1894) —
also known as Pop Workman —
of Clendenin, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Lavalette, Wayne
County, W.Va., February
21, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; athletic
coach; tire dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1963.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jefferson Bowen Workman and Grace (Wellman) Workman; married, September
1, 1920, to Violet Christene Snow. |
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Fred William Yoos (1879-1940) —
also known as Fred W. Yoos —
of Akron, Summit
County, Ohio.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, January
20, 1879.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; railroad
flagman; police
officer; rubber
tire worker; after serving as an organizer for the Ku Klux
Klan, he resigned, or was expelled, and announced in January 1923
that he would expose corruption and "un-American prejudice" in the
local Klan organization; on January 18, police received an anonymous
"tip off" that Yoos was illegally carrying a
concealed weapon; he was searched,
and no weapon was found on his person, but a companion had a gun, and
Yoos was arrested
and held in jail for days until released; he continued to express
opposition to the Ku Klux Klan, but did not make the disclosures he
promised; Independent candidate for mayor of
Akron, Ohio, 1923.
German
ancestry. Member, Ku Klux
Klan; Freemasons.
Died in Akron, Summit
County, Ohio, May 31,
1940 (age 61 years, 132
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Burial Park, Fairlawn, Ohio.
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Relatives: Son
of Fred B. Yoos and Katie (Hurst) Yoos; married, October
24, 1900, to Hedwig 'Hattie' Wojahn. |
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Robert C. Yount (1909-1989) —
of Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky.
Born in Benson Valley, Franklin
County, Ky., April
21, 1909.
Democrat. College band
director, newspaper
circulation manager; garage owner; real estate
business; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor
of Frankfort, Ky., 1953-57.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Kiwanis.
Died in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., July 19,
1989 (age 80 years, 89
days).
Interment at Frankfort
Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
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