Bay, William Van Ness b. November 23, 1818 d. February 10, 1894 US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1849 to 1851. Also served as a member of the Missouri State House of Representatives from 1844 to 1848, and as a Justice of the Missouri State Supreme Court from 1862 to 1865. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger) Forever Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Plot: Section A, Block 28, Lot 115
Brown, Benjamin Gratz b. May 28, 1826 d. December 13, 1885 US Senator, Missouri Governor. Admitted to the bar in Kentucky, he soon moved to St. Louis, Missouri and joined the law firm of his cousins. He held public office continually for 20 years, with his party affiliation fluctuating with the times: Whig, Benton Democrat, Republican, Liberal Republican and Democrat. At the beginning of the Civil War he served as Colonel and commander of the 4th United States Reserves, a three-month enlistment unit. In 1863 he was elected as a Senator from Missouri to...[Read More] Forever Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Hollocher, Charles Jacob b. June 11, 1896 d. July 14, 1940 Major League Baseball Player. When healthy, he was very much a topflight shortstop who even took part in two triple plays and twice led the National League in fielding average; however, he was always snake bitten when it came to injuries, so much so that many people though he was a hypochondriac. Joining the crack Wabada Amateur Team under the tutelage of John B. Sheridan, he then moved on to Muscatine and Keokuk of the Central Association. He was then drafted by Portland of the Pacific Coast...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo) Forever Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Kitchen, Solomon George b. 1820 d. April 10, 1891 Colonel, C.S.A. Kitchen first made a living as a surveyor but studied law & was admitted to the bar in 1842. He served as judge of Stoddard County & as a state senator, but was defeated in his bid for election to the Missouri convention in 1861 as a secessionist. In 1861 Kitchen organized a company of cavalry for the Missouri State Guard & rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. When the State Guard's term of service expired, Kitchen enlisted in the Confederate service & soon commanded Company...[Read More] Forever Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Poholsky, Thomas George b. August 26, 1929 d. January 6, 2001 Major League Baseball Player. He was the International League MVP of 1950 after posting an 18-6 record with 21 complete games. One of them was a 22-inning marathon in which he did not give up a run after the second inning, leading Rochester to a 3-2 victory over Jersey City. Pitching for some dreadfull St, Louis Cardinals teams, he went 7-13 for St. Louis in 1951. After service in the Army during the Korean conflict, he returned to the Majors in 1954 and pitched for the Cards for 3 more years...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo) Forever Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Plot: Oaks Section, Block 31G, Lot 348
Robinson, George R. b. 1866 d. July, 1929 Business Magnate. Mr. Robinson was one of the founders of the Ralston Purina Company. He was also a former manager of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He got his start into the business world at the age of fourteen when he obtained employment with the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Four years later, he spent his summer working for the Antiers Hotel in Colorado Springs. He then worked for the Clark and Stuyvesant Grocery Company for the next two years. After that, he worked for Meyer's Feed Mill...[Read More] (Bio by: Connie Nisinger) Forever Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Plot: Section F Block 48 Lot 683 Grave 2
b. November 23, 1818 d. February 10, 1894
b. May 28, 1826 d. December 13, 1885