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• Borowy, Henry Ludwig 'Hank'    b. May 12, 1916  d. August 23, 2004
  Major League Baseball Player. Born Henry Ludwig Borowy, he was a right handed starting pitcher, making his debut with the New York Yankees on April 18, 1942. For ten seasons, he played with the New York Yankees (1942-45), Chicago Cubs (1946-1948), Philadelphia Philles in 1949, Pittsburgh Pirates in 1950 and the Detroit Tigers in 1951. He was elected twice to the All-Star team in (1944-45), pitched in two World Series games for the New York Yankees (1942-43) and one World Series with the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Mount Olivet Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
   
• Bradbury, William Batchelder    b. October 6, 1816  d. January 7, 1868
  Hymn Writer. A prolific composer of religious hymns during the 19th Century, his two best known compositions are "Jesus Loves Me" (still popular in the modern age amongst children) and "Just As I Am".
  Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
   
• Davis, Alexander Jackson    b. July 4, 1803  d. January 14, 1892
  Architect. Recognized as the premier architect of mid-19th Century America, Davis was instrumental in popularizing the Greek Revival style which characterized the nation's public buildings and private houses from the Federal Period to the outbreak of the Civil War. His many works include the old New York Customs House, the state capitols of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina, and the halls of the Virginia Military Institute, among others. He is best known, however, for such picturesque...[Read More] (Bio by: Nikita Barlow)
  Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
   
• Fort, Franklin William    b. March 30, 1880  d. June 20, 1937
  US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent New Jersey's 9th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1925 to 1931. He was the son of 44th New Jersey Governor John F. Fort.
  Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
  Plot: Lot 827 & 901
   
• Fort, John Franklin    b. March 30, 1852  d. November 17, 1920
  44th New Jersey Governor. He served as Governor of New Jersey from 1908 to 1911. He was the father of New Jersey Congressman William Franklin Fort, and the nephew of 23rd New Jersey Governor George Franklin Fort.
  Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
  Plot: Lot 827 & 901
   
• Griffes, Charles Tomlinson    b. September 17, 1884  d. April 8, 1920
  Composer and pianist. Dubbed an "American Impressionist" by impressed critics who didn't know how to categorize him, he doggedly went his own way and created a small but unique body of work that one critic described as "some of the most beautiful music ever composed by an American." His enormous discipline in writing, performing, arranging, revising and orchestrating his music, his ceaseless pursuit of performance opportunities, his struggles with his publisher (Schirmer), all tell a heroic...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Collins)
  Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
  Plot: Lot 962 SW 1/4
   
• Hayes, Edwin Lewis   b. December 29, 1819  d. January 1, 1916
  Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He entered the Union Army with a commission of Captain and commander of Company D, 44th Illinois Volunteer Infantry on September 13, 1861. Nearly a year later he was transferred to the newly-raised 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to be it's Major on August 26, 1862. He was advanced to Lieutenant Colonel on May 13, 1863, filling the command vacancy caused by the resignation of Colonel John C. Groom. In September 1863 he was captured by...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
  Plot: Lot 733
   
• Payne Sr., Donald Milford   b. July 16, 1934  d. March 6, 2012
  US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served New Jersey's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1989 until his death. He attained his degree from Seton Hall University and embarked on a career as an English and Social Studies teacher in the Newark and Passaic Districts. He later became a respected businessman, holding the positions as executive of the Prudential Insurance Company and Vice President of Urban Data Systems. Payne launched his political...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
   
• Regan, Patrick J.    b. March 25, 1882  d. October 30, 1943
  World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during World War I as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 115th Infantry, 29th Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Bois-de-Consenvoye, France, on October 8, 1918. His citation reads "While leading his platoon against a strong enemy machinegun nest which had held up the advance of 2 companies, 2d Lt. Regan divided his men into 3 groups, sending 1 group to either flank, and he himself attacking with an...[Read More]
  Mount Olivet Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
   
• Savage, Donald Anthony    b. March 5, 1919  d. December 25, 1961
  Major League Baseball Player. A Bloomfield, New Jersey native, he was a third baseman for the New York Yankees in 1944 and 1945. After playing college ball for Rutgers University, he moved to the Minors, playing with Butler of the Pennsylvania State League in 1938. He then had Minor League stops with Akron of the Mid-Atlantic League and Norfolk of the Piedmont League before finally being signed by the Yankees where he joined their Minor League Newark Bears team of the International League. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
  Mount Olivet Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
  Plot: St. Joseph Section, Path 5, Half Part 10, Grave 3
   
• Suttles, George "Mule"    b. March 31, 1900  d. July 9, 1966
  Hall of Fame Negro Leagues Baseball Player. Played for a number of teams throughout the Negro Leagues for 23 years compiling a .327 lifetime batting average. Suttles was a first baseman and outfielder known for his power more than anything else. He was one of 17 former Negro League and pre-Negro League players elected to the Hall of Fame in a special election in 2006. (Bio by: daytonflyers)
  Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
   
• Vaughan, Sarah    b. March 27, 1924  d. April 3, 1990
  Jazz Singer. Gained fame and reknown for combining earthy jazz sensibility with operatic flair. Began early scat and bebop vocal career in the 1940s with musician such as Earl "Fatha" Hines and Billy Eckstine. Sang, perfomed and recorded continuously for over 25 years. Known for such songs as "Tenderly", "If You Could See Me Know", and "It's Magic". The songs "Send In the Clowns" and Misty" became her signature songs. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Cause of death: Cancer
  Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
  Plot: Crestwood Section, Lot 2, Grave 3
   
• Vreeland, Albert Lincoln  b. July 2, 1901  d. May 3, 1975
  US Congressman. He was elected to represent New Jersey's 11th District in the United States House of Representatives, he serving from 1939 to 1943. Granted leave from Congress during World War II to serve in the United States Army, he served first as a Major, then a Lieutenant Colonel in the 76th Infantry Division from 1942 to 1945. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
  Plot: Evergreen Section, Lot 75-76
   

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