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• Butler, Edmond    d. August 21, 1895
  Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. 5th U.S. Infantry and was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Wolf Mountain, Montana. Official Citation: Most distinguished gallantry in action with hostile Indians. Rank and Organization: Captain, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Wolf Mountain, Montana, 8 January 1877. Entered Service At: Brooklyn N.Y. Birth: Ireland. Date of Issue: 27 November 1894. Captain, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Wolf Mountain, Montana, 8 January...[Read More]
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Caffrey, Raymond J.    b. May 15, 1902  d. June 17, 1933
  FBI Special Agent. He was born in McCook, Nebraska. Prior to joining the FBI, Caffrey attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and was admitted to the Nebraska Bar. Before being assigned to Kansas City, Caffrey worked in FBI field offices in Boston and Charlotte. He was killed during the Kansas City Massacre (Union Station Massacre) on June 17,1933 while returning escaped felon Frank Nash to the Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. After getting off of the train in Kansas City...[Read More]
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Creighton, Edward    b. August 31, 1820  d. November 5, 1874
  Edward Creighton was Nebraska's wealthiest citizen in 1862. Founded Omaha's First National Bank and was it's first president. Through much of the 1860's, he battled with members of The U.S. Congress to establish Omaha as the get the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad (after his death, Council Bluffs, Iowa was given that designation by the U.S. Supreme Court). When Edward died in 1874, his estate was valued at $1,157,193.05 and a portion of that money was used to establish "Creighton...[Read More]
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Cuming, Thomas B.    b. December 25, 1827  d. March 23, 1858
  Thomas B. Cuming was the first Territorial Governor for Nebraska; he died at a fairly young age while on a visit to Omaha. He was originally buried on a local farm that was being used as a graveyard, since the town had no official burial site at the time. A year or so after this he was moved to Prospect Hill Cemetery, where he rested for many years. In the 1920's he was moved again to Holy Sepulchre. Omaha has a street named for him.
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• McShane, John Albert  b. 1850  d. 1923
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Nebraska's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1887 to 1889. Also served as a Member of the Nebraska State House of Representatives in 1881, and Member of the Nebraska State Senate from 1883 to 1885. (Bio by: K)
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Mulcahy, Thomas    d. November 25, 1893
  Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. At the start the Civil War, he joined the 139th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, Union Army in July 1862. Rising through the ranks to Lieutenant Colonel in command of the regiment, he served in actions at Cold Harbor, Richmond, Swift Creek and Petersburg. For distinguished service, he was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers on March 13, 1865. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• O'Brien, George Morgan    b. May 1, 1828  d. January 8, 1887
  Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Born in Garrymoile, Ireland in 1827, he was privately tutored and entered upon his collegiate studies at Wexford. Because of the famine in 1846 to 1847, he left school to assist his father. He took an active part in the rebellion of 1848, and left Ireland because of its failure. Arriving in Milwaukee on June 14, 1849, he pursued a civil engineering and surveying career while he studied real estate law at night. When the American Civil War broke out, he...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
  Plot: Section 1, Block 2, Lot 10
   
• O'Neill, John    b. March 9, 1834  d. January 8, 1878
  Served in the Civil War. Brought Irish Immigrants to Nebraska and founded O'Neill, Nebraska. Was made General in charge of forces that invaded Canada The hero of Ridgeway and Limestone Ridge battles in Canada
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Parle, John Joseph    b. May 26, 1920  d. July 10, 1943
  Medal of honor recipient. Rank and Organization: Ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve. Born: 26 May 1920, Omaha, Nebr. Accredited To: Nebraska. Citation: For valor and courage above and beyond the call of duty as Officer-in-Charge of Small Boats in the U.S.S. LST 375 during the amphibious assault on the island of Sicily, 9-10 July 1943. Realizing that a detonation of explosives would prematurely disclose to the enemy the assault about to be carried out, and with full knowledge of the peril involved, Ens...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Walker)
  Cause of death: Injuries sustained in action
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Stephenson, Skip (Charles F.)    b. April 18, 1940  d. May 18, 1992
  Comedian and host of the TV show "Real People" (1979-84).
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
  Plot: Grave located in far Northwest corner of cemetery, near fence, at the corner of 50th & Howard St.
   

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