Andrews, William Ezekiel b. December 17, 1854 d. January 19, 1942 US Congressman. Elected to represent Nebraska's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1897, and 1919 to 1923. He was defeated in 1892, 1896, and 1922. (Bio by: K) Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Dietrich, Charles Henry b. November 26, 1853 d. April 10, 1924 US Senator, Nebraska Governor. Served as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1901 to 1905. Also served as the Governor of Nebraska in 1901. (Bio by: K) Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Hopp, Johnny (John Leonard) b. July 18, 1916 d. June 1, 2003 Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed "Cotny" and "Hippity Hopp", he played Major League baseball as an outfielder/1st baseman for fourteen seasons (1939 to 1952) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. A wild, fiery player in the mould of the Gashouse Gang, he was an integral part of the Cardinals teams of the World War II era that went to three consecutive World Series (winning against the New York Yankees...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Johnson, Fred Gustus b. October 16, 1876 d. April 30, 1951 US Congressman. Elected to represent Nebraska's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1929 to 1931. Also served as a Member of the Nebraska State House of Representatives in 1907, and 1917, Member of the Michigan State House of Representatives in 1916, Member of the Nebraska State Senate in 1919, and Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska from 1923 to 1925. (Bio by: K) Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Laird, James b. June 20, 1849 d. August 17, 1889 US Congressman. Elected to represent Nebraska's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1883 until his death in 1889. Also served as a Delegate to the Nebraska State Constitutional Convention in 1875. (Bio by: K) Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Perkins, Edwin Elijah b. January 8, 1889 d. July 3, 1961 Edwin and Kitty were the creators of Kool-Aid. They created it in their home in Hastings, Nebraska during The Great Depression, both as a source of income for themselves, and as a "poor man's" soda pop for families on next-to-nothing budgets. Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Perkins, Kathryn Melda 'Kitty' b. May 2, 1891 d. March 27, 1977 Edwin and Kitty were the creators of Kool-Aid. They created it in their home in Hastings, Nebraska during The Great Depression, both as a source of income for themselves, and as a "poor man's" soda pop for families on next-to-nothing budgets. Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Seaton, Frederick Andrew b. December 11, 1909 d. January 16, 1974 Member of President Eisenhower's Cabinet (Secretary of the Interior, 1956-1961). Owner/publisher of the Hastings Tribune, Hastings, Nebraska. Member of Nebraska legislature, 1945-1949; U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1951-52. Recipient of the Medal of Freedom. Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
b. November 26, 1853 d. April 10, 1924