Conaway, John Wesley b. September 19, 1843 d. November 21, 1913 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Private in Company C, 83rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Vicksburg, Mississippi on May 22, 1863. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." His Medal was awarded to him on August 11, 1894. He was one of ten 83rd Indiana soldiers to be awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Civil War (the others being Private Clinton L. Armstrong...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Evergreen Cemetery, Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA Plot: Block 30, Lot 6
Tofflemire, Joe Salvatore b. July 7, 1965 d. September 26, 2011 Professional Football Player. For three seasons (1990, 1992 and 1994), he played at the center position in the National Football League with the Seattle Seahawks. Born Joseph Salvatore Tofflemire, he was raised in Post Falls, Idaho where he attended high school. He played collegiate football at the University of Arizona and while with the Wildcats, he received first-team All-Pac Ten honors three-times and was recipient of the Morris Trophy as the Pac Ten's Top Offensive Lineman in 1988...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Evergreen Cemetery, Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA
Wood, John Travers b. November 25, 1878 d. November 2, 1954 US Congressman. In 1889, he immigrated to the United States with his parents and was naturalized as a citizen in 1901. He graduated from Detroit College of Medicine in 1904, moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in 1905, and practiced medicine. He was a surgeon for Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, 1910 to 1950, mayor of Coeur d'Alene in 1911 to 1912 and founder and first president of Coeur d'Alene Hospital. During World War I he served as a Lieutenant in the US Army Medical Corps. He was elected...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Forest Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA
b. September 19, 1843 d. November 21, 1913