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• Armstrong, George Robert    b. August 1, 1819  d. April 20, 1896
  Mayor of Omaha. He served as Interim Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska for six months (September 1858 to March 1859) following the resignation of Andrew Jackson Poppleton, and as elected Mayor from 1861 to 1862. He resigned rather than seek a second full term. (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Baldrige, Howard Malcolm   b. June 23, 1894  d. January 19, 1985
  US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during both World Wars. Served in World War I as Captain of Battery F, 338th Field Artillery. During World War II he served in the US Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945, rising to Colonel. He was elected to represent Nebraska’s 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1931 to 1933. His son, H. Malcolm Baldrige, served as US Secretary of Commerce during both terms of President Ronald Reagan. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Boozer, Bob   b. April 26, 1937  d. May 19, 2012
  Professional Basketball Player, US Olympic Gold Medalist. For eleven seasons (1960 to 1971), he played at the forward position in the National Basketball Association with the Cincinnati Royals, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics and Milwaukee Bucks. Born Robert Lewis Boozer, he attended Omaha Technical High School (Nebraska) and played collegiate basketball at Kansas State University. While with the Wild Cats, he was a key contributor to their clinching of...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Boyd, James E.  
  Mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1881-1883, 1885-1887; Governor of Nebraska, 1891, 1892-1893.
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Briggs, Clinton    b. October 17, 1828  d. December 19, 1882
  Omaha Mayor. He served as Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, from 1860 to 1861. (Bio by: K)
  Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Brown, Norris    b. May 2, 1863  d. January 5, 1960
  Senator from Nebraska; attended the common schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of Iowa at Iowa City in 1883; was admitted to the bar in 1884 and commenced practice in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa; moved to Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebr., in 1888 and continued the practice of law; prosecuting attorney of Buffalo County 1892-1896; deputy attorney general of Nebraska 1900-1904; attorney general of Nebraska 1904-1906; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate...[Read More]
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Bruneteau, Edward H. 'Eddy'    b. August 1, 1919  d. July 30, 2002
  Professional Hockey Player. A native of St. Boniface, Manitoba, Bruneteau played for teams in the AHL, QSHL, Al-Cup, NHL, USHL, IHL, and the QHL hockey leagues. At 5'08", and 172lbs, Bruneteau played the position of Right Wing for the Winnipeg Rangers from 1936 to 1937, Duluth Zephyrs from 1937 to 1939, Omaha Knights from 1939 to 1941, Detroit Red Wings from 1940 to 1941, 1943 to 1949, Indianapolis Capitols from 1940 to 1941, 1947 to 1949, Quebec Aces from 1941 to 1945, Milwaukee Clarks from...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Resurrection Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
  Plot: Section I, Row 30, Lot 3, Grave 1
   
• Buffett, Howard    b. August 13, 1903  d. April 30, 1964
  US Congressman. The father of billionaire Warren Buffett.
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Butler, Edmond    d. August 21, 1895
  Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. 5th U.S. Infantry and was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Wolf Mountain, Montana. Official Citation: Most distinguished gallantry in action with hostile Indians. Rank and Organization: Captain, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Wolf Mountain, Montana, 8 January 1877. Entered Service At: Brooklyn N.Y. Birth: Ireland. Date of Issue: 27 November 1894. Captain, 5th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Wolf Mountain, Montana, 8 January...[Read More]
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Butler, Hugh Alfred    b. February 28, 1878  d. July 1, 1954
  US Senator.
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Caffrey, Raymond J.    b. May 15, 1902  d. June 17, 1933
  FBI Special Agent. He was born in McCook, Nebraska. Prior to joining the FBI, Caffrey attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and was admitted to the Nebraska Bar. Before being assigned to Kansas City, Caffrey worked in FBI field offices in Boston and Charlotte. He was killed during the Kansas City Massacre (Union Station Massacre) on June 17,1933 while returning escaped felon Frank Nash to the Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. After getting off of the train in Kansas City...[Read More]
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Caldwell, Smith Samuel    b. September 4, 1834  d. June 26, 1884
  Omaha Mayor. He served as Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, from 1871 to 1872. (Bio by: K)
  Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Chase, Jackson Burton  b. August 19, 1890  d. May 4, 1974
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Nebraska's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1955 to 1957. Also served as a Member of the Nebraska State Legislature in 1933, and State Court Judge in 1944. (Bio by: K)
  Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Clark, Ken   b. June 11, 1966  d. February 16, 2013
  Professional Football Player. Born Kenneth R. Clark, he attended Bryan High School in Omaha, Nebraska and played collegiate football at the University of Nebraska. While with the Huskers under Hall of Fame coach Tom Osborne, Clark became one of the school's all-time greats. He topped the 1,000 rushing yardage mark twice and earned All-Big Eight honor two-times. In 1989, Clark set a single-season rushing yardage record for a junior with 256 in a game against Oklahoma State University. Selected...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Graceland Park Cemetery, South Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Coffee, Harry Buffington   b. March 16, 1890  d. October 3, 1972
  US Congressman. He was born in Harrison, Nebraska and raised in Chadron. He was a successful businessman working in the real estate and insurance business as well as organizing the Coffee Cattle Company. He served as a lieutenant in the Army Air Corp during World War I. He was a Congressman for his home state from 1935 to 1943. In 1942 he lost his bid to become a United States Senator so he re-entered private business where he was president of both the Union Stockyard Company and the South...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Connell, William J.    b. 1846  d. 1924
  District attorney of the third judicial district of Nebraska 1872-1876. City attorney of Omaha 1883-1887. Elected as a Republican to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889-March 3, 1891). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress. Reappointed city attorney of Omaha, Nebraska, in 1892.
  Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Creighton, Edward    b. August 31, 1820  d. November 5, 1874
  Edward Creighton was Nebraska's wealthiest citizen in 1862. Founded Omaha's First National Bank and was it's first president. Through much of the 1860's, he battled with members of The U.S. Congress to establish Omaha as the get the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad (after his death, Council Bluffs, Iowa was given that designation by the U.S. Supreme Court). When Edward died in 1874, his estate was valued at $1,157,193.05 and a portion of that money was used to establish "Creighton...[Read More]
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   
• Criss, Clair C.    b. April 10, 1879  d. March 9, 1952
  Doctor and founder (with his wife) of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Companies. They are buried together in their family mausoleum.
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
  Plot: Criss Mausoleum, Mausoleum Row, Section 27
   
• Criss, Mabel L.    b. May 1, 1881  d. 1978
  Founder (with her husband) of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Companies. They are buried together in their family mausoleum.
  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
  Plot: Criss Mausoleum, Mausoleum Row, Section 27
   
• Cuming, Thomas B.    b. December 25, 1827  d. March 23, 1858
  Thomas B. Cuming was the first Territorial Governor for Nebraska; he died at a fairly young age while on a visit to Omaha. He was originally buried on a local farm that was being used as a graveyard, since the town had no official burial site at the time. A year or so after this he was moved to Prospect Hill Cemetery, where he rested for many years. In the 1920's he was moved again to Holy Sepulchre. Omaha has a street named for him.
  Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
   

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