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Andersen, Arthur Olaf b. January 30, 1880 d. January 11, 1958
Songwriter. Music educator and administrator, music theorist, and composer of 150 choruses and songs. His published works include "First Forty Lessons", "Musicial Theory Books I and II", and many more. (Bio by: Laurie)
Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Behan, John Harris b. April, 1845 d. June 12, 1912
John Behan was a strong Cowboy advocate and enemy of the Earp's and Doc Holliday, and on one occasion had Holliday arrested for taking part in a stage robbery that left two men dead. He was also the Cochise County Sheriff at the time of the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral. He died of Brights disease in Tucson. Like with Doc Holliday, the exact location of his grave has been lost. There is a memorial plaque in the Evergreen Cemetary in Tucson dedicated to this lawman and Cowboy...[Read More] (Bio by: James Crawley)
Holy Hope Cemetery & Mausoleum, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Bonanno, Joseph 'Joey Bananas' b. January 18, 1905 d. May 11, 2002
Crime Figure. He immigrated to the United States in his 20s and began to work as a muscleman for the large New York gangs of era, most under Joseph (Joe the Boss) Masseria, and Salvatore Maranzano. When both were murdered in 1931, Bonanno was appointed as boss of the Brooklyn-based Bonnano Family, which he exerted control over until his 1968 retirement. Bonanno expanded into countless rackets, many spread out across the entire U.S. and Canada. Despite his later claims of having bossed an...[Read More] (Bio by: Joseph)
Holy Hope Cemetery & Mausoleum, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Altar of St. Thomas, section 7
Breckenridge, William Milton b. December 25, 1846 d. January 31, 1931
Western Law Officer. He was deputy sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona at Tombstone under Sheriff John Behan at the time of the OK Corral gunfight between the Earps and the Cowboys. He is considered by most historians to have been part of the anti-Earp faction and a friend of the Cowboys (i.e., outlaws). He wrote a book about his experiences called "Helldorado: Bringing the Law to the Mesquite," which was ghostwritten by William McLeod Raine. He later served as a deputy U.S. marshal, a surveyor...[Read More] (Bio by: George Bacon)
Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Section F
Criger, Lou (Louis) b. February 3, 1872 d. May 14, 1934
Major League Baseball Player. Whenever pitching great Cy Young was on the mound, this catcher generally was behind the plate. The pair hooked up with the Cleveland Spiders (1896 to 1898), the St. Louis Cardinals (1899 to 1900) and the Boston Americans/Red Sox (1901 to 1908). So Criger caught most of Young's record 511 victories and, of course, many of his record 316 losses. Boston traded him on December 12, 1908 to the St. Louis Browns for catcher Ed "Tubby" Spencer. Then he went to the New...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
DeGrazia, Ted b. June 14, 1909 d. September 17, 1982
Noted Artist. Known for his paintings of various Southwest Native American children. In 1965, he opened the Gallery in the Sun in Tucson, Arizona. In 1982 the DeGrazia Foundation was established to insure the continued operation of the Gallery. He is buried on the grounds of the Gallery, which include his studio, his house, and a museum housing his works. After his death, his estate commissioned Goebel of Germany to produce figurines from his paintings. (Bio by: Mike)
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Douglass, Andrew Ellicott b. July 5, 1867 d. March 20, 1962
Astronomer and archaeologist. He pioneered dendrochronology, the study of the rings in a tree's stump to determine the age of the timber and past weather data. He was also the first astronomer to photograph the zodiacal light.
Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Dudley, James R. 'Jimmy' b. September 27, 1909 d. February 12, 1999
Sports Broadcaster. He was the voice of the Cleveland Indians from 1948 to 1968, and the expansion Seattle Pilots during the 1969 major league season. A graduate of the University of Virginia, he served in the Army Air Force during the Second World War. His baseball accomplishments include broadcasting the 1954 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Giants, and the 1954 and 1961 All-Star Games for the Mutual Broadcasting System radio network. In addition to his baseball...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
East Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Freyse, William b. June 12, 1898 d. March 3, 1969
Cartoonist. Major Hoople's chronicler in "Our Boarding House".
East Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Garvey, Dan E. b. June 19, 1886 d. February 5, 1974
Arizona Governor (1948-1951). A railroad accountant in Mississippi, he moved to Arizona in 1909 and became involved in politics. As Secretary of State, he succeeded to the position of Acting Governor on May 25, 1948 upon the death of Governor Sidney P. Osborn. He was elected on his own in 1948. During his administration, more financial support was given to higher education, a new Highway Code was created, and a Children's Colony was established. He returned to business investments in Tucson...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Hughes, Louis Cameron b. May 15, 1842 d. November 24, 1915
Governor of Arizona Territory. His parents, who had just emigrated from Wales, either died or were unable to care for him, so he went to an orphanage. He grew up as an "indentured servant" to a Calvinist farmer. At age 16 his servitude ended and he was given $15 and sent out into the world. He was allowed to attend some public schools in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He then enlisted as a private in Company A of the 101st Pennsylvania during the Civil War and served for two years. He returned to...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Block 16 Section D Lot 50 Grave 1
GPS coordinates: 32.2638893, -110.9790573 (hddd.dddd)
Jeffords, Thomas Jonathan b. January 1, 1832 d. February 19, 1914
Frontiersman, Scout, Indian Agent. He was a steamboat captain on the Mississippi River in his youth. He arrived in the New Mexico territory in 1859 as an Army scout and reportedly participated in the Battle of Apache Pass. He remained in the territory and found work as a teamster. In that capacity, he made personal contact with the Apache chief Cochise in order to secure safe passage for his freight wagons through Apache territory in the midst of the "Cochise War." He and Cochise became friends...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Schaller)
Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Kellner, Walter J. b. April 26, 1929 d. June 19, 2006
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Tucson, Arizona, he was a right-handed pitcher making his debut for the Philadelphia Athletics on September 6, 1952. Playing for two seasons mostly in long relief with the Philadelphia Athletics (1952-53), he ended his career with a record of 7 innings pitched, 6 strikeouts, 1 save and a 6.43 earned run average. He died at age 77 in Tucson, Arizona. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Leiber, Hank b. January 17, 1911 d. November 8, 1993
Major League Baseball Player. He was an outfielder making his debut for the New York Giants on April 16, 1933. For ten seasons, he played with the New York Giants (1933-38, 1942, Chicago Cubs (1939-41) and was selected three times to National League All Star team (1938, 1940-41). He finished his career with a record of 808 hits, 410 runs scored, 101 home runs, 518 runs batted in, a .288 batting average and a .973 fielding percentage. In 1963, Leiber was inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
East Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Mayfair, Mitzie b. 1914 d. May, 1976
Broadway tap-dancer and actress during the 1930s and 40s. Her showes included "The Show Is On," and "Take a Chance." (Bio by: Laurie)
East Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
McNulty Jr., James Francis b. October 18, 1925 d. June 30, 2009
US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served Arizona's fifth district in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 1985. Born in Boston, he served in the United States Army during World War II. Following the war, he attained his law degree from the University of Arizona. He served in the Arizona State Senate from 1969 until 1975. After he was defeated for reelection in 1984, McNulty resumed practicing law. He died from complications of Parkinson's disease. (Bio by: C.S.)
Holy Hope Cemetery & Mausoleum, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Building II, Rosary Mausoleum, Tier E, Block 1, Crypt 3
Mitchell, John James b. 1846 d. May 15, 1898
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the U.S. Army in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as a Corporal in Company L, 8th U.S. Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for action on July 3, 1869 at Hell Canyon, Arizona. His citation reads "Gallantry in action." The GPS cordinates where this action took place are N32.26815, W110.97893. (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Holy Hope Cemetery & Mausoleum, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Page, Larcena b. January 10, 1837 d. March 31, 1913
Western Folk Heroine. She was a member of a pioneer family for whom Pennington Street in Tucson, Arizona, was named. Larcena was abducted by Tonto Apaches in 1860. Unable to keep up with her captors, she was stabbed 18 times and left for dead in Madera Canyon. Larcena then crawled through the desert for more than 16 days before finding help and being rescued. The first thing she asked for was a chew of tobacco. She survived the wounds and married John Page who was killed a year later by...[Read More] (Bio by: Lori Fredona (Tucson))
Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Plot: 43-3 D 16
Peabody, Eddie b. February 19, 1902 d. November 7, 1970
Acclaimed Musician. One of the greatest banjo players, his successful career started in 1921 and lasted nearly fifty years. He served in the US Navy as a USN Commander, and toured extensively during WWII, as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars, playing shows to entertain troops. He suffered a fatal heart attack while playing a concert at Lookout House in Covington, Kentucky. (Bio by: Nino Frasio)
Cause of death: Brain aneurism
Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Section 19 Masonic
Shibell, Charles Alexander b. August 14, 1841 d. October 21, 1908
Western Lawman. He headed west to California in 1860 and in 1862 he was a teamster employed by the California Infantry which took him across Arizona. He began ranching near Sonoita, Arizona and lost a number of stock to the Indians. During this time, he was also engaged in mining and some freighting. Later, he was a customs inspector at El Paso, Texas. In 1875 he returned to Arizona and was appointed deputy Sheriff of Pima County, then elected Sheriff from 1876 to 1880. On July 27, 1880, he...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
GPS coordinates: 32.2627182, -110.9790878 (hddd.dddd)

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