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• Allen, Charme   b. November 19, 1890  d. October, 1980
  Radio Actress. In the 1930s and 1940s, she was a regular announcer, on NBC and CBS Radio. She also appeared in the Columbia Works weekly series "The Life of Riley", "Portrait of Jenny" and on USO broadcasts during World War II. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  Plot: Section 113 Lot 307
   
• Balsley, John H.   b. 1823  d. 1895
  Inventor. A carpenter by trade, he invented the folding step-ladder.
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Berry, L. M.    b. 1888  d. 1980
  Founder of Yellow Pages.
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  Plot: section 121 lot 8
   
• Bickham, Charles Goodwin    b. August 12, 1867  d. December 14, 1944
  Philippine Insurrection Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Captain in the United States Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Lieutenant in the 27th U.S. Infantry for action on May 2, 1902 at Bayong, near Lake Lanao, Mindanao, Philippine Islands. His citation reads "Crossed a fire-swept field, in close-range of the enemy, and brought a wounded soldier to a place of shelter." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  Plot: Section 101, Lot 1420
   
• Blumenschein, William Leonard  b. December 16, 1849  d. March 27, 1916
  Musician. Composer of about 150 pieces for piano and voice. Was director of the Lyra Society (male chorus and orchestra). (Bio by: Laurie)
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Bombeck (Fiste), Erma    b. February 21, 1927  d. April 22, 1996
  Newspaper Columnist. For three decades she chronicled life's absurdities in a syndicated column carried by hundreds of newspapers. She was born Erma Louise Fiste in Dayton, Ohio to a father who was a city crane operator. At age fifteen, she was hired by the Dayton Herald as a copygirl. Shirley Temple came to Dayton premiering her latest movie. Erma interviewed her and the story was published on the feature page. That day marked the beginning of her writing career. She enrolled at the...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
  Cause of death: Transplanted kidney failure
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  Plot: Large rock (shipped in from her home in Arizona)
   
• Brenner, John Lewis    b. 1832  d. 1906
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Ohio's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1897 to 1901. (Bio by: K)
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Carter (Dudley), Mrs. Leslie (Caroline Louise)    b. June 10, 1862  d. November 13, 1937
  Actress. Popular stage actress of the late 1800s, often called "the American Sarah Bernhardt." She used her married name, "Mrs. Leslie Carter," as her stage name. Most noted for her roles in "The Heart of Maryland," "Zaza," "Du Barry," and "Adrea." She is also known for her 'scandalous' divorce.
  Cause of death: Heart disease
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  Plot: section 65 lot 32
   
• Charch, Dr. William Hale    b. March 20, 1898  d. July 25, 1958
  Scienist. DuPont Chemist. Developed moisture-proof cellophane, a product that revolutionized the food industry in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Clark, Jack Lee   b. February 19, 1938  d. July 26, 1964
  Auto Race Car Driver.
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Cox, James Middleton    b. March 31, 1870  d. July 15, 1957
  Ohio Governor, Presidential Candidate, Newspaper Publisher. Born in Jacksonburg, Ohio, he grew up on his family's farm in Butler County, Ohio. Completing an education at the common schools, he briefly became a schoolteacher before beginning a career in the newspaper business as a journalist. He became the owner and editor of the Dayton Daily News and the Springfield News. Successful as a journalist, he attempted to run for public office and was elected as a Democrat to represent Ohio's 3rd...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  Plot: section 101 lot 1
   
• Crane, Joseph Halsey  b. 1782  d. 1851
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Ohio's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1829 to 1837. Also served as a Member of the Ohio State Legislature, and State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Deeds, Edward A.    b. 1874  d. 1960
  Headed World War I aviation program. Co-inventor of the automobile self-starter with Charles F. Kettering.
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Dunbar, Paul Laurence    b. June 27, 1872  d. February 9, 1906
  Poet. Born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of former slaves from Kentucky, he went on to become one of the first nationally-renowned African-American poets. His father Joshua, an escaped slave who served in the Civil War, left the family in 1874. His mother Matilda supported the family as a washerwoman, even working for the Wright family; Orville Wright went to school with young Paul. His mother loved poetry and encouraged him to read. He was the only African-American in his high school class. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Midnightdreary)
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
  Plot: section 101 lot 3465
   
• Fitzgerald, Roy Gerald  b. August 25, 1875  d. November 16, 1962
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Ohio's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1931. He also served in the United States Army during Worl War I. (Bio by: K)
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Gooch, Daniel Linn    b. October 28, 1853  d. April 12, 1913
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Kentucky's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1901 to 1905.
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Gunckel, Lewis B.    b. October 15, 1826  d. October 3, 1903
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Ohio's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1873 to 1875. He was defeated in 1874. Also served as a Member of the Ohio State Legislature.
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Harlan, Byron Berry    b. October 22, 1886  d. November 11, 1949
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Ohio's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1931 to 1939. Also served as a Federal Judge in 1946. (Bio by: K)
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Houk, George Washington    b. 1825  d. 1894
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Ohio's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1891 until 1894. Also served as a Member of the Ohio State Legislature, and Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Ohio in 1876. (Bio by: K)
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   
• Huffman, George P.    b. 1862  d. 1897
  Founded Davis Sewing Machine Company and the Huffy Bicycle Corporation.
  Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
   

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