Find A Grave - San Diego County

Babcock, Elisha A. b. May 1, 1848 d. September 1, 1922
Real Estate Mogul. An important figure in San Diego history, he is best-remembered as the builder of the famous Hotel del Coronado (1888), which was designed to attract residential buyers to the area. Ten United States Presidents and countless celebrities have stayed at this landmark hotel, and it has appeared in several films, most notably "Some Like It Hot" (1959). Babcock was born in Chicago. He trained as a civil engineer and moved to Southern California for health reasons in 1884. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Div. 3 Sec 6
Bacon, Irving b. September 6, 1893 d. February 5, 1965
Actor. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, after serving in the US Army in World War I, he entered films at the Keystone Studios Hollywood, where his athletic prowess featured him in many silent films. A popular character actor he appeared in over 400 films and was best known for his role as Mr. Crumb the postman, in the "Blondie" comedy movies series form the 1930s to 1940s. His other movie credits included "Million Dollar Legs" (1930), "Murder on a Honeymoon" (1935), "Merry-Go-Round" (1938), "The...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section A-F, Site 391
Barr, Samuel Fleming b. June 15, 1829 d. May 29, 1919
US Congressman. Elected to represent Pennsylvania's 14th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1881 to 1885.
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Fallbrook, San Diego County, California, USA
Barrymore, William b. August 17, 1899 d. April 23, 1979
Actor. Born Elia Bulakh, he was a successful performer who spent ten years starring in silent Western B movies. His many film credits included "Ridin' Wild" (1925), "The Range Terror" (1925), "The Pony Express Rider" (1926), "The Border Cavalier" (1927), "Cheyenne Trials" (1928) and "Rawhide Romance" (1934). When motion pictures advanced to the sound era, his acting career came to a sudden halt much like many other performers of that time. He was also the father of actor Dick Barrymore. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Battle of Iwo Jima Memorial
Memorial. Located on the South Mesa area of US Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, the monument is dedicated to the 6821 US forces whom died during the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima, February 19 to March 26, 1945. The memorial has a large brick platform with a bronze front inscribed tribute plaque and a bronze Iwo Jima Island scultrue on top. The bottom plaque which is embedded in black volcanic sand from the Iwo Jima beach, honors the milestones in the struggle for the island's...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
South Mesa, Camp Pendleton CA, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Best Pal b. February 12, 1988 d. November 24, 1998
Noted Racehorse. In a six year racing career, Best Pal brought in $5.6 million for Golden Eagle Farms, the top California-bred racehorse in history. He retired No. 3 nationally and still holds the California bred horse earning record. This horse won the inaugural running of the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar and finished a close 2nd in the 1991 Kentucky Derby and the Santa Anita Derby. Best Pal went on the win the California Gold Cup at Hollywood Park. Retired in 1996 at the age of eight...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Golden Eagle Farm, Ramona, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Near ranch office building
Bevan, Billy b. September 29, 1887 d. November 26, 1957
Actor. Prolific stage and screen actor, with a career that spanned the 1910s thru 1950s. He appeared in Mack Sennett comedies during the silent era. Married for a time to actress Leona Roberts. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section 5, Lot 24, Grave 4
Bishop, Charles Francis b. August 2, 1888 d. February 1, 1954
Vera Cruz Campaign Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he served as a Quartermaster's Mate Second Class in the US Navy. On April 21, 1914, during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, Quartermaster's Mate Second Class Bishop showed extraordinary skill in the line of his profession as a member of the combat troops put ashore from his ship the USS Florida. For bravery in actions a this operation, he was awarded his Medal of Honor on June 15, 1914. Remaining the US Navy, he...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section O, Site 4562
GPS coordinates: 32.4109383, -117.1462173 (hddd.dddd)
Bohn, Merritt Franklin b. May 13, 1905 d. December 11, 1978
Actor. Born in Illinois, he made his film debut in "Ada" (1961), followed by "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), "Looking for Love" (1964), "Wild Seed" (1965) and "Nevada Smith" (1966). On television, he appeared in "Colt .45", "Maverick", "Sugarfoot", "The Twilight Zone" and "Batman". He died of pneumonia in Torrance, California, at age 73. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Sunset Slope Block 316 Lot 1
GPS coordinates: 33.1169090, -117.1999207 (hddd.dddd)
Bradley, Willis Winter b. June 28, 1884 d. August 27, 1954
US Navy Peacetime Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, US Congressman. While serving on the USS Pittsburgh he saved his ship from considerable damage be extinguishing burning material (accidental explosion) near a large powder supply (23 Jun 1917). US Representative from California, 1947-49. Official CMOH citation: For extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving on the U.S.S. Pittsburgh, at the time of an accidental explosion of ammunition on that vessel. On 23 July 1917, some...[Read More]
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section O Grave 2925
GPS coordinates: 32.4110184, -117.1458588 (hddd.dddd)
Brannan, Samuel b. 1819 d. May 14, 1889
Regarded as the first millionaire of California. A convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he labored as a missionary in the East and was appointed to preside over the Eastern States branches of the Church. At the time of the general exodus of the Saints from Nauvoo he chartered the ship "Brooklyn," on which he sailed from New York, in charge of about two hundred and thirty Saints, to the Bay of San Francisco. He traveled as far as Green river, where he met Pres. Brigham...[Read More] (Bio by: Chad Stowell)
Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Broderick III., Daniel Thomas 'Dan' b. November 22, 1944 d. November 5, 1989
Murder Victim. He and his second wife, Linda, were murdered by his ex-wife, Betty, following an extremely bitter divorce in what became a high profile case. He was a college senior at Notre Dame in pre-med, when he met Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Bisceglia, a Freshman. They dated for the next three years, while Dan attended the Cornell Medical College, and were married on April 12, 1969. While into his residency, Dan decided to change careers, and enrolled in Harvard Law School, intent upon...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Olive section, near road
GPS coordinates: 32.7055511, -117.1065674 (hddd.dddd)
Broderick, Linda b. June 26, 1961 d. November 5, 1989
Murder Victim. She and her husband, Dan Broderick, were murdered by his ex-wife, Betty, following an extremely bitter divorce in what became a high profile case. Dan was a college senior at Notre Dame in pre-med, when he met Elizabeth "Betty" Anne Bisceglia, a Freshman. They dated for the next three years, while Dan attended the Cornell Medical College, and were married on April 12, 1969. While into his residency, Dan decided to change careers, and enrolled in Harvard Law School, intent upon...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Olive section, near road
GPS coordinates: 32.7055511, -117.1065674 (hddd.dddd)
Bucher, Lloyd Mark b. September 1, 1927 d. January 28, 2004
United States Naval Officer. He was the commanding officer of the "USS Pueblo", a United States Navy ship that was monitoring communist activities in international waters off the coast of North Korea. On January 23, 1968, the ship was attacked by North Korean torpedo boats. One sailor was killed and 82, including Commander Bucher were captured. They were beaten and tortured for 11 months until they were finally released December 23, 1968. The ship was not returned. In 1989, after years of...[Read More] (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section A-E, Site 33A
Buddy, Charles Francis b. October 4, 1887 d. March 5, 1966
Roman Catholic Bishop. He served as the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Ordained a priest on September 19, 1914, he was consecrated bishop on December 21, 1936. He founded the University of San Diego, a Catholic Co-educational University, and established many Elementary and Secondary Schools and social services for the poor in the diocese. (Bio by: Fr Robert Sanchez)
Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Buono, Victor b. February 3, 1938 d. January 1, 1982
Actor. Born Victor Francis Buono in San Diego, California, he was a Vaudeville performer when offered a screen test at Warner Bros. in 1959. He soon became a regular on many TV series, most notable as the villain King Tut on "Batman" 1966 to 1968. His other television credits included "77 Sunset Strip", "The Untouchables", "Get Smart", "The Wild, Wild West" and "The Odd Couple". He also had a successful career in films being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "What Ever...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Lily Lake Crypt 1, Tier A [unmarked]
Burnham, George b. December 28, 1868 d. June 28, 1939
U.S. Congressman. In 1881, he came to America, located in Minnesota and began his business experience in merchant retail. In 1903, he came to San Diego, California, followed the real estate business, was an executive head in many banking institutions and involved political affairs. As a Republican district candidate in 1932, he was elected to the seventy-third Congress and re-elected to the seventy-fourth, serving March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1937. In the Congress Legislative, he was responsible...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Cathedral Mausoleum, Corridor E-3, Private Room B
Butler, John David b. August 4, 1915 d. February 9, 2010
San Diego Mayor. He attended St. Augustine High School and San Diego State College (later San Diego State University), where he studied economics. While at San Diego State he played collegiate football at the linebacker and offensive guard positions, achieving All-Conference honors three-times, becoming the school's first player to receive Little All-American recognition. He served as a bomber in the South Pacific Theatre while with the United States Navy during World War II. Upon returning...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Byron, Paul b. September 12, 1888 d. May 12, 1959
Actor. He appeared in the films, "Good-For-Nothing Gallagher" (1917), "Heart Strings" (1917), "A Child Of Mystery" (1916), "The Heritage Of Hate" (1916), "The Moving Finger" (1916), "The Black Sheep Of The Family" (1916), "Ashes Of Remembrance" (1916), "The Seekers" (1916), "The Other Half" (1916), "The Flirt (1916), "For The Defense" (1916), and "The Second In Command" (1915). (Bio by: K)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: Section O Lot 3648
Bystrom, Walter E. b. October 14, 1893 d. September 13, 1969
Actor played one of the Keystone Cops.
Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Plot: American Legion Section Grave 106

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