Berryman, John b. October 25, 1914 d. January 7, 1972 American Confessional Poet, Pulitzer Prize Winner. He is best known for his poetic works "The Dream Songs," which often revolved around the sordid details of his personal problems. Born John Allyn Smith in McAlester, Oklahoma, his father was a banker and his mother a schoolteacher. When he was 10, his family moved to Tampa, Florida, and his father committed suicide two years later. The tragic event would haunt him for the rest of his life. His mother remarried another banker whose last name was...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad) Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Section 60, Block 34, Grave 107
Binz, Rev. Leo b. October 31, 1900 d. October 9, 1979 Roman Catholic Archbishop. Archbishop Binz was the sixth Archbishop of Dubuque. It is believed that he was the first priest of the Rockford, Illinois Diocese to become a Bishop. Archbishop Binz was ordained a Priest on Mar 15, 1924, and was ordained a Bishop in December of 1942. In 1942, Binz was named the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Winona, Minnesota due to the failing health of Bishop Francis Kelley of Winona. In 1943 he was named the Coadjutor Bishop of that Diocese. While...[Read More] (Bio by: Jesse) Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
Giuliani, Angelo John 'Tony' b. November 24, 1912 d. October 8, 2004 Major League Baseball Player. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he was a catcher making his debut with the St. Louis Browns on April 18, 1936. For seven seasons, he played with the St. Louis Browns (1936-37), Washington Senators (1938-39, 1943) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1940-41). He concluded his career with a record of 157 hits, 58 runs scored, 69 runs batted in and a .233 batting average. He died at age 91 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
Hill, James J. b. September 16, 1838 d. May 29, 1916 Railroad Pioneer. Born in Ontario, Canada, he was the chief railroad executive responsible for establishing the Great Northern Railway lines which served the upper Midwest, the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest of America. In 1873, as a steamboat shipping businessman in Minnesota, he saw the need to expand railways to the western territories. Between 1883 and 1889, he built his Great Northern Railway lines all the way across north America, the Great Plains, the Rockies to Seatle...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Section 15
Montantes, Johnny b. June 10, 1969 d. September 28, 1997 Boxer. He was a lightweight boxer with a record of 28 wins and 4 losses with 22 of those wins coming by way of a knockout. On September 26 1997 he was knocked out in the 6th round by James Crayton. He suffered a brain injury during the fight and died from the injury at a Las Vegas hospital on September 28, 1997. (Bio by: Erik Lander) Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA
b. October 25, 1914 d. January 7, 1972