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• Anderson, Maxie Aron    b. September 10, 1934  d. June 27, 1983
  Adventurer. He, along with Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman, won worldwide fame when they piloted the Double Eagle helium balloon across the Atlantic in August 1978. They began their successful transatlantic crossing from Presque Isle, Maine, and flew 3,107.61 miles in 137 hours, 5 minutes and 60 seconds. He was killed in a balloon crash in Germany.
  Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
  Plot: Block 24, Section 94, Grave 4
  GPS coordinates: 35.0639992, -106.3803864 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Baca, Elfego    b. February 10, 1865  d. August 27, 1945
  Mexican American Folk Hero. He became known as a fearless lawman in the New Mexico Territory during the late 1800's. Many settlers from Texas moved into New mexico Territory. Cultural conflicts between the Texans and the Mexican Americans reached a peak with violence as the result. The Texans bullied the Mexican Americans and often robbed or murdered them. Baca became famous for his part in an incident in the town of Upper Frisco, now known as Reserve. in 1884 Baca, who was deputy sheriff...[Read More] (Bio by: DianeMolina)
  Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
   
• Buell, Harold Chapin    b. October 13, 1917  d. December 26, 2002
  Ubited States Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Manhattan Project that developed the first Atomic Bombs. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
  Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
   
• Lynch, James Thomas   b. March 26, 1976  d. June 3, 1985
  Murder Victim. James "Jim" (age 9) and his brother John (age 10) were the sons of Dr. Tom Lynch of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Susie Sharp Newsome Lynch. They were living with their mother and her cousin/lover Fritz Klenner in Greensboro, North Carolina. Fritz & Susie were later suspected in the murders of Tom Lynch's mother and sister (Delores and Janie Lynch) in Louisville, Kentucky on July 22, 1984; and also in the murders of Susie's parents (Robert W. Newsom, Jr. and Florence Sharp Newsom...[Read More] (Bio by: Yancy Cowan Mitchell)
  Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
   
• Lynch, John Wesley   b. August 30, 1974  d. June 3, 1985
  Murder Victim. John (age 10) and his brother Jim (age 9) were the sons of Dr. Tom Lynch of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Susie Sharp Newsome Lynch. They were living with their mother and her cousin/lover Fritz Klenner in Greensboro, North Carolina. Fritz & Susie were later suspected in the murders of Tom Lynch's mother and sister (Delores and Janie Lynch) in Louisville, Kentucky on July 22, 1984; and also in the murders of Susie's parents (Robert W. Newsom, Jr. and Florence Sharp Newsom of...[Read More] (Bio by: Yancy Cowan Mitchell)
  Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
   
• Moon, Harold Herman    b. March 15, 1921  d. October 21, 1944
  World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during World War II in the United States Army as a Private in Company G, 34th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Pawig, Leyte, Philippine Islands, on October 21, 1944. His citation reads "He fought with conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity when powerful Japanese counterblows were being struck in a desperate effort to annihilate a newly won beachhead. In a forward position, armed with a...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
  Plot: Block 9, Section 56, Grave 1
   
• Unser, Jerry    b. November 15, 1932  d. May 17, 1959
  Member of the famous racing Unser family. Unser was injured while practicing for the 1959 Indianapolis 500 on May 2 and died on May 17 of burns he suffered during his accident. He had survived a dramatic flip over the wall during the multi-car accident on the first lap of the 1958 race that claimed the life of Pat O'Connor. He was the older brother of Louie, race car driver and master engine builder, Al four-time winner of the 500(1970,71,78,87), and Bobby, three-time winner (1968,75,81). He...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
  Cause of death: Injuries from racing accident
  Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
   

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