Campbell, Paul b. September 1, 1917 d. June 22, 2006 Major League Baseball Player. He had a varied career in the game from 1936 through 1993. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound left-handed hitter made his big-league debut with the Boston Red Sox in 1941, appearing as a pinch runner in one game but not getting an at-bat. The following year he batted .067 (1 for 15) in 26 games. He then served in England with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1945. Campbell returned to the Red Sox in 1946, having moved from the outfield to first base, and batted .115 (3...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Hilton, Daisy and Violet b. February 5, 1908 d. January, 1969 Entertainers. Born in Brighton, England to Kate Skinner, an unwed serving girl, Daisy and Violet were conjoined, pygopagus twins joined at the hips and fused at the pelvis. They shared blood circulation but no major organs. Their mother rejected them and they were unofficially adopted by the midwife, Mary Hilton. The girls were put on display almost immediately at the Hilton's pub. By the age of three, Hilton and her daughter took the twins on a tour of exhibition throughout the UK billing...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Plot: Section M, Lot 313
Simmons, Floyd 'Chunk' b. April 10, 1923 d. April 1, 2008 Olympic Athlete, Actor. He was a two-time bronze medal winner in the decathlon at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic games. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, he served in the United States Army in the 10th Mountain Division during World War II and received a Purple Heart. After his Olympic career, he appeared in numerous movies during the 1950s and 1960s including the films, "Pillars of the Sky" (1956), "The Tattered Dress" (1957), "South Pacific" (1958), "Party Girl" (1958) and "Twice-Told Tales" (...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
b. September 1, 1917 d. June 22, 2006