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Armstrong, Herbert W. b. July 31, 1892 d. January 16, 1986
Religious Leader, Publisher. Founder of the Worldwide Church of God and founder of Ambassador College. Publisher of the "Plain Truth Magazine" and the "World Tomorrow" radio-television broadcast heard and seen by millions for over fifty years. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Founder's Lawn, L-2110
Baker, George P. b. January 23, 1931 d. July 14, 1997
Acclaimed Sculptor. Well-known for his abstract works, such as "Nebraska Wind Sculpture," which is located along Interestate 80 at the Kearney, Nebraska interchange. Other celebrated works include a fountain at the World Trade Center in Long Beach, California, and a kinetic fountain at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He has many other works represented in the Whitney Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Windsong Lane
Banbury, Jabez b. March 4, 1831 d. December 9, 1900
Civil War Union Army Officer. Born in England, he came to America at a young age and settled in Marshalltown, Iowa. While in Marshalltown, he served as the Marshall County Auditor, United States Revenue Collector, and Treasurer of the Marshalltown school system. In July 1861 he was mustered into Company D, 5th Iowa Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Lieutenant. He served under Maj. General John Pope in Missouri and went on to rise in rank to Colonel and command the 17th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. At the...[Read More] (Bio by: Shiver)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Baxter, Frank b. May 4, 1896 d. January 18, 1982
Motion picture and television actor. He became the first star of Public Broadcasting Television, when he began hosting a series on Shakespeare's Plays. He was the host of "The Telephone Bell Hour" (1957-1958), a television series that dealt in science fiction. Among his films are "About Time" (1962), "The Thread of Life" (1960), "The Unchained Goddess" (1958) and "The Mole People" (1957).
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Ashes in vaultage
Bell, Charles Webster b. June 11, 1857 d. April 19, 1927
US Congressman. Elected to represent California's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1913 to 1915. He also served as a member of the California State Senate from 1907 to 1912. (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Biggers, Earl Derr b. August 24, 1884 d. April 5, 1933
Mystery Novelist. He created the fictional Chinese detective Charlie Chan. Born in Warren, Ohio, he graduated from Harvard in 1907. His first novel, "Seven Keys to Baldpate" (1913), was adapted into a hit Broadway play by George M. Cohan, and later filmed several times. With "The House Without a Key" (1925) Biggers introduced Charlie Chan, who was hailed by critics as "the most appealing supersleuth since Sherlock Holmes". Readers agreed, and five more Chan mysteries followed: "The...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Billington, Ray Allen b. September 28, 1903 d. March 7, 1981
Educator, historian and author. Billington held two Ph.D. degrees (University of Wisconsin 1926, and Harvard University 1933), taught at several universities in the U.S. served as a professor at Oxford University in England. He retired from his teaching career in 1960 and became the Senior Research Associate at the renowned Huntington Library. He wrote more than 25 historical books about the West and won a Spur Award from Western Writers of America for his book, America's Frontier Heritage. His...[Read More] (Bio by: Shiver)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Butler, Octavia Estelle b. June 22, 1947 d. February 24, 2006
Novelist. Born in Pasadena, California, she was a shy child and daydreamer who experienced and overcame dyslexia. She spent much of her time in the Pasadena public library and began writing at age 10, mostly short stories about horses, using a typewriter her mother bought for her. At age 11 she began dabbling in romances and at 12 she moved to science fiction after seeing a film called "Devil Girl From Mars" and thinking she could write a better story. She finally submitted her work at age 13...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Cause of death: Injuries from a fall
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Cleaver, Eldridge (Leroy) b. August 31, 1935 d. May 1, 1998
1960s Black militant activist and Black Panther leader, cum conservative Republican and Christian.
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Conger, Edwin Hurd b. March 7, 1843 d. May 18, 1907
US Congressman, US Diplomat. Elected to represent Iowa's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1891. Also served as Iowa State Treasurer from 1881 to 1885, United States Minister to Brazil from 1890 to 1893, and 1897 to 1898, United States Minister to China in 1898, and United States Ambassador to Mexico in 1905. (Bio by: K)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Heritage Circle
Ellsworth, Thomas Foulds b. November 12, 1840 d. 1911
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Captain in the first regiment of colored soldiers (Mass 55th); promoted to that office from rank as private, for which enlisted, Aug 4, 1862, in consideration of his saving the life of Col. Hartwell, by carrying him off the field when wounded. He received the Medal of Honor for his Civil War heroism of rescuing his Colonel under fire. The Medal was awarded in 1895. (Bio by: Shiver)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Feynman, Richard Phillips b. May 11, 1918 d. February 15, 1988
Scientist. Renowned Mathematician, Physicist, author and lecturer, and winner of the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics, he is remembered as one of the most celebrated and revered scientists of modern times. Born in New York City, his father had emigrated from Minsk, Belarus, at age 5, and his mother's family had emigrated from Poland. While business provided the family with a home and food, it was science that most interested his father, and he shared this interest with his son. By the time Richard...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Founders Lawn, Curb No. 1617
Haney, Milton Lorenzi b. January 23, 1825 d. January 20, 1922
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Civil War as Chaplain on the 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Atlanta, Georgia on July 22, 1864. His citation reads "Voluntarily carried a musket in the ranks of his regiment and rendered heroic service in retaking the Federal works which had been captured by the enemy". His Medal was awarded to him on November 3, 1896. He was one of nine 55th Illinois Infantry soldiers to be awarded...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Hatch, Wilbur b. 1902 d. 1969
Conductor of Desi Arnaz Orchestra.
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Heard, Paul F. b. 1913 d. 1964
Motion Picture Producer and Director of the 1940s and 50s. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Founder
Heffner, Don (Donald) b. February 8, 1911 d. August 1, 1989
Major League Baseball Player, Manager. The second baseman broke in with the New York Yankees in 1934 and was traded to the St. Louis Browns with $10,000 for shortstop Bill Knickerbocker on Feb. 15, 1938. He was sold to the Philadelphia Athletics on June 14, 1943 and then traded with catcher Bob Swift to the Detroit Tigers for outfielder Rip Radcliff on Oct. 13, 1943. He played only six games for the Tigers in 1944. The right-handed batter hit .241 in his 11-year career in 743 games. He managed...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Holliday, Frank b. December 19, 1912 d. August 3, 1948
American motion picture actor of the 1930s. Appeared in the classic Frank Capra movie "It Happened One Night" (1934). (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Suicide by hanging
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Mountain Vineyard, L-3233, space 3
Hopkins, George James b. March 23, 1896 d. February 11, 1985
Motion Picture Production Figure. He was an Academy Award winning motion picture set decorator and interior designer. He won the Oscar four times, for "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), "My Fair Lady" (1964), "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (1966), and "Hello Dolly" (1969). Other films on which he worked include "A Star Is Born" (1954), "Auntie Mame" (1958), and "The Music Man" (1962). (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Husing, Ted b. November 27, 1901 d. August 10, 1962
Radio broadcasting pioneer. One of the foremost play-by-play announcers in American sportscasting history. He also appeared in several motion pictures playing 'himself.' (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Brain tumor
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Valley View, L-2258
Irvin, James M. b. 1822 d. March 10, 1900
Civil War Union Army Officer. He served in the Union army as a Captain in the 7th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and as Colonel and commander of the 55th United States Colored Troops, a unit he led until his resignation in March 1865. At one time he was Inspector General on the staff of General Grenville M. Dodge. He lived in Pasadena, California, for eight years preceding his death. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Cause of death: Heart Disease
Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Mountain Meadows section
GPS coordinates: 34.1871490, -118.1465225 (hddd.dddd)

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