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• Cooke, Louis Joseph 'Doc'    b. February 15, 1868  d. August 19, 1943
  Doc Cooke coached several sports at the University of Minnesota, including basketball from 1897 to 1925. Two of him teams, in 1902 and 1919, were Helms Athletic Foundation National Champions. He was also a professor and served in various other roles, including assistant athletic director, in his tenure at the university, which ran from 1897 to 1936. Cooke Hall on the university campus is named after him. (Bio by: Stew Thornley)
  Cause of death: Heart failure
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: Section 25, Lot 366, Grave 5
   
• Cox (Cox), Bobby (Robert Delafayette)    b. June 1, 1934  d. October 3, 2003
  Football star. He was the quarterback for the University of Minnesota who led the Gophers to a No. 12 ranking in the final AP poll in 1956. He was pictured on the cover of the Nov. 4, 1957 Sports Illustrated next to a caption that said "Bobby Cox of Minnesota: Best College Quarterback." He was drafted in the fourth round by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1957 NFL draft but did not make the team's final roster. He played in the Canadian Football League and in 1960 played briefly with the NFL...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Moody)
  Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: G-103C-21
   
• Dalquist Sr., H. David    b. May 25, 1918  d. January 2, 2005
  Inventor, Businessman. He began his career as a metallurgical engineer for United States Steel in Duluth, Minnesota. After serving in World War II, he returned to Minnesota and founded the Northland Aluminum Comapny which manufactured kitchen utensils and bake ware known as Nordic Ware. In 1950 he was approached by a group of women asking him to design a pan that could be used to make "kugel", a pudding popular in Europe. He responded by developing a fluted cast aluninum pan. It was trademarked...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
   
• de Vellier, Callum L.   b. January 19, 1907  d. June 12, 1973
  Marathon dancer.
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: Section 11, Lot 1072, Grave 2
   
• Donovan ., . William J ' '  b. August 31, 1929  d. January 30, 1998
  
  Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: 9-A, 0, 671
   
• Eberhart, Adolph Olson    b. June 23, 1870  d. December 6, 1944
  Minnesota Governor. Served as the Governor of Minnesota from 1909 to 1915. Also served as a Member of the Minnesota State Senate from 1903 to 1905, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from 1907 to 1909, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota in 1916, and Candidate in the Primary for United States Senator from Minnesota in 1916. (Bio by: K)
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: Section 5, Lot 252, Grave 4
   
• Ellsworth, Franklin Fowler    b. 1879  d. 1942
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Minnesota's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1915 to 1921.
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
   
• Enroth, Dick (Richard E.)   b. December 16, 1918  d. March 23, 1999
  Sports announcer for the Minneapolis Lakers.
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: Section 27, Lot 692, Grave 1
   
• Eustis, William H.    b. July 17, 1845  d. November 29, 1928
  Minneapolis Mayor. Served as the Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1893 to 1895. Also served as a Republican Candidate for Governor of Minnesota in 1898. (Bio by: K)
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
   
• Flanagan, Glen D    b. November 16, 1926  d. January 28, 1979
  Professional Boxer. Glen Flanagan was the other famous half of the fighting Flanagan brothers out of St. Paul, Minnesota. As an amateur he won 44 straight bouts while in the United States Navy. He turned pro in 1946 and fought his last fight in 1960. He had 120 professional fights and was ranked 3rd in the world in 1952. He fought over 36 contenders or champions in three weight classes and fought on national television ten times against the best fighters of the era. He held the feather weight...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Edquist ~In Memory Of Aaron & Scrappy~)
  Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: 7208, Section W
   
• Fleming, Richard E. [cenotaph]    b. November 2, 1917  d. June 5, 1942
  World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in St. Paul Minnesota, he attended St. Thomas Military Academy, graduated in 1935. He enlisted in the Marine Corps for flight training and finished at the top of his class in 1940. On June 4, 1942 Captain Fleming's Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 241 was ordered to attack the Japanese Fleet off of Midway Island. His commanding officer was killed and his aircraft limped back with 171 holes in it after he failed to drop a bomb on the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: F-1, 0, 111
   
• Fletcher, Loren    b. 1833  d. 1919
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Minnesota's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1893 to 1903, and 1905 to 1907. Also served as a Member of the Minnesota State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
   
• Forshay, Steven William 'Will'    b. 1965  d. April 8, 2003
  Entertainer/Professional Skydiver. He attended Iowa State University and later wanted to join the United States Air Force but he developed leukemia. He later attended the University of Minnesota where after he proclaimed himself cured of leukemia, he began taking private flying lessons. Forshay later joined the parachute act, the 'Flying Elvises' a group of 10 people who dressed up in Elvis Presley clothes and jumped out of airplanes. They were also featured in the 1992 film, "Honeymoon In...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: Section 34, Row 3B, Grave 6
   
• Francis, Sir Joseph    b. March 12, 1801  d. May 10, 1893
  Founder of U. S. Life Saving Service and American Ship Wreck Society.
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: Section 1-D
   
• Freeman, Orville L.    b. May 9, 1918  d. February 20, 2003
  Governor of Minnesota (1955 to 1961) and US Secretary of Agriculture (1961 to 1969) under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Graduate of the University of Minnesota in 1940 where he quarterbacked Minnesota's national champion football teams. Only person to be nominated for governor of Minnesota 5 times (lost in 1952, elected in 1954, re-elected in 1956 and 1958, defeated in 1960). Started Walter Mondale's political career by appointing him Minnesota attorney general in 1959 when the incumbent...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Sonsin)
  Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: Section 30, Lot 317, Grave 1
   
• Gale, Richard Pillsbury    b. October 30, 1900  d. December 4, 1973
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Minnesota's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1941 to 1945. Also served as a Member of the Minnesota State House of Representatives from 1939 to 1940. (Bio by: K)
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
   
• Gallagher, William James  b. May 15, 1875  d. August 13, 1946
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Minnesota's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1945 to his death in 1946.
  Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
   
• Giel, Paul   b. September 29, 1932  d. May 22, 2002
  Major League Baseball Player. He was a star quarterback-halfback at the University of Minnesota and finished second to Notre Dame's Johnny Lattner in the 1953 Heisman Trophy voting. The 5-foot-11 Giel received the most points (1,794) and the most first-place votes (366, Lattner had 388) for any second-place finisher. He passed or ran for 35 touchdowns and 4,110 yards and twice was named Big Ten Conference Most Valuable Player. The two-time All-American was United Press International Player of...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: Section 31, Lot 5, Grave 25
   
• Gilfillan, John Bachop    b. February 11, 1835  d. August 19, 1924
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Minnesota's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1887. Also served as a Member of the Minnesota State Legislature from 1876 to 1885, representing the 25th and 28th Districts. (Bio by: K)
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
   
• Goldsworthy, Bill    b. August 24, 1944  d. March 29, 1996
  Professional Hockey Player. Born in Ontario, Canada, he was a right winger and a original member of the Minnesota North Stars. Goldsworthy played for 14 seasons (1964-78), in the NHL with the North Stars, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He was a five-time NHL All-Star and scored 267 goals with the North Stars, becoming the first NHL player from an expansion team to top 250 goals. Goldsworthy played in 771 career NHL games, scoring 283 goals, with 258 assists for 541 points, added 18 goals...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cause of death: AIDS
  Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Plot: Section 40, Lot 512, Grave 1
   

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