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Adair, Paul Neal 'Red' b. June 18, 1915 d. August 7, 2004
Oil well fire fighter and blowout specialist. Memorialized by the 1968 John Wayne movie Hellfighters roughly based on his life of fire fighting. He began fighting oil well fires after returning from serving in a bomb disposal unit during World War II. Red started his career working for Myron Kinley, the "original" blowout/oil firefighting pioneer. He founded Red Adair Co., Inc., in 1959, and over his long career battled more than 2,000 land and offshore oil well, natural gas well, and similar...[Read More] (Bio by: GW)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Anderson, Richard b. April 16, 1948 d. August 24, 1969
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Marine Corps in Vet Nam War as Lance Corporal in Company E, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam, on August 24, 1969. His citation reads “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an assistant team leader with Company E, in connection with combat...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section 33, Lot 257, Space 1
Ball, Thomas Henry b. January 14, 1859 d. May 7, 1944
US Congressman. Born in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas to a Methodist minister and his wife, who had moved to Texas from Virginia in 1856. Orphaned at age 6, his uncle raised him, sending him to private schools for his primary and secondary education. After graduating from Austin College in 1871, he worked as a farmhand and clerk and attended lectures at the University of Virginia, where he was elected president of the law class. He returned to Texas, was admitted to the bar in 1888, and was...[Read More] (Bio by: Hallie Garrison)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Bentsen Jr., Lloyd M. b. February 11, 1921 d. May 23, 2006
Politician. He served as a US Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of the Treasury, however, he is best remembered to most Americans as the Democratic Party's Vice Presidential nominee during the 1988 Presidential election. Named Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr, after his father, in the small town of Mission, Texas. In his youth he was a Boy Scout, and earned the Eagle Scout rank, while attending public schools. He attended the University of Texas Law School, graduating in May 1942 with a law degree...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Bizor, Billy b. September 3, 1913 d. April 4, 1969
Bluesman. The blues revival of the 1960's allowed the spotlight to finally fall on performers like Billy Bizor, an otherwise obscure harpist best known in conjunction with his recordings in support of his cousin, the renowned Lightnin' Hopkins. Bizor dwelled in almost total obscurity prior to the 1960's, developing a spare, haunted sound largely unaffected by the passage of time, making him a prime candidate for rediscovery by purists. Among his first recordings were a series of unheralded...[Read More] (Bio by: Me and Bobbie)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Blyden, Larry b. June 23, 1925 d. June 6, 1975
Actor. Appeared on television in motion pictures and in the theatre. Best known for being the host of television game show "What's My Line?" from 1972 to 1975. He won a Tony award in 1972 for his performance in the play "A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Forum." In 1975 he was preparing to start a new game show for ABC when went to Morocco on vacation and was involved in a car accident. He suffered tremendous wounds and, after lingering for a week, died in June 1975.
Cause of death: Injuries from auto accident
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section 27, Lot 444
GPS coordinates: 29.4290695, -95.1843719 (hddd.dddd)
Daffan, Ted (Theron Eugene) b. September 21, 1912 d. October 6, 1996
Songwriter/Country music performer. Ted was born in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. When he was a child, his family moved to Houston where he grew up and attended school. He had a keen interest in electronics and opened up his own radio repair shop after graduating where he also worked on electrical musical instruments, experimenting with amplifiers and teaching himself to play various types of guitars. By 1933 he was part of a Hawaiian musical group called The Blue Islanders which performed on a...[Read More] (Bio by: Lysa)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section 20, Lot 244, Space 6
Dyer, Eddie (Edwin Hawley) b. October 11, 1900 d. April 20, 1964
Manager League Baseball Player, Manager. He is best remembered for leading the St. Louis Cardinals to the 1946 World Series title in his first season as a manager. The left-handed pitcher attended Rice Institute from 1918 to 1922 and fired a no-hitter in a matchup against Baylor's Ted Lyons. He was a Branch Rickey protege who was with the Cardinals from 1922 until he left the club in 1927 after a dispute with manager Rogers Hornsby. He went to Syracuse of the International League but injured...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Eagle, Joe Henry b. January 23, 1870 d. January 10, 1963
US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas's 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1921, and 1933 to 1937. (Bio by: K)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Garrett, Daniel Edward b. April 28, 1869 d. December 13, 1932
US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas's 8th District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1915, 1917 to 1919, and 1921 until his death in 1932. Also served as a Member of the Tennessee State House of Representatives from 1893 to 1897, and Member of the Tennessee State Senate from 1903 to 1905. (Bio by: K)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Hopkins, Sam 'Lightnin' b. March 15, 1912 d. January 30, 1982
Musician. Born in Centerville, Texas, he was an acclaimed blues guitarist, singer-songwriter, known for his distinctive style. In the coarse of his career which spanned nearing five decades, it has been estimated he recorded between 800 and 1000 songs such as "T-Model Blues" and "Tim Moore's Farm". He was an influence to artist to include Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, R.E.M, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Clapton and was the subject of the film documentary "The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section 23 (Lawn View), Lot 266, Space 11. From the road, he's southwest of the Zuchowski grave
GPS coordinates: 29.4318600, -95.1815491 (hddd.dddd)
Horn, Bob b. February 20, 1916 d. July 31, 1966
Television Personality. A native of Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, Horn was the host of the popular television series, "American Bandstand" from 1952 to 1956. The show featured live music acts and dancing. (Bio by: K)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Jones, Jesse Holman b. April 5, 1874 d. June 1, 1956
US Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Entrepreneur, developer, businessman, visionary, politcian. Second most powerful man in the U.S. during the Depression and WWII. Head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and Federal Loan Agency. He was Secretary of Commerce for FDR during his third term. He helped develop Houston into the city it is today. Instrumental in getting the Houston Ship Channel constructed, built the Texas Company Building (Texaco), The Houston Chronicle Building, and the...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Word)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Kerr, Richard Henry 'Dickey' b. July 3, 1893 d. May 4, 1963
Major League Baseball Player. He began his career as right-handed pitcher for the Chicago White Sox in 1919. As a rookie he won 13 games during the regular season and won both his starts in the notorious "1919 World Series Black Sox Scandal". During the investigation and trial which lead to the permanent suspensions of eight of his team mates from baseball, Kerr receive wide praise for his honest play during the Series. He ended his career in 1925, with a 53 wins against 34 losses, 235...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section 29, Lot 667, Base 12 (Look for Seewall marker six rows behind)
GPS coordinates: 29.4271107, -95.1830292 (hddd.dddd)
Klevenhagen Jr., John Joseph b. 1941 d. May 13, 1999
Johnny Klevenhagen, was named for his legendary Texas Ranger father. He joined the Harris County Sheriff's Department in 1961 at the age of twenty-one. He rose steadily through the ranks until 1973, when Sheriff Jack Heard named him Major of the Patrol Bureau. Later, he commanded the Detective Bureau, as well as the Detention Bureau, before retiring in 1981 to enter private business. In 1984, Klevenhagen decided to run against Jack Heard in the Sheriff's race. He beat his old boss in a...[Read More]
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Mancuso, Frank b. May 23, 1918 d. August 4, 2007
Major League Baseball Player. He was a catcher for four seasons (1944 to 1947) with the St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators. He was a member of the 1944 American League Pennant-winning Browns. During the 1944 World Series, he had 2 hits in three at bats, with a .667 batting average. His most successful season was in 1945 when he had 98 hits with a .268 batting average. He was the younger brother of longtime major league catcher Gus Mancuso. After retiring from baseball he became active in...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Mancuso, Gus b. December 5, 1905 d. October 26, 1984
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Galveston, Texas, he was a catcher making his debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on April 30, 1928. For seventeen seasons, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1928, 1930-32, 1941), New York Giants (1933-38, 1943-44), Chicago Cubs (1939), Brooklyn Dodgers (1940) and Philadelphia Phillies (1945). He was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals World Series Championship (1931), New York Giants World Series Championship (1933) and twice was selected to the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section 55 Lot 100
GPS coordinates: 29.4290104, -95.1812820 (hddd.dddd)
McLeland, Wayne Gaffney 'Nubbin' b. August 29, 1924 d. May 9, 2004
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Stockport, Iowa, he was a right handed pitcher named the 1950 pitcher of the year in the Double-A Texas League with 21 wins and a 2.49 earned run average. He made his Major League debut for the Detroit Tigers on April 21, 1951. For two seasons, he played with the Detroit Tigers (1951-52), finishing his career with a record of 0 wins, 1 loss and a 8.56 earned run average. He died at age 79 in Houston, Texas. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Munger, George "Red" b. October 4, 1915 d. July 23, 1996
Major League Baseball Player. The right-hander pitched 10 years in the big leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals (1943 to 1944 and 1946 to 1952) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1952 to 1953). The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder was 9-5 with a 3.95 earned run average during his rookie year. In 1944, he went 11-3 with a 1.34 ERA being entering the military in mid-season. He didn't return until late in the 1946 season. But he was on time to pitch a complete-game victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Schatz, Debora Sue b. September 16, 1960 d. June 7, 1984
United States Postal Carrier. Believed to be the first female letter carrier murdered in the line of duty. In August 1985, Congress authorized a name change of the post office where she was based from Westchase Rogerdale Station to the Debora Sue Schatz Station. In January 2001, a new 34,000 sq. ft. post office was dedicated to replace the old building. A memorial to Debora is located inside the new post office.

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Mother's Name: Barbara Regine Diehl
(Bio by: Miss Morgan)
Cause of death: Murdered
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

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