Allison, Fran b. November 20, 1907 d. July 13, 1989 Actress. Born in La Porte City, Iowa, she began working as a songstress on Iowa radio programs and eventually moved to Chicago in 1937, where she was hired as a staff singer and personality on NBC Radio. From 1937 to 1939, she was a regular on "Don McNeill's Breakfast Club" radio show as Aunt Franny. In the early 1940s, she joined puppeteer Burr Tillstrom, formed a program and became known as "Fran" of the "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie" puppet show on television 1948 to 1950s. Known as the "First...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA Plot: Old Section 2, near entrance
Chartak, Michael George 'Shotgun' b. April 28, 1916 d. July 25, 1967 Major League Baseball Player. He spent four seasons in the major leagues as an outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees, Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns. Chartak made his major league debut in 1940 at the age of 24. He appeared in 256 games during his big league career, finishing with 21 home runs, 186 hits and a .243 lifetime batting average. Following the 1944 season he was forced to retire after being diagnosed with tuberculosis. (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
b. November 20, 1907 d. July 13, 1989