Dear, Paul Stanford 'Buddy' b. December 1, 1905 d. August 29, 1989 Major League Baseball Player. He played second base for the Washington Senators in 1927. He appeared in two games late in that season in a series against the Chicago White Sox. He had only one at bat and did not record a hit though he did score a run. (Bio by: Robert) Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Poff, Richard Harding b. October 19, 1923 d. June 28, 2011 US Congressman. A member of the Republican Party, he served Virginia's 6th District in the US House of Representatives from 1953 until 1972. Following service in Europe with the US Air Force during World War II (he was a bomber pilot and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross), he attained his law degree from the University of Virginia. He vacated his Congressional seat to serve as Supreme Justice of Virginia. Poff was on a short list of candidates [Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Roberts, Ruby Altizer b. April 22, 1907 d. May 24, 2004 Poet, Writer. She was named Poet Laureate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1950, the first and only woman ever to hold this honor. In 1992, she was given the added title of Poet Laureate Emeritus of Virginia. Among the many recognitions she received were: The Bellaman Award for distinguished poetry; citations by the Senate of Virginia. She owned, published and edited The Lyric, a magazine of poetry, for more than twenty-five years. She was also the author of the children's book "The Story of...[Read More] (Bio by: Laurie) Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
b. October 19, 1923 d. June 28, 2011
