Anderson, Ferrell J. 'Andy' b. January 9, 1918 d. March 12, 1978 Major League Baseball Player. A catcher, he appeared in two seasons with the majors, with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1953). An all-conference football tackle at the University of Kansas, he entered the New York Yankees' minor league system in 1939 and was acquired by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942. His baseball career was interrupted by World War II service in the US Army (1942 to 1945), where he attained the rank of Master Sergeant. Returning to the Dodgers...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Copeland, John 'Irish Johnny' b. November 24, 1945 d. March 19, 2004 Championship Boxer. He was a member of the Missouri and Joplin Sports Hall of Fame. His professional boxing career spanned over 10 years. In 1963, he was named Kansas City Golden Gloves Champion (novice). In 1964 and 1965, he was the Kansas City Golden Gloves Champion. In 1966, Johnny was unable to fight due to a broken jaw in his semi-final victory over Maurice Williams. Richard Gillis won the Kansas City Golden Gloves Championship in 1966, then went on to the national championship, but Johnny...[Read More] Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, East Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Lee, Frank Hood b. March 29, 1873 d. November 20, 1952 US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 to 1935. He was defeated as Democratic in 1930. Also served as a Member of the Missouri State House of Representatives in 1915. (Bio by: K) Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, East Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Street, Charles "Gabby" b. September 30, 1882 d. February 6, 1951 Major League Baseball Player, Manager. The light-hitting catcher for a time was the batterymate of the great Walter Johnson. He also gained fame on August 21, 1908 for being the first man to catch a ball dropped from the Washington Monument. He played eight years in the major leagues with the Cincinnati Reds (1904-05), Boston Braves (1905), Washington Senators (1908-11), New York Yankees (1912) and one game with St. Louis in 1931. He hit just .206 lifetime with two homers. He got his first...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, East Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Underhill, Wilber b. March 16, 1901 d. January 6, 1934 Criminal. Infamous as the "Tri-State Terror." He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and turned to crime in his youth, becoming a burglar, car thief, and "lover's lane" robber. He served two terms in the state prison at Jefferson City and emerged as a small-time holdup man but endowed with a homicidal streak and an expert jailbreaker to boot. Convicted of an Oklahoma murder in 1927 and charged with another, Underhill was sentenced to life in the state prison at McAlester but escaped on July 14, 1931...[Read More] (Bio by: Rick "Mad Dog" Mattix) Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, East Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
b. January 9, 1918 d. March 12, 1978