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James Abdnor (1923-2012) —
also known as Jim Abdnor; Ellis James
Abdnor —
of Kennebec, Lyman
County, S.Dak.
Born in Kennebec, Lyman
County, S.Dak., February
13, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; rancher; school
teacher; athletic coach; member of South
Dakota state senate, 1957-68 (29th District 1957-66, 24th
District 1967-68); President
pro tempore of the South Dakota State Senate, 1965-66; Lieutenant
Governor of South Dakota, 1969-71; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota 2nd District, 1973-81; defeated
in primary, 1970; U.S.
Senator from South Dakota, 1981-87; defeated, 1986;
administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, 1987-89; delegate
to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1992.
Methodist;
later Lutheran.
Lebanese
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Farmers
Union; Grange;
Sigma
Chi; Izaak
Walton League.
Died, at Dougherty Hospice
House, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., May 16,
2012 (age 89 years, 93
days).
Interment at Kennebec Cemetery, Kennebec, S.Dak.
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Paula Aboud —
of Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; real estate
agent; property
manager; member of Arizona
state senate 28th District, 2006-; appointed 2006.
Female.
Lesbian.
Still living as of 2006.
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Walter Gresham Andrews (1889-1949) —
also known as Walter G. Andrews —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Evanston, Cook
County, Ill., July 16,
1889.
Republican. Athletic coach; major in the U.S. Army during
World War I; sales
manager; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1931-49 (40th District 1931-45,
42nd District 1945-49).
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons.
Died, from a heart
attack, in a hotel at
Daytona Beach, Volusia
County, Fla., March 5,
1949 (age 59 years, 232
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Old
Fort Niagara Cemetery, Youngstown, N.Y.
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Malcolm R. Arnold (1909-1979) —
also known as Mack Arnold —
of Bloomingrose, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Racine, Boone
County, W.Va., April 7,
1909.
Democrat. School
principal; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Boone County, 1941-42; Speaker of
the West Virginia State House of Delegates, 1941.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Redmen;
United
Mine Workers.
Died in October, 1979
(age 70
years, 0 days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Relatives: Son
of John Arnold and Evaline (McCutcheon) Arnold; married, January
13, 1935, to Reba Thompson. |
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James Hugh Arrington (1904-1979) —
also known as James H. Arrington —
of Stillwater, Payne
County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Born in Jethro, Franklin
County, Ark., May 23,
1904.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; superintendent
of schools; oil drilling
business; Oklahoma
Democratic state chair, 1940-46; member of Oklahoma
state house of representatives, 1942-60; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948,
1952
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1956;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1956.
Presbyterian.
Member, Izaak
Walton League; Sigma
Nu; Lions.
Named to Oklahoma State University Alumni Hall of
Fame.
Died March 8,
1979 (age 74 years, 289
days).
Interment at Fairlawn
Cemetery, Stillwater, Okla.
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Donald G. Batchelor (1895-1971) —
also known as Don G. Batchelor —
of Grand Blanc, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Hicksville, Defiance
County, Ohio, June 13,
1895.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
National
Education Association.
Died in Grand Blanc, Genesee
County, Mich., September
25, 1971 (age 76 years, 104
days).
Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Hudson, Mich.
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John Frederick Bohler (1885-1960) —
also known as J. Fred Bohler —
of Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash.
Born in Reading, Berks
County, Pa., April
14, 1885.
Athletic coach; mayor
of Pullman, Wash., 1949-51.
Died in Pullman, Whitman
County, Wash., July 12,
1960 (age 75 years, 89
days).
Interment at Associated
Order of United Workers Cemetery, Pullman, Wash.
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Halbert W. Brooks (b. 1885) —
of Green Lake, Green Lake
County, Wis.
Born in Green Lake, Green Lake
County, Wis., December
9, 1885.
Republican. Merchant;
athletic coach; Green
Lake County Sheriff, 1925-26; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Green Lake and Waushara counties, 1945-46,
1949-52.
Interment at Dartford
Cemetery, Green Lake, Wis.
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Frank Buster Brouillet (1928-2001) —
also known as Frank Brouillet;
"Buster" —
of Puyallup, Pierce
County, Wash.
Born in Puyallup, Pierce
County, Wash., May 18,
1928.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; member of Washington
state house of representatives 25th District, 1957-73; Washington
superintendent of public instruction, 1973-89.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Grange;
Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died, of complications from leukemia,
in Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash., January
20, 2001 (age 72 years, 247
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Vern Brouillet and Doris (Darr) Brouillet; married 1956 to Marge
E. Sarsten. |
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John Young Brown Sr. (1900-1985) —
also known as John Y. Brown, Sr. —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Born near Geigers Lake, Union
County, Ky., February
1, 1900.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
principal; athletic coach; lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1930-33, 1946-47, 1954-55,
1962-63, 1966-67 (76th District 1930-31, 75th District 1932-33, 49th
District 1946-47, 1954-55, 1962-63, 56th District 1966-67); defeated
in primary, 1973; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky at-large, 1933-35; defeated in
primary, 1980; Democratic candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1936 (primary), 1942 (primary), 1946, 1948
(primary), 1960 (primary), 1966; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kentucky, 1936,
1948,
1964
(alternate), 1980;
candidate for Governor of
Kentucky, 1939.
Methodist;
later Christian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Phi
Kappa Tau; Phi
Alpha Delta; Kiwanis;
Freemasons.
Badly injured in an automobile
accident, which paralyzed his lower body, and died six months
later from pneumonia,
in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., June 16,
1985 (age 85 years, 135
days).
Interment at Lexington
Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
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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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James Wesley Bryan Jr. (1901-1969) —
of Bremerton, Kitsap
County, Wash.
Born in Lake Charles, Calcasieu
Parish, La., October
31, 1901.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; lawyer; Kitsap
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-32; candidate for Washington
state senate, 1956.
Protestant.
Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; American Bar
Association; Eagles;
Lions;
Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in December, 1969
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Buchanan (1902-1951) —
of McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in McKeesport, Allegheny
County, Pa., December
1, 1902.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; automobile
dealer; mayor
of McKeesport, Pa., 1942; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944;
U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 33rd District, 1946-51; died in
office 1951.
Protestant.
Member, American
Economic Association; Phi
Gamma Delta; Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Lions.
Died, from esophageal
and gastric bleeding, in the naval
hospital at Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., April
27, 1951 (age 48 years, 147
days).
Interment at Mt.
Vernon Cemetery, near McKeesport, Elizabeth Township, Allegheny
County, Pa.
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Carroll E. Bumgarner (1937-1984) —
of Oak Hill, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Born in Wirt
County, W.Va., January
13, 1937.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1973-78, 1981-82 (Fayette
County 1973-74, 21st District 1975-78, 1981-82).
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Died, from heart
disease, in July, 1984
(age 47
years, 0 days).
Interment at Pisgah
Cemetery, Palestine, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph C. Bumgarner and Nina M. (Greer) Bumgarner; married, February
19, 1960, to Sandra J. Lowe. |
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Harry Clifton Byrd (1889-1970) —
also known as Harry C. Byrd; Curley Byrd —
Born in Crisfield, Somerset
County, Md., February
12, 1889.
Democrat. Athletic coach; president,
University of Maryland, 1936-54; candidate for Governor of
Maryland, 1954; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1964; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Maryland, 1966.
Member, Moose; Rotary.
Died, from heart
disease, in the University of Maryland Hospital,
Baltimore,
Md., October
2, 1970 (age 81 years, 232
days).
Interment at Asbury Cemetery, Crisfield, Md.
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Vernon Quincy Callaway (1907-1988) —
also known as Vernon Q. Callaway;
"Coach" —
of Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va.
Born in Welch, McDowell
County, W.Va., November
29, 1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; small mine
owner; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from McDowell County, 1953-60.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died December
15, 1988 (age 81 years, 16
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John F. Callaway and Vita (Totten) Callaway; married, October
10, 1932, to Evelyn Hall. |
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Albert Benjamin Chandler (1898-1991) —
also known as Albert B. Chandler; Happy
Chandler —
of Versailles, Woodford
County, Ky.
Born in Corydon, Henderson
County, Ky., July 14,
1898.
Democrat. Athletic coach; lawyer; newspaper
publisher; member of Kentucky
state senate 22nd District, 1930-31; Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1931-35; Governor of
Kentucky, 1935-39, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kentucky, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1952,
1956;
U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1939-45; member of Democratic
National Committee from Kentucky, 1939; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1939; Commissioner of Baseball
1945-51, during the time the sport was desegregated; candidate for
Democratic nomination for President, 1956.
Episcopalian.
Member, Order of
the Coif; Pi
Kappa Alpha; Omicron
Delta Kappa; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Versailles, Woodford
County, Ky., June 15,
1991 (age 92 years, 336
days).
Interment at Pisgah
Church Cemetery, Versailles, Ky.
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John Andrew Cherberg (1910-1992) —
also known as John A. Cherberg —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla., October
17, 1910.
School
teacher; athletic coach; Lieutenant
Governor of Washington, 1957-89; candidate for mayor
of Seattle, Wash., 1964; account executive, KIRO-TV television
station.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Sigma
Nu.
Died April 8,
1992 (age 81 years, 174
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Cherberg and Annie (Rand) Cherberg; married, August
17, 1935, to Elizabeth Ann Walker. |
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Charles E. Donley (b. 1921) —
also known as Chuck Donley —
of Wellsburg, Brooke
County, W.Va.
Born in Brooke
County, W.Va., May 12,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; steelworker;
athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates; elected 1970, 1972, 1974;
elected unopposed 1976.
Christian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Order; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John B. Donley and Mary (Jones) Donley; married, July 4,
1946, to Mattie Lang. |
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William T. Emblen (b. 1906) —
of Elm Grove, Ohio
County, W.Va.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March
22, 1906.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1947-48;
defeated, 1948.
Christian.
Member, Kappa
Sigma.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank J. Emblen and Ella Josephine (Miller) Emblen; married, October
3, 1931, to Celesta Richard. |
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Milton A. Feller (b. 1902) —
of Elizabeth, Union
County, N.J.
Born in New Brunswick, Middlesex
County, N.J., September
21, 1902.
School
teacher; athletic coach; lawyer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1942-44;
district judge in New Jersey 1st District, 1944; law
professor; delegate
to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Union County,
1947.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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John F. Fitzpatrick (1898-1979) —
of South River, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in South River, Middlesex
County, N.J., July 5,
1898.
Athletic coach; mayor
of South River, N.J., 1937, 1953; board member, Central Jersey
Savings Bank;
board member, St. Peters Medical Center, New Brunswick.
Died October
20, 1979 (age 81 years, 107
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, East Brunswick, N.J.
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Glen B. Gainer Jr. (1927-2009) —
of Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., July 4,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; athletic coach; mayor
of Parkersburg, W.Va., 1968-70; West
Virginia state auditor, 1977-93.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion.
Died in Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va., September
8, 2009 (age 82 years, 66
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, W.Va.
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Anthony R. Gentile (1905-1966) —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Thomas, Tucker
County, W.Va., October
26, 1905.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II; insurance
business; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1961-63; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Sons of
Italy; Phi
Sigma Kappa; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died September
6, 1966 (age 60 years, 315
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
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Ernest William Gibson (1901-1969) —
of Brattleboro, Windham
County, Vt.
Born in Brattleboro, Windham
County, Vt., March 6,
1901.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; mathematician;
lawyer;
Windham
County State's Attorney, 1929-32; U.S.
Senator from Vermont, 1940-41; colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War II; Governor of
Vermont, 1947-50; U.S.
District Judge for Vermont, 1950-69.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Eagles;
Phi
Delta Phi; Theta
Chi.
Died in Brattleboro, Windham
County, Vt., November
4, 1969 (age 68 years, 243
days).
Interment at Morningside
Cemetery, Brattleboro, Vt.
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Thomas G. Goodwin (b. 1922) —
also known as "Blue" —
of Seth, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., November
22, 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; school
teacher; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1965-80 (Boone County 1965-74,
15th District 1975-80).
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Lions.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles A. Goodwin and Grace B. (Hudnall) Goodwin; married, May 28,
1955, to Shirley Jo Stamper. |
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Walter A. Gordon (1894-1976) —
Born in Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., 1894.
Athletic coach; police
officer; lawyer; Governor of
U.S. Virgin Islands, 1955-58; U.S.
District Judge for Virgin Islands, 1958-68.
African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha; NAACP.
Died in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., April 1,
1976 (age about 81
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Brock L. Greenfield (born c.1976) —
of Clark, Clark
County, S.Dak.
Born about 1976.
Republican. Merchant;
athletic coach; delegate to Republican National Convention
from South Dakota, 2004,
2008;
elected South
Dakota state house of representatives 6th District 2010.
Still living as of 2010.
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Lyle W. Hanks (1930-2012) —
of St. Louis Park, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Elk River, Sherburne
County, Minn., August
28, 1930.
School
teacher; athletic coach; mayor
of St. Louis Park, Minn., 1982-96.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died in Vero Beach, Indian
River County, Fla., November
2, 2012 (age 82 years, 66
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John Dennis Hastert (b. 1942) —
also known as J. Dennis Hastert; Denny
Hastert —
of Oswego, Kendall
County, Ill.; Yorkville, Kendall
County, Ill.; Plano, Kendall
County, Ill.
Born in Aurora, Kane
County, Ill., January
2, 1942.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1981-86; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1987-; Speaker of
the U.S. House, 1999-; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Illinois, 2008.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2020.
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Clifford D. Hatten (b. 1912) —
of Kenova, Wayne
County, W.Va.
Born in Wayne
County, W.Va., May 7,
1912.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wayne County, 1941-42.
Baptist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Chester A. Hatten and Meda (Perdue) Hatten. |
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Carl Henry Hoffman (1896-1980) —
also known as Carl H. Hoffman —
of Somerset, Somerset
County, Pa.
Born in Bangor, Northampton
County, Pa., August
12, 1896.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; lumber
business; oil
business; banker; U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 23rd District, 1946-47;
defeated, 1944.
Died November
30, 1980 (age 84 years, 110
days).
Interment at Husband
Cemetery, Somerset, Pa.
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Joseph Warren Holt (born c.1968) —
also known as Joseph W. Holt —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1968.
Filmmaker;
athletic coach; candidate in primary for mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 2009.
Still living as of 2009.
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Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) —
also known as Rush D. Holt —
of Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, W.Va., June 19,
1905.
School
teacher; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1931-35,
1942-50, 1955; defeated (Democratic), 1928; died in office 1955; U.S.
Senator from West Virginia, 1935-41; defeated in Democratic
primary, 1940; candidate for Governor of
West Virginia, 1944, 1952.
Member, Elks; Moose.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., February
8, 1955 (age 49 years, 234
days).
Interment at Macpelah
Cemetery, Weston, W.Va.
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Jim Lee Howell (c.1915-1995) —
of Arkansas.
Born about 1915.
Member of Arkansas state legislature, 1960.
Professional football
player for the New York Giants 1937-48, and head coach
1954-60; among his coaching assistants were Vince Lombardi and Tom
Landry.
Died in Lonoke, Lonoke
County, Ark., January
4, 1995 (age about 80
years).
Burial location unknown.
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L. Opie Jeffries (b. 1909) —
of Putnam
County, W.Va.
Born in Liberty, Putnam
County, W.Va., January
13, 1909.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; farmer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Putnam County, 1945-48;
defeated, 1948.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. J. Jeffries and Laura M. (Beller) Jeffries; married to
Geraldine Fisher; married, August
19, 1946, to Eveline Rosalind Mitchell. |
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James Daniel Jordan (b. 1964) —
also known as Jim Jordan —
of Urbana, Champaign
County, Ohio.
Born in Troy, Miami
County, Ohio, February
17, 1964.
Republican. Athletic coach; member of Ohio
state house of representatives 85th District, 1995-2000; member
of Ohio
state senate 12th District, 2001-06; U.S.
Representative from Ohio 4th District, 2007-; in 2018, he was accused
by former Ohio State University wrestlers of ignoring sexual
abuse by the team physician; he denied this, but refused to
cooperate with an investigation;
in a lawsuit, he was charged
with witness
tampering and intimidation;
received the Medal
of Freedom on January 11, 2021; speaker, Republican National Convention, 2020.
Still living as of 2022.
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Charles Minor Karshner (b. 1897) —
of Napoleon, Henry
County, Ohio.
Born in Liberty Center, Henry
County, Ohio, September
16, 1897.
Democrat. School
principal; athletic coach; chair of
Henry County Democratic Party, 1933, 1948.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles B. Karshner and Ella (Steedman) Karshner; married to
Gertrude Yaney. |
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Roger Joseph Kiley (1900-1974) —
also known as Roger J. Kiley —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Oak Park, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., October
23, 1900.
Democrat. Professional football
player, Chicago Cardinals, 1923; athletic coach; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1936,
1940;
superior court judge in Illinois, 1940; Judge, Illinois Appellate
Court, 1941-61; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1961-74; took
senior status 1974.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry.
Suffering from diabetes
and a heart
ailment, he collapsed at Rosary College in River Forest, and died
soon after at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital,
Melrose Park, Cook
County, Ill., September
6, 1974 (age 73 years, 318
days).
Interment at Queen
of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.
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Phillip Mitchell Landrum (1907-1990) —
also known as Phillip M. Landrum —
of Jasper, Pickens
County, Ga.
Born in Martin, Stephens
County, Ga., September
10, 1907.
Democrat. Athletic coach; superintendent
of schools; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S.
Representative from Georgia 9th District, 1953-77; defeated in
primary, 1942.
Baptist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Elks; United
Commercial Travelers.
Co-author of Landrum-Griffin Act.
Died November
19, 1990 (age 83 years, 70
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Melvin L. Larsen (b. 1936) —
of Oxford, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Clinton, Clinton
County, Iowa, October
19, 1936.
Republican. School
principal; athletic coach; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 61st District, 1973-78; candidate
for secretary
of state of Michigan, 1978; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1979-81.
Catholic.
Norwegian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Robert Leonard Larson (1898-1986) —
also known as Robert L. Larson —
of Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa.
Born in Fairfield, Jefferson
County, Iowa, September
20, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; athletic
coach; lawyer; Iowa
state attorney general, 1947-53; appointed 1947; justice of
Iowa state supreme court, 1953-71; chief
justice of Iowa state supreme court, 1959-61.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association; Sigma
Pi; Rotary.
Died in 1986
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Leonard Larson and Nellie (Stever) Larson; married, June 1,
1922, to Helen Kruse; married, March
12, 1938, to Wilma Donham. |
| | | Image source: Iowa Official Register
1951-52 |
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William W. Lee (b. 1900) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Gratiot
County, Mich., May 10,
1900.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; retail food
business; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1944; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1945-46; defeated in primary, 1946.
Methodist.
Member, Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1926 to
Mildred Hileman. |
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Emil Lockwood (1919-2002) —
of St. Louis, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Ottawa, La Salle
County, Ill., September
23, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school
teacher; athletic coach; accountant;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gratiot County,
1961; member of Michigan
state senate, 1963-70 (25th District 1963-64, 30th District
1965-70); delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1968;
candidate for secretary
of state of Michigan, 1970.
Episcopalian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Elks; Rotary.
Died, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
2, 2002 (age 82 years, 313
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in Gulf of Mexico.
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Paul R. Lostutter (b. 1897) —
of Bedford, Lawrence
County, Ind.
Born in Switzerland
County, Ind., February
4, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; athletic coach; mayor
of Bedford, Ind., 1943-44.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Burial location unknown.
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Einer Peter Lund (b. 1903) —
also known as Einer P. Lund —
of Menomonie, Dunn
County, Wis.
Born in Sweden,
1903.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; clothing
merchant; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Dunn County; elected 1958.
Swedish
ancestry. Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Antonio James Manchin (1927-2003) —
also known as A. James Manchin —
of Farmington, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Farmington, Marion
County, W.Va., April 7,
1927.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates, 1949-50, 1999-2003; defeated,
1950; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West
Virginia, 1952;
secretary
of state of West Virginia, 1976-84; West
Virginia state treasurer, 1985-89; resigned 1989.
Catholic.
Italian
ancestry.
Following the disclosure of losses from the State Consolidated
Investment Fund and accusations of mismanagement
in the State Treasurer's office, the House of Delegates, in 1989,
brought impeachment
charges against him, but he resigned
as State Treasurer before a trial could be held.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Fairmont General Hospital,
Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., November
3, 2003 (age 76 years, 210
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Farmington, W.Va.
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C. P. Marstiller (1906-1968) —
also known as Cam Marstiller —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Elkins, Randolph
County, W.Va., September
16, 1906.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; insurance
agent; appraiser;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1963-68;
died in office 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Lions.
Died in 1968
(age about
61 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Steward L. Marstiller and Mollie Grace (Ramsey) Marstiller;
married, June 14,
1930, to Mildred Lipscomb. |
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Leo J. McLaughlin (1917-1983) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.; Allison Park, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 28,
1917.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; assessor;
athletic coach; member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 5th
District; elected 1954, 1960.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in April, 1983
(age 65
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Lucille Alice Dunseth. |
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Russell D. Meredith (b. 1897) —
of Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va.
Born in Fairmont, Marion
County, W.Va., June 27,
1897.
Democrat. Athletic coach; lumber
business; truck
dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Marion County, 1939-42.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of H. Brady Meredith and Myrtle (Hill) Meredith; married, October
12, 1933, to Helen Devol. |
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Jeff Meyers —
of Shawnee, Johnson
County, Kan.
School
teacher; athletic coach; mayor
of Shawnee, Kan., 2004-.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2008.
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George Lawrence Mikan Jr. (1924-2005) —
also known as George Mikan; "Mr.
Basketball" —
of Minnesota.
Born in Joliet, Will
County, Ill., June 18,
1924.
Republican. Professional basketball
player and coach for the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1940s and
1950s; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1956; member,
Basketball Hall of
Fame.
Croatian
ancestry.
Died, from complications of diabetes,
in Scottsdale, Maricopa
County, Ariz., June 1,
2005 (age 80 years, 348
days).
Interment at Lakewood
Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.; statue at Target Center, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Arthur E. Morris —
of Lancaster, Lancaster
County, Pa.
Athletic coach; mayor
of Lancaster, Pa., 1980-90.
Still living as of 1990.
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Charles C. Morris (b. 1895) —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Harrisville, Ritchie
County, W.Va., January
4, 1895.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; salesman;
farmer;
candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1942;
member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1945-48.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Milton T. Murray (b. 1898) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., June 1,
1898.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 14th District, 1931-39;
resigned 1939; member of Wisconsin
state senate 4th District, 1939-44.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Wisconsin Blue Book 1940 |
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Mark W. Neumann (b. 1954) —
of Nashotah, Waukesha
County, Wis.
Born in East Troy, Walworth
County, Wis., February
27, 1954.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; real estate
developer; builder;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1995-99; defeated,
1992, 1993; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1998; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008.
Still living as of 2014.
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Carl Newton —
of Melvindale, Wayne
County, Mich.
Athletic coach; candidate for mayor
of Melvindale, Mich., 1950.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Vernon Lewis Nickell (1891-1969) —
also known as Vernon L. Nickell —
of Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill.
Born in Bellflower, McLean
County, Ill., March 2,
1891.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; superintendent
of schools; Illinois
superintendent of public instruction, 1943-59; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Delta Kappa; Kappa
Delta Pi; Kappa
Phi Kappa; Exchange
Club; Union
League; Elks; Freemasons.
Died in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., August
15, 1969 (age 78 years, 166
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Urbana, Ill.
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Thomas William Osborne (b. 1937) —
also known as Tom Osborne —
of LeMoyne, Keith
County, Neb.
Born in Hastings, Adams
County, Neb., February
23, 1937.
Republican. Played pro football
as a receiver with the NFL Washington Redskins, 1960-61; football
coach with the University of Nebraska, 1973-97, where he won 13
conference titles and three national championships, and was inducted
into the College Football Hall of
Fame; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 2001-; candidate for
Governor
of Nebraska, 2006.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2014.
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Ray Page (b. 1921) —
of Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.
Born in New Berlin, Sangamon
County, Ill., December
8, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; school
teacher; athletic coach; Illinois
superintendent of public instruction, 1963-71; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1964
(delegation secretary), 1968.
Christian.
Member, Phi
Delta Kappa; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Warren Page and Pearl (Taylor) Page; married, June 6,
1943, to Kathryn Kincaid. |
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Frederick Valdemar Erastus Peterson (1903-1983) —
also known as Val Peterson —
of Elgin, Antelope
County, Neb.; Hastings, Adams
County, Neb.
Born in Oakland, Burt
County, Neb., July 18,
1903.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic coach; newspaper
publisher; secretary to Gov. Dwight
Griswold, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War
II; Governor of
Nebraska, 1947-53; member, Commission on Intergovernmental
Relations, 1953-55; U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, 1957-61; Finland, 1969-73; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Nebraska, 1960,
1972;
insurance
executive.
Lutheran.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jesters;
Eagles;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, from Alzheimer's
disease and respiratory
failure, in Fremont, Dodge
County, Neb., October
17, 1983 (age 80 years, 91
days).
Interment at Oakdale
Cemetery, Oakdale, Neb.
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Glendal William Poshard (b. 1945) —
also known as Glenn Poshard —
of Marion, Williamson
County, Ill.
Born in Herald, White
County, Ill., October
30, 1945.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; member of Illinois
state senate, 1984-88; defeated, 1982; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1989-99 (22nd District 1989-93,
19th District 1993-99); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Illinois, 1996;
candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1998.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2014.
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Edmund Patrick Radwan (1911-1959) —
also known as Edmund P. Radwan —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., September
22, 1911.
Republican. Athletic coach; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York
state senate 54th District, 1946-50; U.S.
Representative from New York, 1951-59 (43rd District 1951-53,
41st District 1953-59); defeated (New Deal), 1941.
Died in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., September
7, 1959 (age 47 years, 350
days).
Interment at St.
Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
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Thomas Euclid Rains, Sr. (c.1921-2000) —
also known as T. Euclid Rains —
of Alabama.
Born about 1921.
Broom
manufacturer; member of Alabama
state house of representatives 26th District, 1979-91.
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Became blind
when he lost both eyes in an accident with a pair scissors as a boy.
He was the only totally blind baseball coach in Little League
history.
Killed in an automobile
accident, when the car in which he was a passenger went off a
bridge in heavy
rain, near Geraldine, Marshall
County, Ala., August
27, 2000 (age about 79
years).
Interment at Asbury
Methodist Church Cemetery, Near Albertville, Marshall County, Ala.
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Robert E. Roach (b. 1907) —
of New Cumberland, Hancock
County, W.Va.
Born in Chester, Hancock
County, W.Va., June 20,
1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Hancock County, 1945-50;
defeated, 1950.
Presbyterian.
Member, Moose; Lions; Phi
Kappa Tau; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Burial location unknown.
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Albert J. Ruffo (1908-2003) —
also known as Al Ruffo —
of San Jose, Santa
Clara County, Calif.
Born July 1,
1908.
Athletic coach; lawyer; mayor
of San Jose, Calif., 1946-48; helped found the San Francisco
49ers pro
football team; part owner of the team for 24 years.
Italian
ancestry.
Died February
10, 2003 (age 94 years, 224
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Earl Baker Ruth (1916-1989) —
also known as Earl B. Ruth —
of Salisbury, Rowan
County, N.C.
Born in Spencer, Rowan
County, N.C., February
7, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; athletic
coach; athletic director and dean,
Catawba College; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1969-75; Governor of
American Samoa, 1975-76.
Presbyterian.
Died August
15, 1989 (age 73 years, 189
days).
Interment at National
Cemetery, Salisbury, N.C.
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Forest Sale (1911-1985) —
also known as Aggie Sale —
of Harrodsburg, Mercer
County, Ky.
Born in Lawrenceburg, Anderson
County, Ky., June 25,
1911.
Democrat. Famed college basketball player; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; school
teacher; athletic coach; sporting
goods merchant; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 55th District, 1972-83.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions.
Died, following a heart
attack, in St. Joseph Hospital,
Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky., December
4, 1985 (age 74 years, 162
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Cecil Carlton Sanders (1914-2007) —
of Lancaster, Garrard
County, Ky.
Born in Garrard
County, Ky., March 2,
1914.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II; lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1953-55; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1955-59.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
American
Legion; Rotary;
American
Academy of Political and Social Science.
Died, in St. Joseph's Hospital,
Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky., January
13, 2007 (age 92 years, 317
days).
Interment at Lancaster
Cemetery, Lancaster, Ky.
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Relatives: Son
of James Blythe Sanders and Suella (Jones) Sanders; married to Viola
Layton and Mary Elizabeth Gulley. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Roland Savilla (b. 1916) —
also known as Joe Savilla —
of St. Albans, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Kanawha
County, W.Va., May 13,
1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected
1972; member of West
Virginia state senate 8th District, 1975-78.
Christian.
Italian
ancestry. Member, Civitan;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Reserve
Officers Association; Sons of
Italy.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Anthony Savilla and Mary Ann (Contenta) Savilla; married, May 12,
1973, to Betty Jo Martin. |
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O. Webster Saylor —
also known as "Slats" —
of Johnstown, Cambria
County, Pa.
Athletic coach; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; insurance
business; mayor
of Johnstown, Pa., 1930-32.
Member, Chi Phi.
Burial location unknown.
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Andrew Frank Schoeppel (1894-1962) —
also known as Andrew F. Schoeppel —
of Ness City, Ness
County, Kan.; Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.
Born near Claflin, Barton
County, Kan., November
23, 1894.
Republican. Athletic coach; lawyer; Governor of
Kansas, 1943-47; U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1949-62; died in office 1962; member,
Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Alpha Delta; Rotary;
Lions;
Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died of abdominal
cancer, at the Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
21, 1962 (age 67 years, 59
days).
Interment at Old
Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
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Herbert Schupbach (1906-1965) —
of New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va.
Born in New Martinsville, Wetzel
County, W.Va., June 27,
1906.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; automobile
salesman; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Wetzel County, 1939-50,
1953-65; defeated, 1950; died in office 1965.
Methodist.
Member, Moose; Eagles;
Jaycees.
Died in 1965
(age about
59 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George S. Schupbach and Della (Suegard) Schupbach; married, May 15,
1935, to Evelyn
V. Morris. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Mike Shoemaker —
Athletic coach; member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1983-97; member of Ohio
state senate 17th District, 1997-2000.
Still living as of 2004.
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Harley Orrin Staggers (1907-1991) —
also known as Harley O. Staggers —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Born in Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va., August
3, 1907.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; Mineral
County Sheriff, 1937-41; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; U.S.
Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1949-81; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1960,
1972,
1976.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets;
Farm
Bureau; Moose; Lions; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, in Sacred Heart Hospital,
Cumberland, Allegany
County, Md., August
20, 1991 (age 84 years, 17
days).
Interment a private or family graveyard, Mineral County, W.Va.
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Glenn Taylor (1904-1982) —
of Matewan, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Born in Jacksonburg, Wetzel
County, W.Va., December
21, 1904.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1937-44;
member of West
Virginia state senate 6th District, 1946-62; appointed 1946.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in 1982
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Homer Taylor and Alice (Bland) Taylor; married, September
6, 1929, to Leila Robey. |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1951 |
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Melvin Ernest Thompson (1903-1980) —
also known as Melvin E. Thompson —
of Valdosta, Lowndes
County, Ga.
Born in Millen, Jenkins
County, Ga., May 1,
1903.
Democrat. Athletic coach; school
principal; superintendent
of schools; Lieutenant
Governor of Georgia, 1946-47; Governor of
Georgia, 1947-48.
Baptist.
Member, Elks; Woodmen of
the World; Civitan;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kappa
Phi Kappa.
Died October
3, 1980 (age 77 years, 155
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Lakeview
Cemetery, Valdosta, Ga.
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Max A. Townson —
of Cullman, Cullman
County, Ala.
School
teacher; athletic coach; pharmaceutical
salesman; mayor
of Cullman, Ala., 2008-.
Evangelical
Christian.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives:
Married to Kay Locke. |
| | | Image source: City of
Cullman |
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Johnny Ray Turner (b. 1949) —
of Drift, Floyd
County, Ky.
Born December
19, 1949.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; dean of students, Morehead State
University; member of Kentucky
state senate 29th District, 2001-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2004.
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Henry Chester Walker Jr. (b. 1906) —
also known as Henry C. Walker —
of Ridgeland, Jasper
County, S.C.
Born in Seneca, Oconee
County, S.C., July 19,
1906.
School
principal; athletic coach; superintendent
of schools; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of South
Carolina state senate, 1949-51, 1961-68 (Jasper County 1949-51,
1961-66, 17th District 1967-68); resigned 1951.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Lions.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of H. C. Walker and Mary Alice (Buchanan) Walker; married to Bess
Suber. |
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Nathaniel Jarrett Webb (1891-1943) —
also known as N. J. Webb —
of Newport
News, Va.
Born in Prince
George County, Va., April
25, 1891.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school
teacher; athletic coach; lawyer;
member of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1936-39.
Methodist.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Isle of
Wight County, Va., July 18,
1943 (age 52 years, 84
days).
Interment at Greenlawn
Memorial Park, Newport News, Va.
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Relatives: Son
of James Duncan Webb and Helen Howerton (Rives) Webb; married to
Lalie Lett (niece of Robert
Walker Perkins). |
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Bud Wilkinson (1916-1994) —
of Oklahoma.
Born April
23, 1916.
Republican. Football coach, Oklahoma University; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1964.
Died February
9, 1994 (age 77 years, 292
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Todd C. Willis (b. 1925) —
of Logan, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Logan
County, W.Va., April 4,
1925.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic coach; member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1973-76.
Presbyterian.
Member, Jaycees.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Todd C. Willis and Thelma (Chambers) Willis; married, June 20,
1948, to Elizabeth Bartlett. |
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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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Ralph H. Young (1889-1962) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Crown Point, Lake
County, Ind., December
17, 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; athletic
coach; Michigan State College athletic director; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,
1957-62; died in office 1962.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Rotary;
Phi
Gamma Delta.
Elected to Michigan Sports Hall of
Fame.
Died in East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., January
23, 1962 (age 72 years, 37
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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