Find A Grave - Santa Clara County

Arellanes, Frank Julian b. January 28, 1882 d. December 13, 1918
Major League Baseball Player. He was a right-handed starting pitcher making his debut with the Boston Red Sox on July 28, 1908. He spent his whole Major League career with the Boston Red Sox 1908 to 1910, compiling 24 wins, 22 loss, 148 strikeouts and a 2.28 earned run average. In 1911, he ended his professional career with the Pacific Coast League Sacramento Solons, where he pitched a nine inning no-hitter in a losing a 2–0 game. He died at age 36 a victim of the Spanish flu. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Bingham, Mark K. b. May 22, 1970 d. September 11, 2001
United Flight 93 Passenger. He was a rugby player who helped his University of California at Berkeley team earn two national titles. A big man nicknamed "Bear Trap", he also helped recruit and train members of San Francisco's first gay rugby team. He was the founder of a public relations firm with offices in San Francisco and New York. On September 11, 2001, Bingham, who had recently moved to New York City, was flying back to the Bay area to visit family. The plane was hijacked by terrorists...[Read More] (Bio by: Melanie)
Madronia Cemetery, Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Plot: Block 78, Row D, Grave 37
Burnett, Peter Hardeman b. November 15, 1807 d. May 17, 1895
1st California Governor. He served as Governor of California from 1849 to 1851.
Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Plot: 5 Old, Space 111
Challee, William b. April 6, 1904 d. March 11, 1989
Actor. He appeared in 50 television series/shows and 50 films including: "None But the Lonely Heart," "God Is My Co-Pilot," "Nocturne," "The Glenn Miller Story," "Raintree Country," "The Cincinnati Kid," "Five Easy Pieces," and "Moonchild." (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Chang, Iris b. March 28, 1968 d. November 9, 2004
Author. She was the author of several books including "The Rape of Nanking," "The Chinese in America" and "Thread of the Silkworm." She died form a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 36. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Gate Of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Chase, Harold Homer b. February 13, 1883 d. May 18, 1947
Professional Baseball Player. Nicknamed "Prince Hal," he was most widely known for his fielding ability. In his 15-season career, he played for six different teams: New York Highlanders (1905-1912); New York Yankees (1913) Chicago White Sox (1913-1914); Buffalo Buffeds (1914-1915); Cincinnati Reds (1916-1917); and the New York Giants (1919). Chase had a checkered career, with several accusations of throwing games. Chase was in on the fixing of the World Series in the Black Sox scandal, and won $...[Read More] (Bio by: Shiver)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Chipman, John Smith b. 1800 d. 1869
US Congressman. Elected to represent Michigan in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1845 to 1847. Also served as a Member of the Michigan State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Curtner, Henry b. January 17, 1830 d. 1917
Businessman. He arrived in California on October 20, 1852 with $20.00 in his pocket and worked for farms wages. Later he bought land in Centerville and quickly began to achieve his status as a millionaire, vast land owner and one of The Valley's greatest philanthropists. A successful land owner, in 1868 he purchased Rancho Tularcitos in what is now Milpitas, California. Today there are historical exhibits in the Higuera adobe which can be visited by special arrangement with the city. "Rags to...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Dorsa, Frank J. b. August 11, 1907 d. January 17, 1996
Inventor, Entrepreneur. A native of San Jose, Dorsa and his brothers, Anthony and Sam, founded a food company in 1932, which they later named Eggo Food Products. In 1938 they purchased a potato chip company and shortly afterwards, Frank invented the continuous potato peeler to speed up the production process. In 1953 he invented a machine that allowed him to mass produce frozen waffles and his resulting product, the Eggo waffle, became an instant hit. The Dorsa family continued to own Eggo...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Madronia Cemetery, Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Eddy, William Henry b. 1817 d. 1850
Member of the ill-fated Donner Party who were successful in making it over the Sierras and who sent help back to their family members who remained at Donner Lake. The Donner Party resorted to cannibalism after becoming stranded during a winter blizzard.
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Ford, Ernie (Ernest Jennings) 'Tennessee Ernie' b. February 13, 1919 d. October 17, 1991
Singer, television host, radio announcer. He was born in Bristol, Tennesee, sang in the school choirs and played the trombone in the band. In 1937 he worked as an announcer for WOPI-AM in Bristol which he left to attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He held radio jobs in Atlanta and Knoxville between 1939 and 1941 and joined the Air Force during World War II. After his dischage from the service in 1946 he went to live in San Bernardino, California and landed an announcer's job with...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Cause of death: Liver disease
Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Plot: Lot 242 Sub 1, urn Garden
Free, Arthur Monroe b. January 15, 1879 d. April 1, 1953
US Congressman. He was elected to represent California in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1933. (Bio by: K)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Gage, Joseph Sumner b. July 23, 1836 d. March 10, 1906
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He entered the Union Volunteer Service as a Captain on July 1, 1861 and joined the 29th Missouri Infantry as a Major on June 11, 1863. Promoted Lieutenant Colonel on August 1, 1863, he served as the Inspector General for the 1st Division of the XV Army Corps from August 26, 1863 until March, 1864. He was promoted to Colonel, as Acting Regimental Commander on March 10, 1864 and was wounded in action at Big Shanty, Georgia on June 15, 1864. Recovering, he...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Plot: G.A.R. Tier 6, Lot 9
Glocker, Charles Peyton b. 1869 d. March 6, 1951
Actor. A noted stage actor in New York City, he also appeared in films. His films include "Slander" (1916), as 'Tremaine's Valket,' and "April Folly" (1920), as the 'Butler.'
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Hart Sr., Alexander Joseph b. July 23, 1869 d. June 23, 1943
Businessman. Owner of the Hart's Department store. Their first child, Brooke L. Hart, was kidnapped on November 9, 1933 while on his way home. A $40,000.00 ransom call was received by his sister Aleese at their home that evening. John M. Holmes and Thomas H. Thurmond were arrested for the kidnapping and murder. They had killed him within an hour of after the abduction when he was dumped into the San Francisco Bay from the...[Read More] (Bio by: Debbie)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Hart, Brooke b. June 11, 1911 d. November 9, 1933
Kidnapping and Murder Victim. He was kidnapped and held for $40,000 ransom. His family owned the Hart Department Store in San Jose, California. A massive manhunt led conclusively to Thomas Harold Thurmond. After six hours of interrogation, he named his accomplice, John M. Holmes. They fessed up to murdering Brooke with a piece of concrete, and indicated where they had dropped the body into the San Francisco Bay. The body was found seventeen days later. Outraged by the crime, a group of...[Read More] (Bio by: Laurie)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Hayes, Everis Anson b. March 10, 1855 d. June 3, 1942
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent two different California Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1905 to 1919. He first represented the 5th District from 1905 to 1913, then the 8th District from 1913 to 1919.
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Hewlett, William Reddington b. May 20, 1913 d. January 12, 2001
Co-founder with David Packard of the Hewlett-Packard Company. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and moved to San Francisco at the age of three. William graduated from Lowell High School and received a bachelor's degree in 1934 from Stanford University. In 1935 he earned a MS degree in EECS from MIT and in 1939 the degree of Electrical Engineer from Stanford. He met David Packard while an undergrad at Stanford and together they formed HP on January 1, 1939. Famously begun out of a garage...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Rose)
Los Gatos Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Jobs, Steve (Steven Paul) b. February 24, 1955 d. October 5, 2011
American Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Business Magnate. At the time of this death, he was one of the most well-known and respected business entrepreneurs in the world. He is the co-founder, chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Apple, Inc. He is considered a visionary genius in the field of computers, and held 342 US Patents relating to computer technology. Born in San Francisco to Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, a Syrian national, and to Joanne Carole Schieble, an American of German...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Kilgour, William Mather b. June 12, 1828 d. May 29, 1885
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He served during the Civil War as Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 75th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on June 20, 1865 for "Meritorious services". (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Plot: Section I, Block 207, Lot 2

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