Donlin, Michael Joseph 'Turkey Mike' b. May 30, 1878 d. September 24, 1933 Major League Baseball Player. Known as "Turkey Mike" because of his unique strut. He played on seven teams in a 12-year career, mostly in the National League, from 1899 to 1914. Was a teammate of Christ Mathewson on the Giants. He acrued a lifetime batting average of .303. Was married to stage actress Mabel Hite, untill her death from cancer in 1912. After his baseball career was over, he went to Hollywood and acted in 46 movies over a 23 year career. (Bio by: Frank Russo) Cause of death: Heart Attack Glenwood Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA Plot: Cremated, Section 8, Lot 10-A (In The Fenton Plot)
Porter, Horace b. April 15, 1837 d. May 29, 1921 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. The son of Pennsylvania Governor David Rittenhouse Porter, he graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1860. A talented and skilled ordnance officer, he served as Chief of Ordnance for several Union commands. While only a 1st Lieutenant, he served as Chief of Ordnance for the Army of the Potomac in his early days. After a stint as Chief of Ordnance of the Department of the Ohio, he was promoted to...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Old First Methodist Church Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA Plot: Section C, Lot 44
Pryor, Arthur b. September 22, 1870 d. June 18, 1942 Musician. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, he was the foremost trombonist of his day and one of that instrument's most fervent advocates for all time. He began his career as a featured soloist in John Sousa's Band and went on with his own Arthur Pryor Band, to promote America to the emerging ragtime style of the early 1900s. As a composer of some of the most popular tunes of the early 1900s, he was a pioneering phonograph recording artist, an educator and a founding father of several major musical...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Glenwood Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Rice, Dan b. January 23, 1823 d. February 22, 1900 Circus Entertainer. Born Daniel McLaren, he was the first notable circus clown in the United States and the first clown star of the circus. His success allowed him to buy his own shows, both a wagon show and a river-boat show. In 1848 he campaigned for his friend, Zachary Taylor, for President. He frequently would invite Taylor to ride on the circus bandwagon during parades, which inspired the phrase “jump on the bandwagon.” Good friends with both President Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis...[Read More] (Bio by: Melanie) Old First Methodist Church Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Schary, Dore b. August 31, 1905 d. July 7, 1980 Motion Picture Producer, Executive, Screenwriter. Wrote the Academy Award-winning script for "Boys Town" (1938) and other screenplays. He produced or supervised over 250 films, including "Crossfire" (1947), "An American In Paris" (1951), and "Lust For Life" (1956). For Broadway stage he wrote Tony Award-winning play "Sunrise At Campobello" (1958) and produced "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1960). He was a vocal opponent of McCarthy era Hollywood blacklist, and served as national chairman of B'...[Read More] Hebrew Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
b. May 30, 1878 d. September 24, 1933