Boileau, Gerald John b. January 15, 1900 d. January 30, 1981 US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War I. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 7th and 8th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1931 to 1939. Also served as a Circuit Judge in 1942. Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA
Hirsch, Elroy 'Crazy Legs' b. June 17, 1923 d. January 28, 2004 Hall of Fame Professional Football Player. Nicknamed "Crazy Legs" for his erratic on-field running style, he played halfback and receiver for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 to 1957. His best season was 1951, when he led the NFL with 66 catches, 1,495 yards receiving, and 17 touchdowns. Hirsch also had a brief career in the movies, playing himself in the film biography "Crazylegs, All American." He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968. (Bio by: Jennifer M.) Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA Plot: Stahmer Section, Lot 49
McIndoe, Walter Duncan b. March 30, 1819 d. August 22, 1872 US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 2nd and 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1863 to 1867. He also served as as Member of the Wisconsin State Legislature in 1850, and as Presidential Elector from Wisconsin in 1856, and 1860. (Bio by: K) Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA
Schmitz, Johnny 'Bear Tracks' b. November 27, 1920 d. October 1, 2011 Major League Baseball Player. For thirteen seasons (1941 to 1942, 1946 to 1956), he was a left-handed pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. Nicknamed "Bear Tracks" because of the way he shuffled about on the pitching mound. Born John Albert Schmitz, he attended Wausau High School (Wisconsin) and was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cleveland Indians in 1938. He would end up with the...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA
Sudut, Jerome A. b. October 20, 1930 d. September 12, 1951 Korean War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Sudut served as a Second Lieutenant, United States Army, Company B, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was awarded his medal posthumously for service Near Kumhwa, Korea, on September 12, 1951. His citation reads-2d Lt. Sudut distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. His platoon, attacking heavily fortified and strategically located hostile emplacements, had been...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA
b. January 15, 1900 d. January 30, 1981