Armstrong, Orland Kay b. October 2, 1893 d. April 15, 1987 US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War I. Elected to represent Missouri's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1951 to 1953. Also served as a Member of the Missouri State House of Representatives from 1932 to 1936, and 1942 to 1944. (Bio by: K) Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Brown Jr., William Frank 'Bill' b. March 21, 1960 d. July 23, 2004 Musician. He was the lead guitar player for the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. He and long time friend, Don Shipps, founder of the "Titanic Blues Band", died from injuries sustained in an early morning residential fire in Springfield, Missouri. (Bio: J. D. McConnell) (Bio by: J. D. McConnell) Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Rutledge, Floyd (Goo Goo) b. June 19, 1906 d. October, 1970 Entertainer/Musician. Admired by fans around the world, "Goo Goo" was a one of a kind performer. Before teaming up with Lennie (Aleshire), he was a retired Springfield (MO) Police Officer. The duo joined the Weaver Brothers and Elviry Vaudeville Show in the 1920's as "Flash and Whistler" but audiences remember them best as "Lennie and Goo Goo". Floyd and Lennie became personal friends with Louis Marshall "Grandpa" Jones. They not only worked with Grandpa Jones on a radio show in West...[Read More] (Bio by: J. D. McConnell) Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Siman, Si b. January 17, 1921 d. December 16, 1994 Radio/Television Producer and Music Publisher. Born as Ely Earl Siman, Jr in southwest Missouri. Si Siman worked in radio, producing syndicated radio shows with such notable stars as Smiley Burnette, Tennessee Ernie Ford, George Morgan and others. Si produced the first country music network television show, "The Ozark Jubilee" for the ABC television network. He later became active in the music publishing industry. His songs, such as "The Letter" and "Always On My Mind" won him a Grammy...[Read More] (Bio by: J. D. McConnell) Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Wood, Reuben Terrell b. August 7, 1882 d. July 16, 1955 US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 6th District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 to 1941. Also served as a Delegate to the Missouri State Constitutional Convention in 1944. (Bio by: K) Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
b. March 21, 1960 d. July 23, 2004