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• Branch, Norman Downs    b. March 22, 1915  d. November 20, 1971
  Major League Baseball Player. He made his debut as a right handed pitcher for the New York Yankees on May 5, 1941. In August, 1942, he suspended his career to serve in World War II with 5 wins, 1 loss, 41 strikeouts and a 3.73 earned run average for 37 games played. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Montgomery New Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
   
• Bruner, Cliff (Clifton L.)    b. April 25, 1915  d. August 25, 2000
  Musician. Born in Texas City, Texas, he was fiddle player and one of the most influential musicians of the Western swing music era. In 1935, he formed the big band "Cliff Bruner and His Texas Wanderers", which recorded on the Decca and Mercury record labels. His songs had a special southern characteristic appeal with hits such as "It Makes No Difference Now", "Sorry", "Kelly Swing" and "When You're Smiling". The group disbanded in the 1950s, but Bruner continued to play western swing music with...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cause of death: Cancer
  Decker Prairie Cemetery, Decker Prairie, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
   
• Chilton, Rev. Thomas   b. July 30, 1798  d. August 15, 1854
  US Congressman. The son of a Baptist minister, he was educated in Paris, Kentucky, obtained his ordination, studied law, and became an attorney in Owingsville. Chilton served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1819 to 1821, afterwards relocating to Elizabethtown. In 1827, running as a Jacksonian, he appeared to lose a special election for the US House of Representatives to Adams candidate John Calhoon, but...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Old Methodist Church Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
   
• Dial, Gilbert   b. January 17, 1937  d. February 29, 2008
  Professional Football Player. He was an All-Pro wide receiver who played in the National Football League for eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, 1959 to 1963 and Dallas Cowboys, 1964 to 1966. In his career, he twice had more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season and his average gain of 20.8 yards per catch was an NFL record when he retired. It remains the second-best average in league history. He played in 98 games, with 261 receptions for 5,436 yards, had 44 touchdowns and was...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Klein Memorial Park, Magnolia (Montgomery County), Montgomery County, Texas, USA
   
• Hill, King (Stuart)   b. November 8, 1936  d. July 14, 2012
  Professional Football Player. For twelve seasons (1958 to 1969), he played at the quarterback and punter positions in the National Football League with the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings. Born Stuart King Hill, he first made his imprint in sports while attending Brazosport High School (Texas) and during his collegiate years at Rice University, he earned letters in baseball, basketball and golf, in addition to excelling at football. While with the Owls, he...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Forest Park Cemetery, The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
   
• Massengale, Don   b. April 23, 1937  d. January 3, 2007
  Professional Golfer. Born in Jacksboro, Texas, he was winner of both the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am and the Canadian Open during the 1966 PGA Tour. In 1967, Massengale finished second to Don January in a playoff during the PGA Championship. During his career, he participated in over 90 PGA events. His other notable wins include the 1990 Greater Grand Rapids Open and the 1992 Royal Caribbean Classic events during the Champions Tour. (Bio by: C.S.)
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  Garden Park Cemetery, Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
   
• Vetter, David 'The Bubble Boy'    b. September 21, 1971  d. February 22, 1984
  Folk Personality. Known as "The Bubble Boy," Vetter suffered from an immune disease, called Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID). The disease required him to live his life in a sterile environment that coined the name, "The Bubble Boy." His death at age 12 was attributed to a treatment he was undergoing for his condition. Several movies and books have been written about David's life including, "The True Story Of David The Bubble Boy" (1995), by Mary Ida Murphy. (Bio by: K)
  Conroe Memorial Park, Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas, USA
  Plot: Section 12, Lot 165, Space 3
   

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