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Corahorgi, Demetri b. January 3, 1880 d. October 15, 1973
Interim Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Entered the service in New York was a veteran of the Spanish American War serving as a Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy. Aboard the U.S.S. Iowa on January 23, 1905, he showed extraordinary heroism at the time when the manhole plate of boiler D blew out on board that vessel. His citation was awarded on March 20, 1905. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Cotterill, George Fletcher b. November 18, 1865 d. October 13, 1958
Seattle Mayor. He served as Seattle's 29th mayor from March 18, 1912 to March 16, 1914. He immigrated to the United States in 1872 before arriving in the Pacific Northwest in 1883. He began his career as a surveyor and city engineer before switching to a career in politics. He was elected to the Washington State Senate in 1906 where he helped lead the way in organizing the construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal and drafting legislation to protect the city's shoreline against excessive...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Davis, Raymond Erwin b. September 19, 1885 d. September 9, 1965
US Navy Peacetime Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Unted States Navy as a Quartermaster Third Class on board the "USS Bennington". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on July 21, 1905. His citation reads "He displayed extraordinary heroism at the time of the explosion of a boiler on that vessel at San Diego, California". He was awarded the CMOH on January 5, 1906. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: St. Paul, Section 2, Lot 39, Site 4
Denny, Arthur Armstrong b. June 20, 1822 d. January 9, 1899
Seattle Founder, US Congressman. Born of Scottish-Irish descent, he began his career as a civil engineer and surveyor in Knox, County, Illinois. Enthralled by accounts of vast regions of untouched wilderness, fertile farmlands and mild winters in the Oregon Territory, he became the leader of a wagon train expedition to the Pacific Northwest. Leaving Cherry Grove, Illinois on April 10, 1851, he arrived in Portland, Oregon in late August, following a 108 day journey across country. Hearing of an...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 329
Dore, John Francis b. December 11, 1881 d. April 18, 1938
Seattle Mayor. He served as Mayor of Seattle from June 1932 to June 1934, and from June 1936 to April 1938. He entered office during the era of the Great Depression, promising cuts to the city budget, reducing city employee wages and creating public works projects. Educated at Harvard University, he became one of Seattle's most respected and successful trial lawyers before entering public office, and also worked as a journalist with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He died in office from...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: St. John, Section 15, Lot 30, Grave 12.
Fadden, Harry Delmar b. September 17, 1882 d. February 2, 1955
US Navy Peacetime Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Navy as a Coxswain on board the "USS Adams". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on June 30, 1903. His citation reads " for gallantry, rescuing O.C. Hawthorne, landsman for training, from drowning at sea, 30 June 1903." His Medal was awarded on July 31, 1903. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Section 14, Lot 0262, Grave 7
Ferry, Elisha Peyre b. August 9, 1825 d. October 14, 1895
Washington Governor. He was born in Monroe County, Michigan, before moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana at an early age to pursue a career in law. He was admitted to the Indiana state bar association in 1845, at the young age of 20. The following year he moved to Waukegan, Illinois, where he continued in the practice of law until July 1869. In 1859 he was elected as the first mayor of Waukegan, Illinois, and served as a delegate to the Illinois state constitutional convention in 1861. From 1861 to...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Cause of death: Pneumonia and heart failure
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot EE, Circle
Foyston, Frank Corbett b. February 2, 1891 d. January 19, 1966
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Minesing, Ontario, Foyston played for teams in the NHL, OHA-JR, OHA-SR, TMHL, NHA, PCHA, St-Cup, WCHL, Can-Pro, IHL, and the Can-Am hockey leagues. At 5'09", and 158lbs, Foyston played the position of Center for the Barrie Athletic Club from 1908 to 1911, Toronto Eaton's from 1911 to 1912, Toronto Blueshirts from 1912 to 1916, Seattle Metropolitans from 1915 to 1924, Victoria Cougars from 1924 to 1926, Detroit Cougars from 1926 to 1928, Detroit Olympics...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 0114, Grave 10/2
GPS coordinates: 47.7123528, -122.3459930 (hddd.dddd)
Gill, Hiram Charles b. August 23, 1866 d. January 7, 1919
Seattle Mayor. He served as Mayor of Seattle from March 1910 to February 1911, and from March 1914 to March 1918. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, he spent 12 years as a Seattle City Councilman. three as council president before running for mayor in 1910. He was recalled from office during his first term as mayor for openly supporting gambling, prostitution and drinking throughout the City of Seattle. In 1914 he successfully won re-election to office, replacing [Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Section Oak Lake 2, Lot 0372.1, Grave H2
Grammer, Elijah Sherman b. April 3, 1868 d. November 19, 1936
US Senator. Appointed as United States Senator from Washington to fill unexpired term in 1932. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I.
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 145A, Grave W1/2
Haller, Granville Owen b. January 31, 1819 d. May 2, 1897
Civil War Union Officer, Indian Fighter. He was commissioned by a board of military officers in Washington D.C. as a second lieutenant in the United State Infantry's Fourth Regiment at the age of 20. He served in the Florida Seminole Indian campaigns from 1841 to 1842. After bringing hostilities to a successful end in the region, he was promoted to brigade major in 1845. He fought in the American-Mexican War beginning in 1846 alongside future US President [Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 496
GPS coordinates: 47.6348991, -122.3173218 (hddd.dddd)
Haynes, Asbury F. b. September 4, 1842 d. July 8, 1931
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a Corporal in Company F, 17th Maine Infantry. At the conflict of Sailors Creek, Virginia, on April 6, 1865, he captured the Confederate battle flag. His citation was issued on May 10, 1865. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 626, Grave NW
GPS coordinates: 47.6356812, -122.3168793 (hddd.dddd)
Heath, Jeff (John Geoffrey) b. April 1, 1915 d. December 9, 1975
Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball for fourteen seasons (1936 to 1949) as an outfielder with the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and Boston Braves. Spending most of his career with the Indians, he hit 194 home runs and posted a .293 lifetime batting average. In 1938, he batted .343 (second in the American League), registered 112 runs batted in, and led the American League with 18 triples. A broken ankle ended his major league career in 1949...[Read More]
Cause of death: Heart attack
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 1135, Grave 4
Higgins, David b. 1827 d. November 21, 1903
Newspaper Publisher. He was the owner and publisher of Seattle's "Daily Intelligencer." Born in New York state, he learned his early skills as a printer before deciding on a career in law. He was admitted to the New York Bar Association in 1850 at the age of 23. Shortly thereafter he traveled to San Joaquin County, California where he obtained work as an editorial writer, before moving to Sacramento where he opened a law office. In 1869 he traveled to the frontier settlement of Seattle with the...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 245.
Horton, William C. b. July 21, 1876 d. February 14, 1969
Boxer Rebellion Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the American Chinese Relief Expedition during the Boxer Rebellion as a Private in the United States Marine Corps. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Peking, China. His citation reads "In action against the enemy at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Although under heavy fire from the enemy, Horton assisted in the erection of barricades". His Medal was issued on July 19, 1901. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Veterans Cemetery, Section CS, Lot W, Grave 98
Hostak, Al (Albert P.) 'Savage Slav' b. January 7, 1916 d. August 13, 2006
Professional Boxer. He was a two-time NBA World Middleweight Champion (1938, 1939 to 1940). He lost the title to Solly Krieger in 1938 only to regain it again after scoring a TKO in a rematch against him seven months later. Known for a powerful left hook, one of Hostak's best victories occured against Freddie Steele in 1938 in which Steele was knocked down four times. Some of his other notable opponents were Babe Risko and Tony Zale. Hostak's career record in 84 bouts is 63 wins (42 by KO), 9...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Assumption, Section 10, Lot 8, Site 3
Howard, George Elmer 'Del' b. December 24, 1877 d. December 24, 1956
Professional Baseball Player. He played five seasons in the major leagues as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Doves and Chicago Cubs. He made his major league debut at the age of 27 on April 15, 1905. Howard appeared in 536 games and retired with six home runs and a lifetime .263 batting average. He died on his 79th birthday. (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Rose Hill Columbarium, Sanctuary of Truth, South Wall, Tier 4
Hoyt, John Philo b. October 6, 1841 d. August 27, 1926
Arizona Territorial Governor. After serving all four years of the Civil War in the Union Army, he returned to Ohio and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1867 and established a practice in Michigan from 1868 to 1878. He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives and spent a term as Speaker of the House. He was appointed Secretary of the Arizona Treasury in 1876 and then served as governor from 1877 to 1878. He distinguished himself in Arizona by bringing in railroad extensions...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Section N, Lot 0458, Grave 1 (ashes in family plot)
Hubbard, Edward b. January 3, 1889 d. December 18, 1928
Aviator. One of the earliest pilots to fly in the Pacific Northwest, was one of pioneers in the industry. Born in an orphanage in San Francisco, he came to Seattle in 1907, and was the first graduate of the Aviation School of the Northwest in November, 1915. He became the test pilot for William E. Boeing, and later put in charge of Boeing's personal plane. During the Vancouver, British Columbia Exhibition of 1919, Boeing and his Pilot Hubbard picked up the first bag of Airmail to be flown from...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Willmorth)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Section 8, Lot 0061, Grave 2
GPS coordinates: 47.7102966, -122.3479614 (hddd.dddd)
Humes, Thomas Jefferson b. February 14, 1849 d. November 9, 1904
Seattle Mayor. He served as mayor of Seattle, Washington from November 1897 to March 1904. He was appointed to the office of mayor by the Seattle City Council, after being chosen on the 65th ballot, to fill the remaining term of William D. Wood, who had resigned his office to take part in the Alaskan gold rush. He spent his early years in Illinois and Iowa, acquiring an education in the field of law. He was admitted to...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 389, Grave NE

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