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Shirley Levoy Abbott (1924-2013) —
also known as S. L. Abbott —
of El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex.
Born in Fairview, Major
County, Okla., July 23,
1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
optometrist; rancher;
candidate for Texas
state senate, 1962, 1964, 1966; chair of
El Paso County Republican Party, 1965-66; candidate for Texas
state comptroller, 1970; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Texas, 1972;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1977-78; U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho, 1984-86.
Catholic.
Died, from congestive
heart failure, in Coronado, San Diego
County, Calif., April
23, 2013 (age 88 years, 274
days).
Burial location unknown.
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D. Boyce Alford (1923-2002) —
of Pine Bluff, Jefferson
County, Ark.
Born in Cove, Polk
County, Ark., November
13, 1923.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; optometrist;
member of Arkansas
state house of representatives, 1969-79.
Episcopalian.
Died, of heart
failure, at Pine Bluff, Jefferson
County, Ark., February
27, 2002 (age 78 years, 106
days).
Interment at Grace
Church Memorial Garden, Pine Bluff, Ark.
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Thomas Dale Alford (1916-2000) —
also known as Dale Alford —
of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Born in New Hope, Pike
County, Ark., January
28, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
opthamologist; U.S.
Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1959-63; defeated in
primary, 1984; candidate for Governor of
Arkansas, 1962, 1966.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion.
Died, of complications of congestive
heart failure, in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., January
25, 2000 (age 83 years, 362
days).
Interment at Mt.
Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
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Ralph Edward Barnett (1910-1998) —
also known as Ralph E. Barnett; Ray
Barnett —
of Bluefield, Mercer
County, W.Va.; Chesapeake,
Va.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., June 9,
1910.
Democrat. Optician; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1961-72.
Baptist.
Member, Elks; Lions; Freemasons.
Died September
20, 1998 (age 88 years, 103
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Sim Barnett and Emma (Zink) Barnett; married, October
2, 1925, to Nell Margaret Harlow. |
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John Nichols Boozman (b. 1950) —
also known as John Boozman —
of Rogers, Benton
County, Ark.
Born in Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La., December
10, 1950.
Republican. Optometrist; business
owner; rancher; U.S.
Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 2001-11; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2004,
2008
(delegation chair); U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 2011-.
Still living as of 2014.
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Alex C. Donna —
of Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Republican. Optometrist; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1948.
Member, American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Albert C. Esposito (b. 1912) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., November
9, 1912.
Republican. Physician;
opthamologist; major in the U.S. Army during World War II;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates 11th District, 1975-78;
candidate for West
Virginia state senate 5th District, 1978.
Catholic.
Member, American Medical
Association; Alpha
Phi Delta.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles A. Munzio Micali Esposito and Elizabeth Ellen (Cuda)
Esposito; married, July 17,
1940, to V. Elizabeth Dodson. |
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Rupert Emil Flower (1896-1964) —
also known as Rupert Flower —
of Visalia, Tulare
County, Calif.
Born in Monticello, Green
County, Wis., September
18, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;
optometrist; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1948.
Member, Kiwanis.
Died in 1964
(age about
67 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Matthew J. Fowler (b. 1879) —
of Haverhill, Essex
County, Mass.
Born in St. Catherines, Ontario,
May
31, 1879.
Republican. Optometrist; president, Haverhill Cooperative Bank;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter Fowler and Mary Fowler; married, April
18, 1907, to Daisy Longley. |
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Nan Hayworth (b. 1959) —
also known as Nan Alison Sutter —
of Bedford Hills, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
14, 1959.
Republican. Opthamologist; U.S.
Representative from New York 19th District, 2011-13; defeated,
2012, 2014.
Female.
Still living as of 2014.
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Richard H. Knauf —
of Binghamton, Broome
County, N.Y.
Republican. Optician; member of New York
state assembly from Broome County 1st District, 1943-54.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Myron Bradford Kreidler (b. 1943) —
also known as Mike Kreidler —
of Washington.
Born in Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash., September
28, 1943.
Democrat. Optometrist; member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1977-84; member of Washington
state senate, 1985-92; U.S.
Representative from Washington 9th District, 1993-95; defeated,
1994.
Still living as of 1998.
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John Lamb (1735-1800) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., January
1, 1735.
Optician; wine
merchant; general in the Continental Army during the
Revolutionary War; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1784-97.
Died May 31,
1800 (age 65 years, 150
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Oscar R. Lanng (1843-1915) —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Born in Denmark,
1843.
Physician;
oculist; Consul
for Denmark in New
Orleans, La., 1893-99.
Danish
ancestry.
Died in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., February
20, 1915 (age about 71
years).
Entombed at St.
Louis Cemetery No. 3, New Orleans, La.
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Donald Jerome Mitchell (1923-2003) —
also known as Donald J. Mitchell —
of Herkimer, Herkimer
County, N.Y.
Born in Ilion, Herkimer
County, N.Y., May 8,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
optometrist; mayor
of Herkimer, N.Y., 1956-59; member of New York
state assembly, 1965-72 (Herkimer County 1965, 122nd District
1966, 112th District 1967-72); U.S.
Representative from New York 31st District, 1973-83.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Little Falls, Herkimer
County, N.Y., September
27, 2003 (age 80 years, 142
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Herkimer, N.Y.
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Helen Murphy (1860-1940) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in 1860.
Socialist. Physician;
oculist; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Pennsylvania 2nd District, 1922, 1928;
candidate for Pennsylvania
state house of representatives, 1932.
Female.
Died November
9, 1940 (age about 80
years).
Interment at Laurel
Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Relatives:
Daughter of James Murphy and Susan Bispham (Roe)
Murphy. |
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Rand Paul (b. 1963) —
of Bowling Green, Warren
County, Ky.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
7, 1963.
Republican. Opthamologist; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 2011-; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Kentucky, 2012;
candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2016.
Still living as of 2018.
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Edwin Fitzhugh Polk (1888-1938) —
also known as E. F. Polk —
of Bolivar, Hardeman
County, Tenn.
Born in West Point, Clay
County, Miss., August
18, 1888.
Democrat. Optometrist; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Tennessee, 1916.
Died in Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz., November
16, 1938 (age 50 years, 90
days).
Interment at Polk
Cemetery, Bolivar, Tenn.
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Kevin Ryan (born c.1952) —
of Montville, New London
County, Conn.
Born about 1952.
Democrat. Optician; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives 139th District, 1993-.
Arrested
for drunk
driving
on July 12, 2001; pleaded
guilty in September and sentenced
to 120 days in prison;
released January 1, 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
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James F. Safford (b. 1844) —
of Farmington, Strafford
County, N.H.
Born in Maine, November, 1844.
Jeweler;
optician; member of New
Hampshire state senate 5th District, 1899-1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James P. Safford and Mary (Gilkey) Safford. |
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Robert M. Shackleford Jr. (1920-1988) —
of Jackson, Clarke
County, Ala.
Born in Mobile, Mobile
County, Ala., June 7,
1920.
Republican. Optometrist; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Alabama, 1964;
chair
of Clarke County Republican Party, 1964-76.
Died December
16, 1988 (age 68 years, 192
days).
Interment at Spring Hill Graveyard, Mobile, Ala.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert M. Shackleford and Myrtice Christine (Brannan)
Shackleford. |
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memorial |
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William W. Tamplin (1881-1965) —
of Hutchinson, Reno
County, Kan.
Born in Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio, July 23,
1881.
Socialist. Optometrist; jeweler;
candidate for Governor of
Kansas, 1944, 1948, 1950, 1952; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Kansas, 1946.
Died in Larned, Pawnee
County, Kan., September
9, 1965 (age 84 years, 48
days).
Interment at Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson, Kan.
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Relatives: Son
of William H. Tamplin and Mary Elizabeth (Thornhill) Tamplin; married
1906 to
Haida Myrtle Day; married 1945 to
Margaret Bramhall. |
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memorial |
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Peter Volmari —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Optician; Prohibition candidate for mayor
of Muskegon, Mich., 1917.
Burial location unknown.
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Monrad Charles Wallgren (1891-1961) —
also known as Monrad C. Wallgren; Mon C.
Wallgren —
of Everett, Snohomish
County, Wash.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, April
17, 1891.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; jeweler;
optician; U.S.
Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1933-40; U.S.
Senator from Washington, 1940-45; Governor of
Washington, 1945-49; chair, Federal Power Commission, 1950-51.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Elks; Eagles;
Rotary.
Died, from injuries suffered in an automobile
accident, in Olympia, Thurston
County, Wash., September
18, 1961 (age 70 years, 154
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Everett, Wash.
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Paul Weiss (1864-1943) —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Basel, Switzerland,
July
8, 1864.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; optician; Honorary
Consul for Switzerland in Denver,
Colo., 1902-35.
Died in Denver,
Colo., February
13, 1943 (age 78 years, 220
days).
Interment at Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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Earl Whedon (1872-1958) —
also known as Edwin Earl Whedon —
of Sheridan, Sheridan
County, Wyo.
Born in Hudson, Summit
County, Ohio, April
29, 1872.
Democrat. Physician;
eye, ear, nose and throat specialist; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wyoming, 1948
(member, Credentials
Committee).
Died September
10, 1958 (age 86 years, 134
days).
Interment at Sheridan Elks Cemetery, Sheridan, Wyo.
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Robert E. Willis (born c.1911) —
of Decatur, Macon
County, Ill.
Born about 1911.
Optometrist; mayor
of Decatur, Ill., 1951-54.
Burial location unknown.
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