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Ayler, Albert b. July 13, 1936 d. November 25, 1970
Jazz Musician. Saxophonist and occasional bagpiper. Pioneer in the field of free jazz. Committed suicide by jumping off New York City's Statue of Liberty ferry as it neared Liberty Island; body found floating in the East River, at the foot of Congress Street Pier.
Cause of death: Suicide by drowning
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 3, Lot 6, Tier 7, Grave 3
GPS coordinates: 41.4630013, -81.5261002 (hddd.dddd)
Burton, Harold Hitz b. June 22, 1888 d. October 28, 1964
US Senator, United States Supreme Court Associate Justice.
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Lot 151, Grove 3C.
Crosser, Robert b. June 7, 1874 d. June 3, 1957
US Congressman. Elected to represent Ohio's 21st District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1919, and 1923 to 1955. Also served as a Member of the Ohio State House of Representatives from 1911 to 1912, and Delegate to the Ohio State Constitutional Convention in 1912. (Bio by: K)
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
DeFreeze, Donald 'Cinque' b. November 16, 1943 d. May 17, 1974
Founder and leader of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), a revolutionary group that operated in California during the mid-1970s, he is best remembered for his role in the kidnapping of Patty Hearst. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he became a career criminal in California. In 1972, he was serving a sentence in Soledad Prison for armed robbery, where he met some radical extremists who were performing volunteer work at the prison, where he was converted to their radical political ideas. Shortly...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Shootout with Los Angeles police
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 17, Marker 219
Easter, Luke b. August 4, 1915 d. March 29, 1979
Baseball player who played first base in the Negro League for Homestead Gray and in the major league for Cleveland Indians from 1949-1954. Easter is one of only five players to hit a home run into the centerfield bleachers in New York's Polo Grounds. He was murdered during a bank holdup in Euclid, Ohio. Easter was a Union Rep picking up the payroll.
Cause of death: Murdered
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 16, Lot 297, Tier E 1/2
GPS coordinates: 41.4594116, -81.5317307 (hddd.dddd)
Gray, Admiral Nelson d. June 24, 1862
Newspaper Publisher. He was a co-founder of the Cleveland "Plain Dealer" newspaper.
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 1, Plot 526, unmarked [unmarked]
Gray, Joseph William d. May 29, 1862
Co-founder of the Cleveland plan Dealer newspaper.
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 1, Plot 525, unmarked [unmarked]
Harney, Harrison Hannibal b. June 26, 1896 d. September 24, 1990
Original member of the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit and the first African-American promoted to detective on the Cleveland Police Force. He investigated more than 1000 homicides including the infamous Torso Murders on Kingsbury Run in the 1930's and the Sheppard Murder Case. (Bio by: Joyce)
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Hoadly, George b. December 15, 1781 d. February 20, 1857
Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. Hoadley came to Cleveland in 1830, establishing a law practice. Highly regarded for his erudition, he was often consulted on law matters. From 1832-46 he served as justice of the peace, and in 1846 was elected mayor for a 2-year term. As justice of the peace, Hoadley purportedly decided over 20,000 legal cases during his 14-year tenure with a reputation for being firm but fair; few of his decisions were reversed. He administered the oath of office to the first city...[Read More] (Bio by: Joyce)
Cause of death: Pleurisy
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 1 Lot 510 Grave 2
Kingsbury, James b. December 29, 1757 d. December 12, 1847
First Settler in the Western Reserve (3.3 Million acres of land which is now NE Ohio). His appointment as Judge was part of the formation of the first governmental agency in the area. In 1805 he was elected a member of the legislature of the State of Ohio.His child was the first white child born in the Western Reserve. Kingsbury was travelling east for supplies when the birth took place. The child only survived a short while. Mrs Kingsbury had become ill and the cow died cutting off the...[Read More] (Bio by: Joyce)
Cause of death: "debility"
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Sect 1 Lot 315 Grave 3
Nagy, Steve b. August 10, 1913 d. November 11, 1966
Professional Bowler. Born in Shoaf, Pennslyvainia, he began his competitive career at age seventeen in the 1939 ABC tournament. After World War II, he became a member of Brunswick's promotional team and was named bowler of the year when he won the ABC all-events championship in 1952. In 1954, he became the first bowler ever to roll a perfect 300 game on television. He was chosen bowler of the year for the second time after winning the BPAA All-Star tournament in 1955. He was a founding member...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 15, Lot 379 West
GPS coordinates: 41.4588318, -81.5309219 (hddd.dddd)
Orndof, Harry Westley b. November 8, 1875 d. July 14, 1938
China Relief Expedition Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His true last name was Orndof. He served as a Private in the United States Marine Corps. His citation reads "In action with the relief expedition of the Allied forces in China, 13, 20, 21, and 22 June 1900. During this period and in the presence of the enemy, Orndoff distinguished himself by meritous conduct." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Veterans Section #3, Tier 5, Grave 22
Pridgeon, Louise Johnson b. 1891 d. 1932
First practicing African-American woman lawyer in Cleveland. Active in Welfare and Politics. (Bio by: Joyce)
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Roberts, Moe b. December 13, 1905 d. February 7, 1975
Professional Hockey Player. He played for such teams as the, New Haven Eagles (1926 to 1928, 1931 to 1933), Philadelphia Arrows (1928 to 1931), New York Americans (1933 to 1934), Cleveland Falcons (1934 to 1937), Cleveland Barons (1937 to 1942), Pittsburgh Hornets (1941 to 1942), Washington Lions (1945 to 1946), and Chicago Blackhawks (1951 to 1952) (Bio by: K)
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Seneca, Joe b. January 14, 1919 d. August 15, 1996
Bearded actor appeared in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" on Broadway in 1984, and films including "The Verdict" and "The Saint of Fort Washington."
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Section 22, lot 1897, sub lot 3.
Vosmik, Joe (Joseph Franklin) b. April 4, 1910 d. January 27, 1962
Professional Baseball Player. Played in the major leagues for 13 years, the majority with the Cleveland Indians. He was a right handed batter and thrower who played the outfield. His career fielding percentage was .979. In 1414 career games he had 5472 at bats getting 1682 hits for a batting average of .307. In addition he had 65 home runs, 874 runs batted in and scored 818 runs. Twice he led the american league in hits (1935 and 1938). He best year was 1935 when he made his only all-star team...[Read More] (Bio by: Reddfamilyhistory)
Highland Park Cemetery, Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA

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