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Arellanes, Frank Julian b. January 28, 1882 d. December 13, 1918
Major League Baseball Player. He was a right-handed starting pitcher making his debut with the Boston Red Sox on July 28, 1908. He spent his whole Major League career with the Boston Red Sox 1908 to 1910, compiling 24 wins, 22 loss, 148 strikeouts and a 2.28 earned run average. In 1911, he ended his professional career with the Pacific Coast League Sacramento Solons, where he pitched a nine inning no-hitter in a losing a 2–0 game. He died at age 36 a victim of the Spanish flu. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Chase, Harold Homer b. February 13, 1883 d. May 18, 1947
Professional Baseball Player. Nicknamed "Prince Hal," he was most widely known for his fielding ability. In his 15-season career, he played for six different teams: New York Highlanders (1905-1912); New York Yankees (1913) Chicago White Sox (1913-1914); Buffalo Buffeds (1914-1915); Cincinnati Reds (1916-1917); and the New York Giants (1919). Chase had a checkered career, with several accusations of throwing games. Chase was in on the fixing of the World Series in the Black Sox scandal, and won $...[Read More] (Bio by: Shiver)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Chipman, John Smith b. 1800 d. 1869
US Congressman. Elected to represent Michigan in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1845 to 1847. Also served as a Member of the Michigan State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Curtner, Henry b. January 17, 1830 d. 1917
Businessman. He arrived in California on October 20, 1852 with $20.00 in his pocket and worked for farms wages. Later he bought land in Centerville and quickly began to achieve his status as a millionaire, vast land owner and one of The Valley's greatest philanthropists. A successful land owner, in 1868 he purchased Rancho Tularcitos in what is now Milpitas, California. Today there are historical exhibits in the Higuera adobe which can be visited by special arrangement with the city. "Rags to...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Eddy, William Henry b. 1817 d. 1850
Member of the ill-fated Donner Party who were successful in making it over the Sierras and who sent help back to their family members who remained at Donner Lake. The Donner Party resorted to cannibalism after becoming stranded during a winter blizzard.
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Free, Arthur Monroe b. January 15, 1879 d. April 1, 1953
US Congressman. He was elected to represent California in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1933. (Bio by: K)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Gage, Joseph Sumner b. July 23, 1836 d. March 10, 1906
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He entered the Union Volunteer Service as a Captain on July 1, 1861 and joined the 29th Missouri Infantry as a Major on June 11, 1863. Promoted Lieutenant Colonel on August 1, 1863, he served as the Inspector General for the 1st Division of the XV Army Corps from August 26, 1863 until March, 1864. He was promoted to Colonel, as Acting Regimental Commander on March 10, 1864 and was wounded in action at Big Shanty, Georgia on June 15, 1864. Recovering, he...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Plot: G.A.R. Tier 6, Lot 9
Glocker, Charles Peyton b. 1869 d. March 6, 1951
Actor. A noted stage actor in New York City, he also appeared in films. His films include "Slander" (1916), as 'Tremaine's Valket,' and "April Folly" (1920), as the 'Butler.'
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Hart Sr., Alexander Joseph b. July 23, 1869 d. June 23, 1943
Businessman. Owner of the Hart's Department store. Their first child, Brooke L. Hart, was kidnapped on November 9, 1933 while on his way home. A $40,000.00 ransom call was received by his sister Aleese at their home that evening. John M. Holmes and Thomas H. Thurmond were arrested for the kidnapping and murder. They had killed him within an hour of after the abduction when he was dumped into the San Francisco Bay from the...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Hart, Brooke b. June 11, 1911 d. November 9, 1933
Kidnapping and Murder Victim. He was kidnapped and held for $40,000 ransom. His family owned the Hart Department Store in San Jose, California. A massive manhunt led conclusively to Thomas Harold Thurmond. After six hours of interrogation, he named his accomplice, John M. Holmes. They fessed up to murdering Brooke with a piece of concrete, and indicated where they had dropped the body into the San Francisco Bay. The body was found seventeen days later. Outraged by the crime, a group of...[Read More] (Bio by: Laurie)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Hayes, Everis Anson b. March 10, 1855 d. June 3, 1942
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent two different California Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1905 to 1919. He first represented the 5th District from 1905 to 1913, then the 8th District from 1913 to 1919.
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Hewlett, William Reddington b. May 20, 1913 d. January 12, 2001
Co-founder with David Packard of the Hewlett-Packard Company. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and moved to San Francisco at the age of three. William graduated from Lowell High School and received a bachelor's degree in 1934 from Stanford University. In 1935 he earned a MS degree in EECS from MIT and in 1939 the degree of Electrical Engineer from Stanford. He met David Packard while an undergrad at Stanford and together they formed HP on January 1, 1939. Famously begun out of a garage...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Rose)
Los Gatos Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Kilgour, William Mather b. June 12, 1828 d. May 29, 1885
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served during the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 75th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on June 20, 1865 for "Meritorious services". (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Plot: Section I, Block 207, Lot 2
Lyon, William Penn b. October 28, 1822 d. April 4, 1913
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was district attorney of Racine County, Wisconsin and was involved in the state Legislature. To support volunteer troops, he enlisted and was elected Captain of a company in the Eagle Regiment in 1861. As part of the 4th Army Corps, he was promoted Major in the 8th Wisconsin Infantry on January 18, 1862. With the 8th Wisconsin Infantry, he participated in various expeditions in Kentucky and Tennessee until September...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Plot: Section P, Block 52
Masson, Paul b. 1859 d. 1940
Vintner (wine maker).
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, Fern corridor west
McKiernan, Charles Henry b. 1825 d. January 16, 1892
Old West Pioneer and Folk Figure. Charles Henry “Mountain Charlie” McKiernan was the first white settler in Santa Cruz Mountain section, he settled here in 1850. A pioneer, hunter, rancher, teamster, and a road builder. His motto was “Right Wrongs Nobody.” A native of Ireland, he made his fortune as a teamster near the Weaverville Mines. Business was prosperous until the local natives ran his mules off, forcing him to move to Santa Clara County, where he continued his teamster operations among...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Memorial, Overland Pioneers
This is a tribute to the early Overland Pioneers that settled in the Santa Clara Valley. Members of the Stephens, Townsend, Murphy Party of 1844; John M. Murphy, Moses Schallenberger, Dr. John Townsend. Members of the Donner Party of 1846; George Donner, Jr., Wiliam H. Eddy, Mary Donner Houghton, Martha Jane "Patty" Reed Lewis, William McCutchen, Virginia Reed Murphy, James F. Reed, James F. Reed, Jr., Margaret W. Reed, Thomas K. Reed. Members of Other Overland Emigrant Parties of 1846; Joseph...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Nava, Rev. Antonio Castaneda b. October 4, 1892 d. August 2, 1999
Religious Figure. A pioneer in the modern pentecostal movement tracing its roots to the historic 1906-1909 Azusa Street in Los Angeles, California. Antonio Nava's ministry beginning in 1918, evangelizing and pastoring in Yuma, Arizona, and the border towns of Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California. Rev. Nava helped incorporate The Apostolic Assembly In Faith Christ Jesus in 1930. He helped shepherd the growth and consolidation of the Spanish Apostolic movement in the Southwest...[Read More] (Bio by: Alex L. Reyes)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Sanborn, Fred 'Freddie' b. November 23, 1899 d. March 9, 1961
Vaudeville comedian, musician, and motion picture actor of the 1910s through the 1940s. Appeared on stage as comic foil to Ted Healy & His Stooges (later to become The Three Stooges). He also had a role in the innovative 1941 comedy film "Hellzapoppin." He died in 1961 in his hometown of Cupertino, California. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Shortridge, Samuel Morgan b. August 3, 1861 d. January 15, 1952
US Senator. He was elected as a Senator from California to the United States Senate, serving from 1921 to 1933. (Bio by: K)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA

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