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• Conner, John Coggswell    b. October 27, 1842  d. December 10, 1873
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Texas' 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1870 until his death in 1873.
  Riverside Cemetery, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
   
• Evans, James LaFayette    b. 1825  d. 1903
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Indiana's 11th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1875 to 1879. (Bio by: K)
  Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
   
• Farmer, Frances   b. September 19, 1913  d. August 1, 1970
  Actress. A figure in the theater and in motion pictures during the 1930s and 1940s, she appeared in eighteen films, three Broadway plays, thirty major radio shows and seven stock company productions all by the age of 27. Her troubled life was depicted in the motion picture "Frances" in 1982.
  Cause of death: Cancer
  Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
   
• Irwin Jr., Kenny    b. August 5, 1969  d. July 7, 2000
  Auto Race Car Driver. Considered one of the emerging superstars who was the USAC Sprint Car Rookie-of-the-Year in 1993, USAC Silver Crown Car Rookie-of-the-Year in 1994, USAC Midget Car Champion in 1996 and NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie-of-the-Year in 1998. He was tragically killed within a few weeks, and at nearly the same spot on the track at the New Hampshire Speedway, as another upcoming star and fourth generation racer, Adam Petty.
  Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
  Plot: Garden of the Gleaner
   
• Maurer, Sid   b. 1927  d. September 5, 2000
  Popular founder and proprietor of the Atlas Supermarket, an icon Indianapolis neighborhood store that became renowned for stocking unusual foods that could not be found anywhere else, including a wide selection of kosher foods and other ethnic fare. David Letterman has acknowledged that working at Atlas for Mr. Maurer was one of his most important life experiences. Mr. Maurer was also the founder of Atlas Realty and Michigan Road Realty, which sold commercial and residential property and...[Read More]
  Cause of death: complications from heart surgery
  Beth-El Zedeck North Cemetery, Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
   
• Norell, Norman   b. April 20, 1900  d. October 25, 1972
  American Fashion Designer. Best known for his widely copied dramatic and spectacular clothes for women. He created more than twenty distinctive styles, some of which influenced Partisian couture and became classics. He began his fashion career in 1922 at the Astoria Studio at Paramount Pictures. In 1924 he went to work for other names such as, Charles Armour, Hattie Carnegie and Anthony Traina. In 1943 Norell was awarded the prestigious Coty Award. Norell designed the clothing for Gertrude...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
   
• Pelley, William   b. 1890  d. July, 1965
  Author. He wrote "The Greater Glory," "Bright Trails," and "Cabin Smoke." (Bio by: Laurie)
  Crownland Cemetery, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
   
• Welchel, Samuel Davis   b. January 9, 1752  d. September 4, 1833
  Davis was a son of Dr.(Frantz)Francis Welchel/Whelchel whom was a soldier in the Revolutionary War whom served in SC, NC, Tennessee, Kentucky. Several spellings of his name have been found in the researched material in various states in which he lived. He moved with his wife to Indiana in 1787 transfer from Revolutionary War Record in South Carolina. He served in the war under his cousin William Whiteside from Tyron, North Carolina whom married his mothers sister Elizabeth (Stockton). He is...[Read More]
  Welchel Family Cemetery, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
   
• White, Ryan    b. December 6, 1971  d. April 8, 1990
  AIDS Victim, he gained national attention for the disease and its victims, helping to education the public on its causes, it's treatment and the risks associated with the disease. During the period from 1986 to 1989, he became the national poster boy about the problems of the disease and helped remove the public stigmatisms associated with it. Born in Kokomo, Indiana, Ryan was the son of Hubert Wayne and Elaine Hale White. When only six days old, he was diagnosed with hemophilia, a hereditary...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
   

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