Barr, Arthur Leon b. October 8, 1966 d. November 23, 1994 Professional Wrestler. Known as "The Love Machine", he held the PNW TV Title, the PNW/NWA Tag Team Title(2) with Jesse Barr as "The Juice Patrol", thePNW/USA Tag Team Title with Konnan as the tag team known as "El Barbaro", and the AAA/IWC Tag Team Title with Eddie Guerrero. (Bio by: Miss Hildy) Springfield Memorial Gardens , Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA Plot: Lot 122, block d, grave 4
Barr, Sandy (Ferrin Charles) b. January 21, 1938 d. June 2, 2007 Professional Wrestler, Promoter. Although his 40-year wrestling career (1957 to 2007) was confined mainly to the Northwestern United States, his activities as a promoter brought him widespread popularity in the wrestling world. Barr was renowned for giving his wrestlers the largest share of any profits he made, no matter how much or how little, often keeping just enough for himself to cover expenses. He was the father of wrestlers Art "The Love Machine" Barr, who proceeded him in death in...[Read More] (Bio by: Miss Hildy) Springfield Memorial Gardens , Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA Plot: Next to Art Barr
Fox, Howard Francis b. March 1, 1921 d. October 9, 1955 Major League Baseball Player. He attended the University of Oregon on a basketball scholarship for a year before signing as a pitcher with the Cincinatti Reds in 1943. His one winning season, 1950, came a year after his 6-19 mark made him the losingest pitcher in the Major Leagues that year. In December 1951 he was sent to the Philadelphia Phillies with catcher Smoky Burgess and second baseban Connie Ryan for catcher Andy Seminick, Eddie Pellagrini, Dick Sisler, and Niles Jordan (a deal that...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo) Laurel Grove Cemetery, Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Walker, Ben b. October 4, 1981 d. May 21, 1998 Murder Victim. He died at the hand of Kipland "Kip" P. Kinkel during the Thurston (High School) Tragedy. Kip killed his parents, Bill & Faith Kinkel in their home 5/20/98 and then went to school the next day heavily armed and opened fire in the school's cafteria. Ben died the day after the shootings in the hospital. Kip, who was a freshman at the time, was tried as an adult and was sentenced to the Oregon Department of Corrections for 40 years to life. The story received national media...[Read More] (Bio by: Cynthia M.) Springfield Memorial Gardens , Springfield, Lane County, Oregon, USA
b. October 8, 1966 d. November 23, 1994