Find A Grave - Jefferson County

Ault, Douglas Reagan b. March 9, 1950 d. December 22, 2004
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Beaumont, Texas, he made his major league debut on September 9, 1976, and played his final game on October 5, 1980. At 6'3", and 200 lbs, Ault played for the Texas Rangers in 1976, and for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977 to 1980. Known as the Blue Jays 1 day hero, Ault made history on April 7, 1977, when he hit the Toronto Blue Jays first home run in the team's win 9-5 over the Chicago White Sox. He played in 256 games, batting .236, with 17 home runs and...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Cause of death: Suicide
Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Plot: Garden of Seasons Block J Lot 8 Space 6
Butler, Chad b. December 29, 1973 d. December 4, 2007
Rap Artist. Known professionally as Pimp C. Along with his partner Bun B (Bernard Freeman), he helped form the rap group Underground Kingz. (Bio by: Babe)
Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Choates, Pvt. Harry H. b. December 26, 1922 d. July 17, 1951
Cajun Musician. Known as "Parain de la Musique Cajun" ("The Godfather of Cajun Music"). In 1947, He had a hit recording with the song "Jole Blonde," which sparked a big interest in Cajun music. He also served in the infantry as a Texas Private during World War 2. There is much controversy concerning his death. Apparently he was put in jail in Austin, Texas, for failure to pay child support. Police reports claim that Choates suffered an epileptic seizure while in his cell and died. Other...[Read More] (Bio by: Heather from VA)
Calvary Cemetery, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Coe, Matchett Herring b. July 22, 1907 d. January 14, 1999
Sculptor. A US Navy combat veteran of WW II, he attended public schools and college in Louisiana and at South Park College (now Lamar University), TX, majoring in electrical engineering. During 1939-40 he studied sculpture under Carl Mines at Cranbrook Art Academy in Michigan, and has come to be recognized as one of the foremost sculptors in the United States. His endeavors have been limited mainly to commissioned works for permanent institutions, including the Battalion Memorial at...[Read More] (Bio by: MINI)
Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Combs, Jesse Martin b. 1889 d. 1953
US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1945 to 1953. Also served as a State Court Judge.
Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Cooper, Samuel Bronson b. 1850 d. 1918
US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1893-1905 and 1907-1909. Also served as a member of Texas State Legislature.
Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Dukes, Mike b. March 16, 1936 d. June 16, 2008
Professional Football Player. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he played at the linebacker position for six seasons in the American Football League (1960 to 1965) with the Houston Oilers, Boston Patriots and New York Jets. He was a member of two AFL championship teams (1960 and 1961 Oilers). After playing collegiate football at Clemson University, Dukes was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 14th round of the 1959 NFL Draft. He appeared in 81 regular season games and achieved AFL All-Pro...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Marquis, Robert Rudolph 'Bob' b. December 23, 1924 d. November 28, 2007
Major League Baseball Player. Born Robert Rudolph Marquis, after serving in the US Navy during World War II, he began his baseball career as a centerfielder in the New York Yankees' minor league system. For five seasons, he played in the minor league system with a .278 batting average and was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on August 28, 1952. He made his big league debut with the Cincinnati Reds on April 17, 1953 and played one season with a record of 12 hits, 9 runs scored, 2 home runs, 3 runs...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Richardson Jr., J. P. (Jiles Perry) 'Big Bopper' b. October 24, 1930 d. February 3, 1959
Rock Singer. He is best remembered for his song "Chantilly Lace" (1958), and for dying in the plane crash that killed rockers Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, along with pilot Roger Peterson. Born Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr, in Sabine Pass, Texas, he was the son of Jiles P. and Elise Stalsby Richardson. His father worked as a driller in the oil fields. To distinguish him from his father, he was called JP or Jape by his friends. When he was very young, his family moved to Beaumont, Texas...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Cause of death: Plane crash
Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Plot: First burial plot-Lily Pool Garden, Block C, Lot 31, Space 3
Ritter, Tex (Woodward Maurice) b. January 12, 1905 d. January 2, 1974
Country Music Singer, Actor. A major star in the 1930s and 1940s as western cowboy for PRC and Monogram, he was also the father of actor John Ritter. Known as “America's Most Beloved Cowboy”, he went on to star at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. Along his wife, Dorothy Fay Southworth, he made four films – “Song of the Buckaroo” (Monogram, 1938), “Sundown on the Prairie” (Monogram, 1939), “...[Read More]
Cause of death: Heart attack
Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Plot: Section 8
Zaharias (Didrickson), Babe (Mildred) b. June 26, 1911 d. September 27, 1956
American Athlete. Born Mildred Ella Didrickson in Port Arthur, Texas, she achieved outstanding success in golf, basketball, and track and field. By 1931, she gained world status in leading her team the Golden Cyclones to an AAU Basketball Championship. As an All-American, she won two gold medals and one silver medal for track and field in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics. In 1935, she began to play golf, the sport by which she would become the most famous for. She went on to become America's first...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Cancer
Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
Plot: Intersection of Blocks C, I & K

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