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Ayres, William Augustus b. April 19, 1867 d. February 17, 1952
US Congressman. Elected to represent two different Kansas Districts in the United States House of Representatives on two seperate occasions serving first from 1915 to 1921, then from 1923 to 1935. He represented first the 8th District from 1915 to 1921 and from 1923 to 1933, then the 5th District from 1933 to 1935. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Boyd, Robert Richard 'Rope' b. October 1, 1919 d. September 7, 2004
Professional Baseball Player. A native of Potts Camp, Mississippi, the 5'10", and 170lbs, Boyd first played baseball with the Memphis Red Sox in the Negro League from 1947 to 1949. In 1950 he signed up to play in the major leagues and made his debut on September 8, 1951. Boyd played with the Chicago White Sox in 1951, 1953, and 1954, Baltimore Orioles from 1956 to 1960, Kansas City Athletics in 1961, and the Milwaukee Braves in 1961. (Bio by: K)
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Brickell, George Frederick 'Fred' b. November 9, 1906 d. April 8, 1961
Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as an outfielder for 8 seasons (1926 to 1933) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies. Made a splash as a late season call up in 1926 at age 19, hitting .345 in 24 games. Spend most of his career as a substitute outfielder, especially while with the Pirates, where he played behind such greats as Paul and Lloyd Waner and Kiki Cuyler. In 1927 he helped the Pirates win the National League Pennant, and played in the World...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Daniels, Annette b. September 10, 1961 d. March 27, 2004
Opera Singer. A mezzo soprano, she sang principal roles in a number of leading venues. Raised in south central Kansas, she was locally trained, graduating from Wichita State University in 1984. After earning a graduate degree from the University of Michigan the following year she began a busy career that took her to the Houston Grand Opera, the Cincinnati Opera, the Washington National Opera, the Dallas Opera, the San Diego Opera, and to a number of foreign countries including Israel, South...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Isbell, (William) Frank b. August 21, 1875 d. July 15, 1941
Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball primarily as an infielder (although he played every position, even pitcher, at some point in his career) for 10 seasons (1898, 1901-1909) with the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Played in 45 games for the Cubs (pitching in 14 of them) in 1898, but went to Charlie Commisky’s St. Paul, Minnesota minor league team, where he played for the next three years. When Commisky moved the team to Chicago, renamed it the White Sox, and joined...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Jackson, Randy b. November 13, 1948 d. July 21, 2010
Professional Football Player. Born Randy Joe Jackson, he attended Atlanta High School (Texas) and Texarkana Junior College, before transferring to Wichita State University. While with the Shockers, he played at the running back position and set a then-record of 212 rushing yards in a single game against Tulsa in 1969. On October 2, 1970, Jackson gained national attention from an off-the-field and tragic event. A plane carrying Wichita State's football squad, en route to Utah for a game against...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Plot: Veterans, Section D, Space E9
Murdock, Victor b. March 18, 1871 d. July 8, 1945
US Congressman. Elected to represent two different Kansas Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1903 to 1915. First represented the 7th District from 1903 to 1907, then the 8th District from 1907 to 1915. (Bio by: K)
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Plot: Old Mission Mausoleum
Schoeppel, Andrew Frank b. November 23, 1894 d. January 21, 1962
Kansas Governor, US Senator. Served as Governor of Kansas from 1943 to 1947. Elected as a Senator from Kansas to the United States Senate, serving from 1949 to 1962.
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Shriver, Garner Edward b. July 6, 1912 d. March 1, 1998
US Congressman. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Wichita in 1934. In 1936 he undertook postgraduate study at the University of Southern California, and then taught school for two years before attending Topeka's Washburn University, from which he received a bachelor of laws degree in 1940. He practiced law before joining the Navy for World War II, where he commanded a boat group in the Pacific. In 1946 Shriver was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, serving from...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Plot: Serenity Mausoleum
Skubitz, Joe b. May 6, 1906 d. September 11, 2000
US Congressman. Elected to represent Kansas's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1963 to 1979. (Bio by: K)
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Thurman, Robert "Bob" b. May 14, 1917 d. October 31, 1998
Major League Baseball Player. The left-handed batter became the first big leaguer to hit a homer on his 40th birthday (the Phillies' Joe Morgan would later belt two homers on his 40th birthday). The outfielder was 37 years when he made his debut with the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1955. He had played for the Homestead Grays from 1946-48 and the Kansas City Monarchs in 1949 before signing with the New York Yankees' organization. He played three years in Triple-A, was on the suspended the whole year...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA

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