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Acker, Ephraim b. January 11, 1827 d. May 12, 1903
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Pennsylvania's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1871 to 1873.
Norris City Cemetery, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Adamowski, Timothee b. March 24, 1858 d. April 18, 1943
Orchestra Conductor. He was the first conductor of the Boston Pops Symphonic Orchestra, leading it from it's inception in 1890 until 1894.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Norriton Section, Lot 7
Adams, Green b. August 20, 1812 d. January 18, 1884
US Congressman. He was twice elected to represent Kentucky's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving first from 1847 to 1849, then from 1859 to 1861. He was the uncle of Kentucky Congressman George Madison Adams.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Washington Section, Lot 217
Agnew, David Hayes b. November 24, 1818 d. March 22, 1892
Medical Pioneer. A professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania from 1870 to 1892, he attended President James Garfield after he was shot in 1881.
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Ashland Section, Lot 26
Alderson, Wroe b. September 27, 1898 d. May 31, 1965
Author. Considered by many to be a leading marketing executive ahead of his time, he authored the books "Marketing Behavior and Executive Action," "Theory in Marketing," and "Planning and Problem Solving in Marketing," in which he theorized that mathematical models and quantitative techniques could be used to analyze consumer tastes and determine the best methods of distributing advertising messages; these techniques are still used in marketing research today. He began his career with the...[Read More] (Bio by: Jennifer M.)
Haverford New Meeting Cemetery, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
Allen, Ira [cenotaph] b. 1751 d. 1814
Revolutionary War Militia Army Officer. Brother of the famed Ethan Allen. He was originally buried in Philadelphia's Arch Street Presbyterian Cemetery, but his remains were lost when that burial ground was obliterated. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Wetherills Cemetery, Audubon, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ameche, Alan Dante 'The Horse' b. June 1, 1933 d. August 8, 1988
Professional Football Player. A hard-running fullback, he won the 1954 Heisman Trophy as a senior at the University of Wisconsin. Not selected by his home-state Green Bay Packers, he became the first round pick of the Baltimore Colts. On his first NFL play against the Chicago Bears on September 25, 1955, he galloped for a 79-yard touchdown. He became the 1955 NFL Rookie-of-the-Year. Alan Ameche is best remembered for scoring the touchdown that gave the Colts the victory over the New York Giants...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Cause of death: Complications of heart surgery
Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ashbridge, Samuel Howell b. December 5, 1848 d. March 1, 1906
Philadelphia Mayor. A coal dealer and later coroner, Ashbridge was elected Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1898 with over eighty percent of the vote. During his tenure, he proposed the building of the Theodore Roosevelt Boulevard, which is a major artery through north and northeast Philadelphia. He also threw out the ceremonial first pitch of the first professional baseball game played at Columbia Park. The game was played on April 26, 1901 and was between the Philadelphia Athletics and...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Ashland Section, Lot 37
Ashburn, Richie b. March 19, 1927 d. September 7, 1997
Hall of Famer Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League Baseball as an Outfielder for 15 seasons (1948 to 1962) with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets. He was a two-time National League batting champ with the Phillies. The ultimate singles hitter, he hit leadoff for 15 years, batting over .300 nine times, winning two batting titles and finishing second three times. A model of consistency, he led the NL in walks four times and averaged 84 runs scored per season...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Gladwyn United Methodist Church Cemetery, Gladwyne, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: South East Corner, Directly behind the church
GPS coordinates: 40.0359383, -75.2794113 (hddd.dddd)
Bagnell, Francis James 'Reds' b. September 24, 1929 d. July 10, 1995
Football Player. He was an All-American tailback for the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1951. He won the Maxwell Trophy, was the runner up for Heisman Trophy, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Baker, Hobart Amory Hare 'Hobey' b. January 15, 1892 d. December 21, 1918
Hall of Fame Hockey Player. Outstanding hockey player for Princeton University from 1910 to 1914. The Hobey Baker Award is given out to the top College hockey player in the U.S. Joined the Lafayette Escadrille (103rd Aero Squadron) during World War I and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. He was killed in a plane crash just prior to his scheduled home coming. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Rockland Section, Lot 12
Baker, LaFayette Curry b. October 13, 1826 d. July 3, 1868
Civil War Union Brigadier General. His entire military career, and life, was controversial. Many of his early years are unrecorded except by his own apparent exaggeration, and much of his writing is considered to be fabrications. At the start of the Civil War, he supposedly was a spy for General Winfield Scott. Secretary of War Stanton made Baker a "special agent" with a "roving commission", which allowed him to work outside regular army jurisdiction. He later was appointed head of the "...[Read More] (Bio by: Joe Ferrell)
Forest Hills Memorial Park, Huntington Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Behind Hanover-Kensington Memorial Plot
Barrett, Richard (Ritchie) b. July 14, 1933 d. August 3, 2006
Producer and Songwriter. As one of the first successful independent black producers and songwriters, he was also a creative force behind many groups of the '50s and '60s, including the Cleftones, the Flamingos, the Chantels, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers, the Isley Brothers and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Barrett was also the creator, director and manager of the Three Degrees ("When Will I See You Again"), the most enduring act with which he has ever...[Read More] (Bio by: MusicFan)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Basca, Michael Martin 'Nick' b. December 4, 1917 d. November 11, 1944
Professional Football Player. An outstanding high school and college halfback, he for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941. After the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, he quit football and joined the Army. He was killed in action in France on November 11, 1944 when the tank he was commanding was hit by a german shell. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Saint Michaels Greek Catholic Cemetery, Mont Clare, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bassett, Isaac Charles Mifflin b. 1829 d. October 2, 1869
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served as a Captain in the 17th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and as Colonel and commander of the 82nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on December 12, 1864 for "gallantry and meritorious services in the present campaign before Richmond, Va.". Originally buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, he was reinterred in Lawnview in 1951 when Odd Fellows was vacated. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Norris Lawn, Range 33, Grave 29 [unmarked]
Baumgartner, Stanwood Fulton 'Stan' b. December 14, 1894 d. October 4, 1955
Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for eight seasons (1914 to 1916, 1921 to 1922, 1924 to 1926) with the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Athletics. He debuted in 1914, wining two games and losing two games in his rookie year. Although he appeared in 16 games for the National League Pennant winning Phillies in 1915, he never could quite catch on with the team. He pitched in one game in the 1916 season, and did not return to the Phillies again until...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section 4, Range 31, Lot 45, North Grave
Baxter, DeWitt Clinton b. March 9, 1829 d. May 9, 1881
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, then as Colonel and commander of the 72nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, a unit that was part of the famed "Philadelphia Brigade" and was known as "Baxter's Fire Zouaves". He had recruited the regiment himself, and nearly every man came from Philadelphia's Fire departments. Led the regiment at the Battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg and the Wilderness. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Broad Lawn, Range 14, Grave 84
Beechman, Laurie Hope b. April 4, 1953 d. March 8, 1998
Actress. A Broadway actress and singer, she played in the longest run ofd of the character 'Grizabella' in the popular musical "Cats". She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1989, but she kept her career up during periods of remission. During her life she recorded the albums "Listen to My Heart" (1990), "Time Between the Time" (1993), and "No One Is Alone" (1996). In 1998 she died from complications of her cancer. (Bio by: Dan)
Montefiore Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bell, De Benneville 'Bert' b. February 25, 1895 d. October 11, 1959
Football Hall of Fame Executive. Born DeBenneville Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he began his pro football life as the founder-owner of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933 and was head coach from 1936 to 1940. In 1940, he sold the Eagles franchise and became co-owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and stayed in post for six years. Bell also created the National Football League draft in 1936 and founded the Maxwell Football Club in 1937, which to this day presents awards to the top college and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Calvary Cemetery, West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bell Sr., Eddie b. March 25, 1931 d. November 16, 2009
Professional Football Player. For six seasons (1955 to 1960), he played at the left-defensive halfback and right-linebacker positions in the National, Canadian and American Football Leagues with the Philadelphia Eagles, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and New York Titans. He excelled at football and track at West Philadelphia High School and played collegiate football at the University of Pennsylvania. While with the Quakers, he served as team captain and achieved All-American honors. He was chosen by the...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

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