Cooke, Jack Kent b. October 25, 1912 d. April 6, 1997 Business Magnate. Sole owner of the NFL Washington Redskins from 1985-97. His teams won 3 Super Bowls (1982, 1987, 1991). He also owned the NBA Lakers and NHL Kings in Los Angeles. Built the Los Angeles Forum for $12 million in 1967. (Bio by: Kenneth S.) Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Cronin, Elizabeth Ann b. 1940 d. May 7, 2004 Iranian Hostage. Employee of the United States Department of State. She was the Deputy Political Officer at the US Embassy In Tehran Iran when it was seized by Islamic militants on November 4, 1979. She and 51 others were held hostage for 444 days until they were finally released on January 20, 1981. She was one of only two women who were held for the entire 444 days. Her assignment in Tehran was a part of a long dipomatic career that spanned from 1963 to 1995 and included assignments in...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Lander) Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Mellon, Andrew William b. March 24, 1855 d. August 26, 1937 49th Secretary of the Treasury (1921-1932), serving under Presidents Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover. In 1937, he gave to the Nation his magnificent art collection, plus $10 million, to build the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Upon leaving the Treasury Department and President Hoover's Cabinet in February 1932, Mellon accepted the post of U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, serving for one year and then retiring to private life. (Bio by: Ryan Gleason) Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Mellon, Paul b. June 11, 1907 d. February 1, 1999 Philanthropist, Art Collector, and Horse Breeder. Son of Andrew Mellon, the financier and industrialist, & Nora Mellon. He established the Yale Center for British Art and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. His horses won three Triple Crown races and one Kentucky Derby - Sea Hero in 1992 and two Belmont Stakes - Quadrangle in 1964 and Arts and Letters in 1969. He donated land and funds to construct the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center, the Middleburg Training Track, the...[Read More] (Bio by: Janet Greentree) Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery, Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA Plot: Mellon Family Plot behind Trinity Episcopal Church
b. October 25, 1912 d. April 6, 1997
