Assault b. March 26, 1943 d. August 2, 1971 7th Triple Crown Winner. The 1946 Triple Crown winner had jockey Warren Mehrtens in the saddle. Mehrtens at 25 had never ridden in a Derby and would never do so again. Assault won the Derby by eight lengths matching the Derby record. In the Preakness, he was favored for the first time and hung on to win by a neck. He was not favored to win the Belmont. Mehrtens with a bad start nearly falling off his mount still managed to win by three lengths. Assault was handicapped when as a colt...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield) King Ranch, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA
Canales, Laura b. August 19, 1954 d. April 16, 2005 Singer, grande dame of Tejano music. Born in Kingsville, Texas, she was the first widely popular female singer in the male-dominated world of Tejano music. Made her recording debut in 1973 with Los Unicos, then joined El Conjunto Bernal for a brief period. Her first regional hit was Midnight Blue recorded with The Snowballs. Her 1977 album ranked 10th on Billboard's "Hot Latin" chart. Her 1990 album "No Regrets" stayed on the charts for 13 weeks. In all, she recorded 22 albums and appeared in...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) Santa Gertrudis Memorial Cemetery, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA
King, Henrietta b. July 21, 1832 d. March 31, 1925 Businesswoman. She assumed ownership of her husbands estate in 1885, consisting chiefly of 500,000 acres of ranch land and $500,000 in debts. Under her skillful and personal supervision, the King Ranch was freed of debt and increased in size reaching a size of 825,000 acres spreading over 4 counties. Chamberlain Cemetery, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA Plot: Section B, Lot 1 GPS coordinates: 27.3035507, -97.5272369 (hddd.dddd)
Kleberg, Richard b. November 18, 1887 d. May 8, 1955 US Congressman. Foreman and part owner of the King Ranch (1913-1924). He was a staunch Democrat and served in Congress for seven terms (1931-45). He was a friend of Lyndon B. Johnson. He backed Dewey over FDR. Chamberlain Cemetery, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas, USA Plot: Section B Lot 1 (king Lot)
b. March 26, 1943 d. August 2, 1971
