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• Anderson, Charles Arthur   b. September 26, 1899  d. April 26, 1977
  US Congressman. He was elected to represent Missouri's 12th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1937 to 1941.
  Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 12, Lot 627, Grave 5
   
• Blassie, Freddie    b. February 8, 1918  d. June 2, 2003
  Professional Wrestler. Legendary wrestler and manager, author of autobiography, "Listen Up, You Pencil Neck Geeks." Died of heart and kidney problems. (Bio by: nWoQ)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 11, Lot 538-A
   
• Busch III., Adolphus    b. February 10, 1891  d. August 29, 1946
  Businessman. He was the head of the Anheuser-Busch brewery.
  Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
   
• Busch Sr., August Anheuser    b. December 29, 1865  d. February 10, 1934
  Businessman, President of Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. Born in St Louis, Missouri on December 29, 1865, August was the eldest son of Lilly (Anheuser) and Adolphus Busch. After completing his studies at Lyon Free School in St Louis, Missouri, he attended Morgan Park Military Institute in Chicago, Illinois and the Kemper School of Boonville, Missouri. He then spent several years in Germany and New York City learning brewing techniques and the brewing business. August Busch began his career at...[Read More] (Bio by: Vickie Clark)
  Cause of death: Suicide by gunshot
  Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
   
• Busch Jr., August 'Gussie'    b. March 28, 1899  d. September 29, 1989
  Businessman. Head of Anheuser-Busch brewery.
  Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
   
• Christman, Marquette Joseph    b. October 21, 1913  d. October 9, 1976
  Major League Baseball Player: Mark Christman was the older brother of NFL quarterback and TV football announcer Paul Christman. A huge Cardinals fan, his dream of playing for the hometown club was spurned by Cardinal scouts, who felt that he was not Major League material. He instead got his chance with the Tigers, making his major league debut with Detroit on April 20th, 1938. After a year and change with the "Bengals" he was traded by Detroit along with Vern Kennedy, Bob Harris, George Gill...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 15 E, Lot 4
   
• Dana, Paul   b. April 15, 1975  d. March 26, 2006
  Indy Racing League Driver. He was a rookie Indy car driver on the IRL circuit, driving for the Rahal-Letterman Racing team. Killed after hitting a car that was driven by Ed Carpenter, who had previously spun and hit the wall. (Bio by: Gardee Hill)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
   
• Dauss, George August 'Hooks'    b. September 22, 1889  d. July 27, 1963
  Major League Baseball Player. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was a right handed pitcher making his debut for the Detroit Tigers on and played with the Tigers for fifteen seasons, (1912-26). Nicknamed 'Hooks' because of his hard-to-hit curveball, he ended his career with a pitching record of 223 wins, 182 loss, 245 complete games, 22 shutouts, 39 saves, 1201 strikeouts and a 3.30 earned run average. He was also considered a good hitting pitcher with 212 hits, 107 runs scored, 6 homeruns, 107...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 6, Lot 27, Grave 1
   
• Frank, Nathan    b. February 23, 1852  d. April 5, 1931
  US Congressman. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he was admitted to the bar and practiced law in St. Louis. He was elected as a Republican to represent Missouri's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving in the 51st Congress from 1889 to 1891. He founded and owned the St. Louis "Star" newspaper, and was a vice-president for the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896, then ran unsuccessfully for United States...[Read More] (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
  New Mount Sinai Cemetery & Mausoleum, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section O, Lot 2
   
• Gassoff, Robert Allen    b. April 17, 1953  d. May 27, 1977
  Professional Hockey Player. He was a tough, hard-nosed, rough and ready defense man who played for the St. Louis Blues. Although he only played 4 years in the NHL, he established himself as one of the elite enforcers during the "anything goes era" of the 1970s when bench-clearing brawls and all-out fighting happened on a regular basis. During his brief time with the Blues, Gassoff was not only the Blues' chief enforcer, but was evolving into a fine all-around defenseman and leader. Standing...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 40, Lot 1063
   
• Hoerner, Joseph Walter    b. November 12, 1936  d. October 4, 1996
  Major League baseball Player. A pitcher, he after a heart condition forced him to switch over to a sidearm delivery. While pitching with Davenport of the Minor Leagues, he suffered a heart attack. Doctors found no lasting damage to his heart, but advised him to change his pitching style. The switch to a sidearm delivery not only proved to be the remedy for his heart condition, but it helped the port-sider become one of the top short relievers in baseball. Signed as an amateur free agent by the...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 40, Lot 961
   
• Hurst, Fannie    b. October 18, 1889  d. February 23, 1968
  American Novelist and Social Activist. She is probably best known for her novels "Stardust: The Story of an American Girl" (1921), "Lummox" (1923), "A President is Born" (1928), "Back Street" (1931), and "Imitation of Life" (1933). She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri as an only child of a well-to-do Jewish family. Her father, a Bavarian immigrant, was a successful shoe manufacturer who came to St. Louis from Mississippi. While in high school she began writing and submitting stories to popular...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
  New Mount Sinai Cemetery & Mausoleum, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section I, Lot 161
   
• Jones, John Joseph 'Binky'   b. July 11, 1899  d. May 13, 1961
  Major League Baseball Player. He played shortstop for the Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers) for 10 games in 1924. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 22, Lot 285, Grave 3
   
• Kelly, P. Dan    b. September 17, 1936  d. February 10, 1989
  After doing play-by-play for the Canadian Football League, Kelly hosted Hockey Night in Canada in 1968 & became a national figure in Canada. Dan Kelly became the voice of the St. Louis Blues hockey team for over 20 years & was noted for his trademark phrase "he shoots...he scores!" He was given the Lester Patrick Award for his service to hockey & named to the broadcasters wing of the Hockey Hall of Fame a month before his death. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
  Cause of death: Cancer
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
   
• Ketter, Philip   b. April 13, 1884  d. April 9, 1965
  Major League Baseball Player: Born Philip Ketterer, he was a career minor leaguer. In his only major league "cup of coffee," he appeared in 2 games as a catcher for the 1912 St. Louis Browns. He accrued 2 hits in 6 at bats for a .333 lifetime average. He was also perfect behind the plate, with 3 putouts and 3 assists for a .1000 percentage (Bio by: Frank Russo)
  Saint Paul's Churchyard, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 5, Lot 58, Grave 5
   
• Kinsey, William Medcalf  b. October 28, 1846  d. June 20, 1931
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1889 to 1891. Also served as a State Court Judge in 1904. (Bio by: K)
  Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
   
• Krueger, Arthur William 'Oom Paul Otto'    b. September 17, 1876  d. February 20, 1961
  Major League Baseball Player. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was an infielder making his debut with the Cleveland Spiders on September 16, 1899. For seven seasons, he played with the Cleveland Spiders (1899), St. Louis Cardinals (1900-02), Pittsburgh Pirates (1903-04) and Philadelphia Phillies (1905). He ended his career with a record of 230 runs scored, 427 hits, 5 home runs, 196 runs batted in and a .251 batting average. He died at age in 84 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 13, Lot 89, Grave 6
   
• Patrick, Lynn    b. February 3, 1912  d. January 26, 1980
  Professional Hockey Player, Coach, Manager. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, for ten seasons he was a center hockey player for the New York Rangers (1934-45) and lead the Rangers to a Stanley Cup winning team in 1940. He ended his career with a record of 455 games played, 145 goals, 190 assists and 335 points. In retirement he became the coach of the New Haven Ramblers of the American Hockey League in 1947 and was coach of the Rangers the following season. He moved on to coach the Boston...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 48, Lot 392, Grave 8
   
• Patterson, William Jennings Bryan 'Pat'    b. January 29, 1897  d. October 1, 1977
  Major League Baseball Player. Born in Belleville, Illinois, he was infielder making his debut with the New York Giants on April 14, 1921. Although he only played one season with the New York Giants, he compiled a record of 99 hits, 35 runs scored, 7 home runs, 35 runs batted in, a .400 batting average and a .970 fielding percentage. He died at age 80 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 40, Lot 79)
   
• Phillips, John Stephen 'Jack'   b. May 24, 1919  d. June 16, 1958
  PrMajor League Baseball Player. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he made his debut as a right handed pitcher for the New York Giants on July 13, 1945. In one season he had 0 wins, 0 losses, 0 stikeouts and a 10.39 earned run average. He died in St. Louis, Missouri, of an accidental electrocution. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
  Plot: Section 11, Lot 880, Grave 1
   

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