Barber, Rex b. May 6, 1917 d. July 26, 2001 World War II United States Flying Ace. He has been credited with shooting down the bomber carrying Isoroku Yamamoto, the admiral of the entire Japanese fleet and mastermind behind the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, and killing him on April 18, 1943. As a youth, he was fascinated by the stories told by his uncle Edgar King, who was a World War I pilot. He attended Linfield College and then Oregon State, majoring in agricultural engineering. Before he received his degree, he decided to enlist...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Redmond Memorial Cemetery, Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA Plot: Section L, Plot 548
Douglass, William Bingham b. May 10, 1872 d. December 1, 1953 Major League Baseball Player. William "Klondike" Douglass played major league baseball for nine seasons. He was primarily a first baseman, catcher and outfielder for the St. Louis Browns (later renamed "Cardinals) in 1896-1897 and then became the everyday first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1898, batting .258 with 105 runs scored in what would be his best full season. Douglass remained on the Phillies through the 1904 season as a utility player. For his career, Douglass posted a .274...[Read More] (Bio by: D. D. Thompson) Greenwood Cemetery, Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA
McCall, Thomas Lawson b. March 22, 1913 d. January 8, 1983 Oregon Governor. Born in Egypt, Massachusetts, his parents moved to Eastern Oregon in 1919, where his parents ranched near Prineville. His early career was in journalism, where he worked for "The Oregonian" newspaper and as a news announcer for KGW radio. During World War II he served as a war correspondent for the United States Navy. Becoming active in politics after the war, in 1964 he ran for Secretary of State and in 1966 he ran for Governor on a "livability" campaign, and won his first...[Read More] (Bio by: RB) Redmond Memorial Cemetery, Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA
b. May 6, 1917 d. July 26, 2001