Barth (Bartholetti), Eddie (Edward M) b. September 29, 1931 d. May 28, 2010 Actor. Born Edward Bartholetti, he was dubbed "Mr. Gravel" for his distinctive deep, raspy voice. Performing primarily on television, he is best remembered for his role as Detective Myron Fowler on the CBS series "Simon & Simon", from 1981 to 1989. He also had regular roles on "Shaft", "Murder, She Wrote", "Magnum P.I.", "Civil Wars", "Night Court" and "Stone". His feature films include "Boardwalk" (1979), "Fame" (1980), "Born in East L.A." (1987), and "Mr. Write" (1994). He also did voice...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #03, Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
Cook, James [original burial site] b. October 27, 1728 d. February 14, 1779 Navigator, Explorer, Mapmaker. Mapped the coast of Newfoundland and later explored much of the Pacific basin. "Discovered" Hawaii in 1778 and named them the Sandwich Islands, after the voyage's sponsor, the Earl of Sandwich. On a later visit he was killed by native Hawaiians. It is presumed that his bones were later given to the Royal Navy and returned to Britain. Kealakekua Bay, Captain Cook, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
Hawaiian Warriors, Mass Burial of d. 1790 In 1790, a large group of warriors and their families in service of the Hawaiian chief Keoua were marching past Kilauea volcano. At this time, the Kilauea volcano was experiencing a high level of volcanic activity. Keoua's army was split into three sections. As they were passing, a great mass of ash and cinders erupted from the volcano. In the front and rear columns, few were killed. But the middle column had been completely obliterated. When the other two columns saw their companions, it was...[Read More] (Bio by: Mongoose) Slopes of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
Okutsu, Yukio b. November 3, 1921 d. August 24, 2003 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Okutsu was born on November 3, 1921, in Koloa, Kaui, Hawaii, where he later entered service. He served as a Technical Sergeant, United States Army, Company F, 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Okutsu was awarded his medal for service at Mount Belvedere, Italy, on April 7 1945, during World War II. His citation reads-Technical Sergeant Yukio Okutsu distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 7 April 1945, on Mount Belvedere, Italy...[Read More] (Bio by: K) East Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #02, Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
b. September 29, 1931 d. May 28, 2010
