Dexter (Craig), Anthony (Walter Fleischmann) b. January 19, 1913 d. March 27, 2001 Actor. A well known figure in the early 1950s when he landed the starring role in the movie, "Valetino". His uncanny resemblance to the late silent film star propelled him to quick stardom, but his acting career stalled after that and he ended his acting parts in low budget and forgettable movies. He went on to star in a number of other films, including The Brigand (1952), Captain John Smith And Pocahontas (1953); Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954); The Black Pirates (1954); He Laughed Last...[Read More] (Bio by: Joe Walker) Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Talmage, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA
Heinke, George Henry b. July 22, 1882 d. January 2, 1940 US Congressman. Elected as a Republican to represent Nebraska's 1st District in the Seventy-sixth Congress, he served from 1939 until his death in office. Raised on farms in Nebraska and Texas, he graduated from the law department of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1908, was admitted to the bat that same year, and set up law practice in Nebraska City. He was prosecuting attorney for Otoe County from 1919 to 1923 and from 1927 to 1935. Heinke died in an automobile accident near...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA
Morton, Julius Sterling b. April 22, 1832 d. April 27, 1902 Nebraska Territory Governor, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Born in Adams, New York, his family soon moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he grew up. Traveling to Nebraska City, Nebraska, he took a job writing for the "Nebraska City News". After building a house on the treeless Nebraska plains, he began planting trees, researching the varieties that would grow best in the Nebraska climate. His efforts also influenced the local populace, who began planting trees as well. He served in the Nebraska...[Read More] (Bio by: Marta Dawes) Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA
b. January 19, 1913 d. March 27, 2001