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Ambers, Lou b. October 9, 1913 d. April 25, 1995
Professional Boxer. Born Luigi D'Ambrosio, he was nicknamed the "Herkimer Hurricane" for his hometown in New York. He was twice Lightweight Boxing Champion of the World between 1936 and 1940. In 102 fights, Ambers won 88, 29 by knockouts; lost 8, and had 6 draws. He was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992. (Bio by: Ron Buchinski)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Austin, Oscar Palmer b. January 15, 1948 d. February 23, 1969
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the War in Viet Man in the United States Marine Corps as a Private First Class in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, (Rein), FMF. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery west of Da Nang in Republic of Vietnam on February 23, 1969. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an assistant machine gunner with Company E...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Section 44, Block 42, Lot 2, Space 11
Ball, Bobby b. August 26, 1925 d. February 27, 1954
American Race Car Driver. In 1951 he became the youngest driver to win points in Formula One racing at the age of 25 years, 276 days. He won the AAA Championship race at San Jose in 1952. He participated in two world championship races, but only finished in one of the two. In 1951, he finished in the top 5, and in 1952, his gear case gave out on the 34th lap. At the Carrell Speedway in 1952, he was involved in an accident that caused him terrible head injuries. He died after 14 months in a coma...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Bolin, Harvey Wesley b. July 1, 1908 d. March 4, 1978
Governor of Arizona. He became governor of Arizona in October of 1977 when Governor Raul Castro resigned to become United States Ambassador to Argentina. Unfortunately, he was only able to serve a short period of time as he died of a heart attack five months later. He was succeeded in office by Bruce Babbitt. Bolin was best known for his record as being the longest serving secretary of state – almost 30 years. He was described as a tall, handsome, grey-haired, and dignified political leader...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Arizona State Capitol Grounds, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Bonner, Dr. Thomas b. 1923 d. September 2, 2003
Educator and Author. Thomas Bonnor was the president of Wayne State University in Detroit from 1978-82, where he crafted student-exchange agreements with universities in Germany, Poland, Israel and Costa Rica. Under his leadership, Wayne State became the second university in the U.S. to establish scholarly exchanges with the Chinese Academy of Science. Before that he was president of Union College in Schenectady, New York. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in history from the...[Read More] (Bio by: Always with Love)
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Bryan, Jimmy b. January 28, 1926 d. June 19, 1960
Professional Auto Racer. A member of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, he was inducted in 2001, 41 years after his fatal crash at the Langhorne Speedway in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. He earned his nickname "Cowboy" while busting broncos before ha began his racing career. He could, and did, drive almost anything with wheels, winning three AAA-USAC national titles, the Indianapolis 500 in 1958, and was one of the best dirt track drivers ever. He captured his first national championship...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Carroll, Helena b. November 13, 1928 d. March 31, 2013
Actress. Born in Glasgow to parents of Irish descent, her father was acclaimed playwright Paul Vincent Carroll ("Shadow and Substance", 1937), her mother was a dress designer. Influenced by her father's profession, she took to the stage. She received private schooling and began her stage career locally (for which included appearing in some of her father's works) during the 1950, prior launching her career in the United States. She marked her Broadway debut with her origination of the character...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Casey, Al (Alvin Wayne) b. October 26, 1936 d. September 17, 2006
Musician. He was already a veteran guitarist on the music scene at age seventeen as a member of ‘The Sunset Riders' and as a session man playing on the first Viv records for producer Lee Hazlewood. Known as an all around performer, he played on dozens of sessions, from country to rock, square dance to jazz. Through the 1950s to early 1960s, he wrote or co-wrote songs for Duane Eddy to include "Ramrod", "Forty Miles of Bad Road" and the album "The Twang Heard Round The World". His other hits...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Cook, Nathan E. b. October 10, 1885 d. September 10, 1992
US Military Figure. The lastPhilippine-American War Survivor. He enlisted in the United States Navy at Kansas City, Missouri on April 9, 1901. He was assigned as a cabin boy on the USS Pensacola. He served his country for forty-four years and retired from the Navy in 1947 as a Lieutenant Commander. During his service, he saw action in the Boxer Rebellion in China, the Philippine Insurrection, clashes along the US-Mexican border. He commanded a sub chaser in World War I which sank two German U-...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Cox, Robert b. May 12, 1896 d. September 8, 1974
Actor. He was one the last surviving members of Mack Sennett's Keystone Kops who appeared in many films of the 1920s and 1930s.
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Section 57S, Block 12, Lot 4, Space 4
Davis, Loyal Edward b. January 17, 1896 d. August 19, 1982
Medical Pioneer. The stepfather of Nancy Davis Reagan, and father-in-law to US President Ronald Reagan, he headed numerous medical boards, and published a number of articles and medical books.
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Plot: South Mausoleum, NW Corridor niches (between Rose and Lily Garden)
Devine, Daniel J. b. December 23, 1924 d. May 9, 2002
Hall of Fame College and NFL football coach. Born in Augusta, WI and grew up in Proctor, MN. Graduated from University of Minnesota - Duluth (1948). Masters degree from Michigan State University. Married to his college sweetheart, Joanne Brookhart for 54 years (7 children). Head football coach at Arizona State University (1955-57: undefeated in 1957), University of Missouri (1958-70), and Notre Dame University (1975-80), where he won the national championship in 1977. Overall college...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Sonsin)
Saint Francis Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Fannin, Paul b. January 29, 1907 d. January 13, 2002
Former governor and US senator from Arizona. (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Cause of death: Stroke
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Plot: Serenity Mausoleum, Garden of Peace, wall crypt, north wall
Franklin, Benjamin Joseph b. March, 1839 d. May 18, 1898
Arizona Territorial Governor and US Congressman from Missouri. He attended private schools in Kentucky and then studied law at Bethany College in Bethany, VA (now West Virginia). He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and practiced law in Leavenworth, Kansas. He decided to enter politics and was elected to the Kansas State Senate in 1861. He was never seated because the Civil War broke out and he entered the Confederate Army as a private. He served throughout the war and attained the rank of...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Rosedale Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Grace, Robert Earl b. February 24, 1907 d. December 22, 1980
Major League Baseball Player. He spent eight seasons in the major leagues as a catcher with the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies. Grace made his major league debut in 1929 at the age of 22. He appeared in 627 games during his big league career, and retired with 31 home runs and a .263 lifetime batting average. (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Hamer, Thomas Ray b. May 4, 1864 d. December 22, 1950
US Congressman. Elected to represent Idaho as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1909 to 1911. Also served as a Member of the Idaho State House of Representatives in 1896. (Bio by: K)
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Harless, Richard Fielding b. August 6, 1905 d. November 24, 1970
US Congressman. Elected to represent Arizona as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1943 to 1949. Also served as a Candidate for Governor of Arizona in 1948. (Bio by: K)
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Hunt, George W. P. b. November 1, 1859 d. December 24, 1934
First Governor of the state of Arizona. Moved to Globe, Arizona as a poor, young man in 1881 and by 1900 was one of the wealthiest men in the territory. He became involved in territorial politics as a Democrat. Served in the Arizona territorial legislature and was president of Arizona's constitutional convention. Became the first governor of the new state after statehood in 1912 and served 7, non-consecutive terms. In 1916, he lost by 30 votes but was ultimately declared the winner after a year...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Sonsin)
Papago Park, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Janis, Dorothy b. February 19, 1910 d. March 10, 2010
Actress. A typecast in "exotic beauty", she had a brief career in the late 1920s and was one of the last performers to have had a starring turn in silent films. Born Dorothy Penelope Jones she was discovered by Hollywood talent scouts while still in high school and signed by MGM to a five year contract. She made her 1928 screen debut in "Kit Carson" and after two more westerns, "The Overland Express" and "Fleetwing", had her best remembered role as Ramon Novarro's leading lady in 1929's smash...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
All Saints Episcopal Church Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Jones, Robert Taylor b. February 8, 1884 d. June 11, 1958
Governor of Arizona from 1939-1941 and U.S Senator. In his early years he was a civil engineer working on construction projects in Mexico and on the Panama Canal. He came to the Arizona Territory in 1909, and helped build track for the Southern Pacific Railroad in southeastern Arizona. He also owned drug stores in Phoenix and Tucson,opened the Jones Western Store in Phoenix,and also operated a cattle ranch. (Bio by: Graveaddiction)
Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

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