Rud, CPO. George William b. October 7, 1883 d. August 29, 1916 US Navy Peacetime Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Chief Machinist's Mate in the United States Navy. His citation reads "For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession while attached to the USS Memphis, at a time when that vessel was suffering total destruction from a hurricane while anchored off Santo Domingo City, 29 August 1916. C.M.M. Rud took his station in the engineroom and remained at his post amidst scalding steam and the rushing of thousands of tons of...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe) Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Section 9, Lot 183
Samuelson, Hedvig 'Sammy' b. 1907 d. October 16, 1931 Murder Victim. One of two who died in the infamous "Trunk Murder Case". A Minnesota native, Samuelson moved to Juneau, Alaska in 1928 to teach elementary school. She was well-liked for her bubbly personality and known to everyone as "Sammy". In February 1930 she met Agnes Anne LeRoi, a registered nurse, and the two immediately became close friends. "It seems that I knew her always", she wrote in her diary. When Samuelson was diagnosed with tuberculosis the following September, LeRoi...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Section A-15, Lot 11, Grave 11
b. October 7, 1883 d. August 29, 1916