Arthur, Robert b. June 18, 1925 d. October 1, 2008 Actor. He appeared in a number of motion pictures during the 1940s and 1950s. Born Robert Paul Arthaud, he served in the United States Navy before appearing in minor movie parts. After his first notable movie performance in the 1948 picture "Green Grass of Wyoming", he had notable roles in the films "Yellow Sky" (1948), "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949), "September Affair" (1950), "Air Cadet" (1951), "Ace in the Hole" (1951), "The Ring" (1952), "Take the High Ground!" (1953), "Top of the World" (...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
Fournier, Jacques "Jack" b. September 29, 1892 d. September 5, 1973 Major League Baseball Player. The 6-foot, 195-pound left-handed batter led the National League in home runs in 1924 and wound up hitting .313 during his 15 years in the big leagues. He was considered a notoriously poor fielding first baseman. He broke in with the Chicago White Sox after being purchased from the Boston Red Sox on May 8, 1912. On August 31, 1914, Walter Johnson relieved in the eighth inning to protect Washington's 3-2 lead, but Fournier hit his first pitch for a game-tying homer...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
Kinne, John Baxter b. December 3, 1877 d. July 19, 1954 Philippine Insurrection Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Entered the service at Fargo North Dakota and served as a Private in Company B, 1st North Dakota Infantry. Near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, on May 16, 1889, he along with 21 other scouts charged across a burning bridge under heavy fire and completely routed 600 of the enemy who were entrenched in a strongly fortified position. His citation was issued on May 17, 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt and accredited to the State of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
Mack, Russell Vernon b. June 12, 1891 d. March 28, 1960 US Congressman. Elected to represent Washington's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1947 to 1960. He died on the floor of the United States House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
O'Toole, Marty (Martin James) b. November 27, 1888 d. February 18, 1949 Professional Baseball Player. He played five years in the major leagues as a pitcher with the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants. He made his major league debut on April 21, 1908. He appeared in 100 games during his big league career winning 27 games and losing 36. (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
Street, Bob b. August 18, 1919 d. June 25, 2003 Architect. Street was born in Aberdeen, Washington, on August 19, 1919, and was educated at Weatherwax High School, where he graduated from in 1938, and later attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Street is best known for his work on the landmarks, buildings, and houses in the state of Washington. He began his architectural career in 1951 when he joined with Ben K. Weatherwax and later founded Street, Lundgren & Foster Architects in Aberdeen , Washington, which later moved...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
b. June 18, 1925 d. October 1, 2008
