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Alcazar, Pedro b. August 28, 1975 d. June 24, 2002
Professional Boxer. He was a super flyweight boxer whose professional fighting record was 25 Wins and 1 loss, with 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout. In a June 22, 2002 boxing match with Mexican fighter Fernando Montiel in Las Vegas, Nevada, he fought into the 6th round, when he was declared the loser by technical knockout. However, during the match he suffered a brain injury that went undetected. Two days later, on June 24, 2002, while preparing to return to Panama, he collapsed in...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Manuel Amador Guerrero Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Alfaro Jovane, Dr. Ricardo Joaquin b. August 20, 1882 d. February 23, 1971
Panamanian President. He served as president from January 16, 1931 until June 5, 1932. Alfaro received his law degree from Cartagena University in 1900, completing his Doctorate of Law and Political Science at the National Faculty of Law of the Republic of Panama in 1918. Shortly after Panama's independence in 1903, he began his service in foreign relations by joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he would eventually attain status as under-secretary. He would later serve as Consul...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Plot: Crypt of Resurrected Jesus
Amador Guerrero, Dr. Manuel b. June 30, 1833 d. May 2, 1909
Panamanian President. Amador received his medical degree from the University of Cartagena, but moved to the Isthmus of Panama in 1855. He initially worked as chief medical officer of the Panama Railroad in Colon before moving to Panama City, where he worked at Saint Thomas Hospital. He became active in the Conservative party and represented Veraguas in the Congress of New Granada. In 1869, he was elected to the Colombian presidency but was unable to take office due to a coup. Following the...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Manuel Amador Guerrero Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Amador Torreros, Manuel Encarnacion b. March 25, 1869 d. November 12, 1952
Artist, Diplomat. He is best recognized as the designer of the Panamanian flag. Amador studied in Cartagena, Colombia and the United States, receiving his degree in accounting, before taking a position in the Treasury Department. Following independence of the Republic in 1903, he was appointed Minister of Finance. From 1904 until 1908, he served as Consul General in Hamburg, Germany. He was then dispatched in the same capacity to New York City in the United States, where he attended the Robert...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Arias, Dr. Harmodio b. July 3, 1886 d. December 23, 1963
President of the Republic of Panama. Harmodio Arias Madrid displayed an affinity for scholarship from an early age, a quality his parents nurtured. Earning a scholarship to study abroad, he attended University School (an independent boys school, now defunct) in Southport, England. He further earned his law degree from Cambridge University, culminating with a PhD in Law from the University of London in 1911. Upon his return to Panama, he initiated the law firm of Fabrega and Arias and became...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Jardin de Paz, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Arosemena Guillen, Florencio Harmodio b. September 17, 1872 d. August 30, 1945
Panamanian President. Florencio Arosemena was an accomplished civil engineer who graduated from the University of Heidelberg, Germany in 1895. He designed or assisted with the constructions of the Palacio Nacional, the Instituto Nacional, the Teatro Nacional, the Panama City Hall, and the Puerto Armuelles Railroad. As a member of the Liberal Party, he served as president from October 1, 1928 until January 3, 1931. His presidency focused on public works and reduction of government spending. His...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Arosemena Quinzada, Alcibiades b. November 20, 1883 d. April 8, 1958
Panamanian President. Arosemena began his political career as Treasurer of Panama City. He was elected vice president under Arnulfo Arias in 1949 and appointed Minister of Finance and Treasury. Arias was ousted from power by the National Guard, and Arosemena took the presidency on May 5, 1951. His tenure was marked by civil and economic crises which hindered significant accomplishment. He organized new elections and completed the presidential term on October 1, 1952. The newly elected Jose...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Bazan, Col. Jose Dominidor b. August 27, 1917 d. October 20, 1996
President of the Republic of Panama. Born Jose Dominidor Bazan Olmos, he received his primary education at the Colegio San Jose-La Salle in Colon and the Escuela Superior de Cristobal in the Canal Zone. He then earned a degree in Public Administration from the University of Panama and another in Hotel Administration from the University of Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA. Bazan was elected to the National Assembly in 1945, serving one term, before becoming Mayor of Colon (1948-56). He returned...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Beckmann, Archbishop Francisco b. July 23, 1883 d. October 30, 1963
Roman Catholic Archbishop. Served as the first Metropolitan Archbishop of Panama from March 6, 1955 until his death. Dutch born, Beckmann attended seminary in France and was ordained into the priesthood in Paris on July 13, 1913, Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. He was assigned to Central America, doing missionary work in Guatamala, Panama, and El Salvador. He settled in Panama City in 1931, upon his appointment as rector of [Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama, Panama City, Panama
Plot: Crypt of the Archbishops
Boyd Briceno, Dr. Augusto Samuel b. August 1, 1879 d. June 17, 1957
Panamanian President. Boyd received his doctorate of medicine from Columbia University in New York in 1899. He continued his studies at institutions in France, Germany, England, Ireland, and Austria, mastering five languages in the process. He had specialties in urology and spinal anasthesiology. Returning to Panama in 1905, he held various positions in government, including President of the Panama City Council, Deputy of the Panama Province, and President of the National Assembly. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Chanis Pinzon, Dr. Daniel b. November 20, 1892 d. January 22, 1961
Panamanian President. Chanis received his medical degree (specializing in urology) from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1917. His medical career saw him as a professor at both the University of Panama Faculty of Medicine and the St. Thomas Hospital School of Nursing. He was Superintendent of St. Thomas Hospital and founder of the Panamanian Academy of Medicine. His political career began with serving as Consul General to England and then Minister of Finance and Treasury. A member of...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Chiari, Roberto F. b. March 2, 1905 d. March 1, 1981
Panama President. He studied in the School of the Salle where he earned his bachelor degree. He was delegated to the National Assembly and leader of the Liberal Party. Minister of Salubrity and Public Works. On November 20, 1949, he assumed the first magistrature after the resignation of Daniel Chanis, position that occupied hardly during 4 days. Colonel Jose Antonio Rem�n went candidate to the presidency in 1952 against his cousin. In 1960, constitutional President was chosen. In the last...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Chiari Robles, Rodolfo b. November 15, 1869 d. August 16, 1937
Panamanian President. Served as president from 1924 until 1928 as a candidate of the National Liberal Party. Chiari was born in Aguadulce. As a young man, he moved to Panama City where he worked for the French Bizarre. He returned to Cocle and established a sugar cane farm he called Hacienda la Estrella. He would later construct an accompanying sugar mill, named Ofelina, for his wife. With Ofelina, he would have five children including [Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Clavel Mendez, Archbishop Tomas Alberto b. December 21, 1921 d. October 13, 1988
Roman Catholic Archbishop. Clavel Mendez served as Archbishop of Panama from March 3, 1964 until his resignation on December 18, 1968. He received his degree in psychology and was ordained into the priesthood on December 7, 1947. He was consecrated bishop on September 25, 1955 and served as Bishop of David from that year until his ascension to Archbishop in 1964. Following his resignation as Metropolitan Archbishop of Panama, he served as Titular Archbishop of Alexanum until his resignation in...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama, Panama City, Panama
Plot: Crypt of the Archbishops
De Amador, Maria b. March 1, 1855 d. July 5, 1948
Panamanian First Lady. As the wife of Dr. Manuel Amador Guerrero, she was a very involved supporter of the separatist movement in 1903. She is referred to as "La Madre de la Patria" and is best recognized for her involvement with the creation of the Panamanian flag. The design was executed by her stepson, Manuel Encarnacion Amador. Due to its treasonous nature, she purchased the cloth at three different locations. In an unoccupied house, along with her niece Angelica Ossa Bergomatta and Maria...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Manuel Amador Guerrero Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
De La Guardia Arango, Ricardo Adolfo b. March 14, 1899 d. December 29, 1969
Panamanian President. He served as President of the Republic of Panama from October 9, 1941 until June 15, 1945. After the 1940 election of Arnulfo Arias, he was appointed Minister of Government and Justice, also serving temporarily as both Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance and Treasury. With the force of the National Police, Arias was ousted from power while on a trip to Cuba in 1941, and de la Guardia became president. His tenure was marked by a focus on political reform and...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
De Obarrio, Gen. Nicanor Arturo b. June 3, 1873 d. January 16, 1941
General. Politician. Ambassador. Though born in the United States, Obarrio was in fact a member of a prominent isthmian family. He graduated from the University of Colombia in Mathematics and Physics. As a general in the Colombian army, he served as prefect of the province of Panama. He was one of the initiators of the separatist movement and an organizer of the Revolutionary Committee (along with Manuel Amador, Jose Arango, Ricardo Arias, Tomas Arias, Federico Boyd, Carlos Constantino...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Plot: Familia de Obarrio de Alba crypt
Del Valle, Max b. February 27, 1911 d. December 20, 1979
Panamanian President. Born Max Delvalle Levy-Maduro, he served in the National Assembly and as Minister of Public Works before coming to the vice presidency under Marco Robles in 1964. In March of 1967, against the objections of the Supreme Court, the National Assembly impeached and deposed Robles on the grounds that he had illegally influenced the coming election by publicly supporting candidate David Samudio Avila. Delvalle assumed the presidency from April 8 to April 15, 1967. However...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Jardin de Paz, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Diaz Arosemena, Domingo b. June 25, 1875 d. August 23, 1949
Panamanian President. Diaz Arosemena attended Christian Brothers School and studied law at the College of the Isthmus and Seton Hall University, New Jersey, in the United States. He served as Mayor of Panama City and President of the National Assembly. He was elected vice president under Harmodio Arias Madrid from 1932 until 1936. After a number of defeats for the presidency, he was finally elected and took office August 7, 1948. (The voting results of this victory over Arnulfo Arias Madrid...[Read More] (Bio by: BluGraver)
Iglesia Santuario National Cemetery, Panama City, Panama, Panama
Endara, Guillermo b. May 12, 1936 d. September 28, 2009
President of Panama. Born Guillermo David Endara Galimany, he served as president of Panama from 1989 to 1994. He received his education in Argentina, the United States and the University of Panama Law School. Living in exile following the political overthrow of Arnulfo Arias Madrid in 1941, he returned to Panama in 1963 to practice law, serving two term in the Panamanian National Assembly. In 1968 he served briefly as minister of planning and economic policy, following a short return to power...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Iglesia del Carmen , Panama City, Panama, Panama

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