Kung Pin-Mei, Ignatius b. August 2, 1901 d. March 12, 2000 Roman Catholic Leader. A native of P'ou-tong, near Shanghai, he was taught Chinese classics and religious instruction by his aunt Martha, a homebound nun, who encouraged him to join the priesthood. He later attended St. Ignatius High School in Shanghai and entered the seminary. On May 28, 1930, he was ordained. From 1930 to 1949, he did pastoral work in the diocese of Shanghai and although a diocesan priest, he was appointed headmaster of Aurora High School and later of Gonzaga High School...[Read More] (Bio by: Guy Gagnon) Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Love, Harry b. 1809 d. 1868 American Folk Figure, Law Officer. He was a California Ranger reputed to have killed and beheaded the legendary bandit Joaquin Murietta in 1858 for a $5,000 state reward. Legend had it he called himself "The Black Knight of Zayante" After he retired from the Rangers he moved to Ben Lomond to run a lumber mill. He is credited with building the first road to Felton. (Bio by: Debbie) Mission City Memorial Park, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Owen, Marvin James b. March 22, 1906 d. June 22, 1991 Major League Baseball Player. He was a third baseman making his debut with the Detroit Tigers on For nine seasons, he played with the Detroit Tigers (1931-37), Chicago White Sox (1938-39) and Boston Red Sox (1940). Known as a hard hitting infielder, he helped the Tigers win the American League Pennant in (1934-35) and set a post-season record of most consecutive plate appearances between hits with 31. He concluded his career with a record of 1040 hits, 473 runs scored, 31 homeruns, 497 runs...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Vasquez, Tiburcio b. 1835 d. March 19, 1875 Western Outlaw. Born in Monterey, California, he was the last of the Mexican banditos to terrorize California in the 1870s. His first brush with crime was in 1853, for taking part in the murder of a Constable William Hardmount in Northern California. After being convicted as a horse thief, serving three terms in San Quentin Prison, he was released in 1863. He returned to a life of crime committing a string of robberies, horse-stealing, plus two murders in Tres Pinos and was wanted dead or alive...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cause of death: Execution by hanging Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA Plot: 18 Old
Yee-Ming, Rev. Dominic Tang b. May 13, 1908 d. June 27, 1995 Religious Leader. Born in Hong Kong, Tang Yee-Ming entered into the priesthood with the Society of Jesus in 1930. In 1941 he was ordained a priest and adopted the name Dominic. After spending much of his early priesthood teaching in China, in 1950 he was appointed Apostolic Administer of Canton, China and a year later was consecrated Bishop. Following the clamp down on the Catholic Church by the Communist government in China, he was arrested in 1958 and, for refusing to revoke his allegiance to...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer) Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA Plot: St. Claire Chapel
b. November 15, 1807 d. May 17, 1895