Bessent, Don b. March 13, 1931 d. July 7, 1990 Major League Baseball Player. Real name Fred Donald Bessent. He was a relief pitcher for four seasons (1955 to 1958) with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. His best year was 1955 when he recorded a season high 8 victories and posted a 2.70 ERA. He was a member of the 1955 World Champion Dodgers, appearing in three games without giving up a run during that series. In a career 108 games, Bessent won 14, lost 7 with a 3.33 lifetime ERA. (Bio by: C.S.) Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Burns, William Haydon b. March 17, 1912 d. November 22, 1987 Governor of Florida, Mayor of Jacksonville. He was Florida's 35th governor, 1965-1967, elected to fill a two year rather than four year term due to a change in timing of elections to keep the gubernatorial election from coinciding with presidential elections. During his term, he supported huge funding increases for state parks and educational systems, notably the College of Law at Florida State University. He supported establishment of the Board of Regents for the state university system. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Claudia Naugle) Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA Plot: Section H, Plot 549, grave 1
Freel, Ryan b. March 8, 1976 d. December 22, 2012 Major League Baseball Player. For eight seasons (2001, 2003 to 2009), he played at the outfielder, third-base and second-base positions with the Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals. Born Ryan Paul Freel, he attended Sandalwood High School in Florida, Lincoln Memorial University in Texas and Tallahassee Community College in Florida, prior to being selected by the Toronto Blue Jays during the 10th-round of the 1995 Amateur Draft. He marked...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Loftin, Scott Marion b. September 14, 1878 d. September 22, 1953 US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Florida in 1936. Also served as a Member of the Florida State House of Representatives in 1903. (Bio by: K) Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Reed, Harrison Jackson b. August 26, 1813 d. March 25, 1899 Governor of Florida. He served as the ninth Governor of Florida from July 4, 1868 to January 7, 1873. He was also a journalist and legislator. His political career began in 1861 when he moved from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Washington, DC, to accept a post at the Treasury Department. In 1863, he was appointed by President Lincoln to be Tax Commissioner in Florida to deal with seized Confederate property. He was subsequently appointed by President Andrew Johnson as the postal agent for Florida...[Read More] (Bio by: Claudia Naugle) Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA Plot: Sec C, Lot 482, Grave 4
Thompson, Clarence Leonard "Tuffy" b. September 28, 1914 d. February 5, 2000 Professional Football Player. A native of Montevideo, Minnesota, Thompson attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a member of the National College Football Championship Teams of 1935 and 1936. Playing the position of defensive end and halfback, Thompson was later a professional football player for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Pirates from 1937 to 1938, and the Green Bay Packers in 1939. He later retired from football to enter military service following the Japanese...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
b. March 13, 1931 d. July 7, 1990
