Dusy (Dusey), Frank b. December 17, 1837 d. November 9, 1898 Western Frontiersman. A prominent pioneer of California, he was the founder of Fresno and Tulare Counties. He discovered the Tehipite Valley in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and named Tunemah Peak and Kettle Dome. The Dusy Basin and two waterways are named for him. He was a prominent sheep rancher in Selma and helped found the Fresno "Weekly Republican" Newspaper. He enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, and served in Company H of the 3rd California Volunteer Infantry. He helped bring...[Read More] (Bio by: Maureen Trinley) Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA
Gearhart, Bertrand Wesley 'Bud' b. May 31, 1890 d. October 11, 1955 US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War I. Elected to represent California's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1935 to 1949. He was defeated in 1948. Also served as a Delegate to the California State Constitutional Convention in 1933. He was also a founder of the American Legion. (Bio by: K) Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA
Hall, Josiah b. February 5, 1835 d. March 15, 1912 Civil War Union Army Officer. A Westminister, Vermont native, he enlisted as Captain in Company F of the 1st Vermont Volunteer Cavalry on October 17, 1861. On October 4, 1862 he was promoted to the rank of Major. Captured at Morrisville Virginia on October 12, 1863, he was shuffled through several Southern prison camps before being paroled on August 3, 1864. He quickly proved himself thereafter and was called upon to fill the position of Lieutenant Colonel on November 19, 1864. His advancement...[Read More] (Bio by: Stonewall) Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA Plot: East Addtion, Block G, Lot 19
Leonard, Hubert Benjamin b. April 16, 1892 d. July 11, 1952 Major League Baseball Player. He was a left handed pitcher making his debut for the Boston Red Sox on April 12, 1913. For eleven seasons, he played with the Boston Red Sox (1913-18), Detroit Tigers (1919-25) and was a member of the Boston Red Sox World Series Championships (1914-15). In 1914, he was the American League Earned Run Average Champion and pitched two no-hitters (1916, 1918). He finished his career with a record of 139 wins, 113 loss, 1160 strikeouts, 152 complete games, 33 shutouts...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno County, California, USA
b. December 17, 1837 d. November 9, 1898