Find A Grave - Montgomery County

Baer, John Miller b. March 29, 1886 d. February 18, 1970
US Congressman. Elected to represent North Dakota's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1917 to 1921. He was defeated in 1920. He was also a Civil engineer, postmaster, farmer, and cartoonist. (Bio by: K)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Bancroft, Milton H b. January 1, 1866 d. December 13, 1947
Artist. Specializing in portaits, he experimented with various techniques in landscape studies. He created the mural decoration for Court of the Seasons and the Panama-Pacific Expo. (Bio by: Laurie)
Sandy Spring Friends Meeting House Cemetery, Sandy Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Battles, Cliff b. May 1, 1910 d. April 28, 1981
Hall of Fame Professional Football Player, Coach. For six seasons (1932 to 1937), he played at the tailback, defensive-back, wing-back and fullback positions in the National Football League with the Boston Braves and Boston/Washington Redskins. Born Clifford Franklin Battles, He attended Kenmore High School in Akron and played collegiate football at West Virgina Wesleyan where he lettered in baseball, basketball, track and tennis, as well as football. During his rookie season, he had an...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Parklawn Memorial Park and Menorah Gardens, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Bennett, John Bonifas b. January 10, 1904 d. August 9, 1964
US Congressman. Elected to represent Michigan's 12th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1943 to 1945, and from 1947 until his death in office in 1964. He was defeated in 1936, 1938, 1940, and again in 1944. (Bio by: K)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Betz Addie, Pauline b. August 6, 1919 d. May 31, 2011
Professional Tennis Player. Raised in Los Angeles, she studied Economics at Rollins College (later earning her MA from Columbia University) and was introduced to tennis on the public courts. She made her initial mark with a runner-up finish to Sarah Palfrey Cooke at the US Open Women's Singles in 1941 (the first of six consecutive Finals appearances), and captured the championship four-times (1942 to 1944 and 1946). During 1946 in her only appearance at Wimbledon, she reigned champion while...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Saint Gabriel Cemetery, Potomac (Montgomery County), Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Boring, Floyd Murray 'Toad' b. 1915 d. February 1, 2008
US Secret Service Agent. He was involved in a fierce gunfight on November 1, 1950 with two Puerto Rican nationalists who were attempting to assassinate President Harry S. Truman. One of the assassins and a White House police officer, Leslie Coffelt, were killed in the shootout. The incident was recounted in the 2005 book "American Gunfight: The Plot to Kill President Truman -- and the Shoot-out That Stopped It," by Stephen Hunter and John Bainbridge, Jr. (Bio by: George Bacon)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Plot: LOCM I, Patio K, Terrace C, #105
Bowie, Richard Johns b. June 23, 1807 d. March 12, 1881
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced the practice of law in Washington, D.C. He relocated to Maryland in the 1830s, was a member of the State House of Delegates 1835 to 1837, served in the State Senate 1837 to 1841 and was the State's attorney for Montgomery County, 1844 to 1849. In 1849, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses, serving until 1853. An unsuccessful canidate for reelection, he served as chief judge of the court of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Brent, Robert b. 1764 d. September 14, 1819
First Mayor of Washington, DC. He was born at Woodstock estate, the second son of Robert Brent and Anne Carroll. He was involved in laying out Washington DC and was appointed its first mayor by President Thomas Jefferson on June 1, 1802. He was reappointed each year for ten successive terms. The last six appointments were made by President James Madison. In addition to serving as mayor, he served as a Justice of the Peace from 1801 to 1817, as judge of the orphan's court from 1806 to 1814 and...[Read More] (Bio by: DXA)
Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Forest Glen, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Bridges, Kenneth [memorial] b. June 24, 1949 d. October 11, 2002
Murder Victim. One of the victims of the DC Beltway Sniper, he was killed at a gas station near Fredericksburg, Virginia. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan; graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan in 1971 and from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business in 1973. He worked as an executive in Scott Paper Company, but, to the surprise of many, left the corporation in 1980. He was the co-founder and president of MATAH Network, an organization formed in 1997 to encourage...[Read More] (Bio by: Beth Painter)
Reflection Terrace Memorial, Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Buchanan, James L. 'Sonny' [memorial] b. March 4, 1963 d. October 3, 2002
Murder Victim. One of the victims of the DC Beltway Sniper, he was killed riding at lawn mower at the Fitzgerald Auto Mall. A business law graduate of the University of Maryland, he became the owner of a lawn design business which specialized in brickwork, stonework and lily ponds. He had just relocated from Maryland to Virginia, concentrating his efforts on the family's Christmas tree farm. He continued to provide landscaping services to some of his customers and, against habit, was working at...[Read More] (Bio by: Beth Painter)
Reflection Terrace Memorial, Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Carroll, Daniel b. July 22, 1730 d. May 7, 1796
Revolutionary War Continental Congressman, US Constitution Signer, US Congressman. Elected as a Delegate from Maryland to the Continental Congress, serving from 1781 to 1783. During his time in that seat he signed the Articles of Confederation. In 1787 he served as a delegate from Maryland to the Constitution Convention, and was a Signer of the Document. Elected to represent Maryland as an At-Large Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1789 to 1791. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Forest Glen, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Carson, Maria McLean b. 1869 d. 1958
Singer. Alto soloist. Mother of Rachel Carson.
Parklawn Memorial Park and Menorah Gardens, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Block#4, Site#3, Lot#307 (bottom)
Carson, Rachel Louise [Half of cremated remains] b. May 27, 1907 d. April 14, 1964
Biologist, Writer, Ecologist. The youngest of three children, Rachel grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania, where she credits her mother for instilling and nurturing a passion for nature. She graduated with honors from the Pennsylvania College for Women in 1929, and received her Masters in Marine Biology from Johns Hopkins University in 1932. After earning her degrees, she taught zoology at the University of Maryland, and then accepted a position with the US Bureau of Fisheries. Her initial...[Read More] (Bio by: Anonymous)
Parklawn Memorial Park and Menorah Gardens, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Block#4, Site#3, Lot#307 (top)
Castiglia, Jim b. September 30, 1918 d. December 26, 2007
Professional Football Player, Major League Baseball Player. A native of Passaic, New Jersey, he played at the fullback position for five seasons (1941, 1945 to 1948) in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference, with the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins. After playing collegiate football at Georgetown (DC), he appeared in 42 NFL and AAFC games rushing for 1,055 yards with 10 touchdowns. A versatile athlete, Castiglia was a catcher with the...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Charlot, Pascal Emile b. April 20, 1930 d. October 3, 2002
Murder Victim. One of the victims of the DC Beltway Sniper, he was killed on a street corner while walking to the bus station. A 1964 immigrant, he moved into his Petworth neighborhood almost three decades ago with his wife and five children. He kept the row-house decorated with potted flowers and grew tomatoes and bell peppers in a small garden. He was a carpenter and handyman and, although retired, would often help his neighbors by doing rehabs free-of-charge. (Bio by: Beth Painter)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Charlot, Pascal Emile [memorial] b. April 20, 1930 d. October 3, 2002
Murder Victim. One of the victims of the DC Beltway Sniper, he was killed on a street corner while walking to the bus station. A 1964 immigrant, he moved into his Petworth neighborhood almost three decades ago with his wife and five children. He kept the row-house decorated with potted flowers and grew tomatoes and bell peppers in a small garden. He was a carpenter and handyman and, although retired, would often help his neighbors by doing rehabs free-of-charge. (Bio by: Beth Painter)
Reflection Terrace Memorial, Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Dash, Samuel b. 1925 d. May 29, 2004
Watergate Figure. He was the chief counsel for the House of Representatives Judicary Committee during the Watergate Hearings. He was known for tough questions he posed to Nixon adminstrations officals about the taping of conversation in the Oval Office. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Parklawn Memorial Park and Menorah Gardens, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Day Sr., James Edward b. October 11, 1914 d. October 29, 1996
Presidential Cabinet Member. Known as J. Edward Day, he attended Harvard Law School and practiced law in Chicago. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In the 1950s he was active in the campaigns of Adlai Stevenson. President Kennedy appointed him U.S. Postmaster General in 1961. During his tenure, he implemented the ZIP code and worked to eliminate the circulation of pornography in the mails. Day was known for his wit and after leaving office in 1963 he published several memoirs and...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Row L, Lot 27 Upper, Site 4
DeMao, Al b. February 29, 1920 d. February 1, 2008
Professional Football Player. Born Albert Marcellus DeMao in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. He played at the center and linebacker positions for nine seasons (1945 to 1953) in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins. A standout player during his collegiate years at Duquesne University, DeMao was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame in 1972. After serving in the United States Military during World War II, DeMao appeared in 97 career regular season NFL games. He died from...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Fitzgerald, F. Scott b. September 24, 1896 d. December 21, 1940
Author. One of the most celebrated of American writers, famed for his evocative stories of the 1920s. He is usually credited with coining the term "The Jazz Age" to describe that era, which he defined as "a new generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken". The implications of this simmer beneath the alluring surfaces of his fiction, where hedonistic youth and the idle rich party relentlessly to escape the moral and spiritual emptiness of their...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Old Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery, Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA

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