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• Campbell, Philip Pitt    b. April 25, 1862  d. May 26, 1941
  US Congressman. He was elected to represent Kansas' 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1903 to 1923. He was originally interred in the Abbey Mausoleum, but was later moved to an unknown location.
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
  Plot: Fountain Court
   
• Curry, Charles Forrest    b. March 14, 1858  d. October 10, 1930
  US Congressman. After an unsuccessfully run for Governor of California in 1910, he was elected to represent California's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, and served from from 1913 to 1930. He was originally entombed in the Abbey Mausoleum at Arlington National Cemetery.
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Foster, Frances   b. June 11, 1924  d. June 17, 1997
  Actress. A native of Yonkers, New York, she is best known for her role as 'Vera' in the daytime television series "The Guiding Light", which she played from 1985 to 1994. Some of her acting credits include roles in the motion pictures "A Piece of the Action" (1977), "Malcolm X" (1992), "Crooklyn" (1994), "Clockers" (1995), and "The Juror" (1996), and in television series as "Good Times", "Kojak", and "Law and Order". (Bio by: Brown Girl 33)
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Franklin, Linda Gail    b. March 11, 1955  d. October 14, 2002
  Murder Victim. One of the victims of the DC Beltway Sniper, she was killed loading her car with purchases from a Home Depot Store. A 1986 education graduate of the University of Florida, she taught schools in Guatemala, Germany, Belgium and Japan as a Department of Defense employee. She joined the Federal Bureau of Investigations in 1998, studying terror threats while assigned to the National Infrastructure Protection Center. A breast cancer survivor, she was married and the mother of a...[Read More] (Bio by: Thom Painter)
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
  Plot: L-776-4
   
• Kirby Jr., Clayton Laws 'Clay'   b. June 25, 1948  d. October 11, 1991
  Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for eight seasons (1969 to 1976) with the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos. He began his Major League career with the 1969 San Diego Padres in their inaugural year, and in five seasons with the club he won 52 games and lost 81, including losing a league leading 20 games in 1969. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds after the 1973 season, and went a combined 22 and 15 for the Reds over the next two...[Read More]
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Lazzari, Pietro   b. May 15, 1895  d. May 1, 1979
  Sculptor. He was best known for his bronze busts of humanitarians, most notably Pope Paul VI, Adlai Stevenson, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Luhring, Oscar Raymond    b. February 11, 1879  d. August 20, 1944
  US Congressman. He was elected to represent Indiana's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1919 to 1923.
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Millner, Wayne    b. January 31, 1913  d. November 19, 1976
  Hall of Fame Professional Football Player. He played for the Boston Redskins in 1936 and the Washington Redskins from 1937 to 1941, and 1945. From 1942 to 1944 he served in the military but came back in 1945 and coached such teams as the Philadelphia Eagles. He was two-time Notre-Dame All-America, caught 55 yard and 78 yard touchdown passes in the 1937 NFL Championship, and was the top receiver at the time of his retirement with 124 catches while with the Washington Redskins. He was inducted...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Nofziger, Lyn   b. June 8, 1924  d. March 27, 2006
  Journalst, US Government Official. He is best remembered as the spokesman and campaign political advisor for Ronald Reagan in several campaigns. Born Franklyn C. Nofziger in Bakersfield, California, he served in the U.S. Army, received a journalism degree from San Jose State College; spent 16 years as a newspaperman, including eight as a Washington Correspondent for Copley Newspapers in California and Illinois. Advised...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Ricca, Jim    b. October 8, 1927  d. February 11, 2007
  Professional Football Player. He was a defensive tackle and guard for six seasons (1951 to 1956) in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles. Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Redskins, Ricca was one of the largest players in the NFL at that time (6'4", 270 lbs). During his career, Ricca played in 60 games. He died from a brain aneurysm. (Bio by: C.S.)
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Rogers, Will    b. December 12, 1898  d. August 3, 1983
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Oklahoma in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 to 1943.
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Rote Sr., Kyle   b. October 28, 1927  d. August 15, 2002
  Professional Football Player. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was an All-American running back for the University of Norte Dame when he was selected as an NFL first round pick by the New York Giants in 1951. For eleven seasons with the New York Giants (1951-61), he played in four Pro-Bowls and was a member of the New York Giants' 1956 NFL Championship team. He finished his career with 300 passes caught for 4797 yards for 48 touchdowns and gained 871 yards in 231 rushing attempts with 4...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Sheppard, Harry Richard  b. January 10, 1885  d. April 28, 1969
  US Congressman. He was elected to represent California's 19th, 21st, 27th and 33rd Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1937 to 1965.
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
   
• Siple, Paul Allman    b. December 18, 1908  d. November 25, 1968
  Explorer, Scientist. He coined the term "wind chill" and co-developed the wind chill factor. A protege of explorer Richard E. Byrd, he was a member of the first three United States Antarctic expeditions (between 1928 and 1941) and for most of his career worked in the United States Army Scientific Office. He helped develop cold weather gear used by the Army during the Korean War and served as the leader of the United States South Pole Station in 1956 and 1957. He also served as the first...[Read More] (Bio by: James Snow)
  National Memorial Park, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
  Plot: DD-653
   

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