Faget, Maxime b. August 26, 1921 d. October 10, 2004 Scientist. Acclaimed NASA aeronautical engineer. His design of the Mercury space capsule allowed astronauts to return from space. Early spaceships had a needle-nose design to reduce resistance making them about impossible to protect from re-entry caused heat. His blunt nose design for the Mercury mission created a shock wave to deflect heat. The design was continued on the Gemini and Apollos spacecraft and was adopted by the Soviets for their Soyuz spacecraft. He received numerous honors and...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Tenta, John b. June 22, 1963 d. June 7, 2006 Professional Wrestler. After making a name for himself on the gridiron at Louisiana State University, he surprised his friends and family by moving to Japan and training to become a sumo wrestler. According to the SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame, "He was known there as Kototenzan (Heavenly Mountain Harp) and was only the second non-Japanese to train in the ancient art." While in Japan, Tenta met the legendary professional wrestling star and promoter known as Giant Baba and began training...[Read More] (Bio by: Nick W.) Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas, USA Plot: Section A - St Anthony
b. August 26, 1921 d. October 10, 2004