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• Bartlett, Eugene Monroe    b. December 24, 1885  d. January 25, 1941
  Hymn composer/publisher. Composed many very popular hymns including "Camping In Canaan's Land," "Everybody Will Be Happy Over There," "Jesus Opened Up The Way" and probably his most popular "Victory In Jesus." Bartlett at­tend­ed the Hall-Moody In­sti­tute, Mar­tin, Ten­nes­see, and the Will­iam Jew­ell Acad­e­my, In­de­pen­dence, Mis­sou­ri. He also found­ed the Hart­ford Mu­sic Com­pa­ny in Hart­ford, Ar­kan­sas, and was ed­it­or of the mu­sic mag­a­zine Her­ald of Song.
  Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
   
• Berry, James Henderson    b. May 15, 1841  d. January 30, 1913
  US Senator, Governor of Arkansas. Born in Jackson County, Alabama his family moved to Arkansas in 1848 where, as a young boy, he worked on the family farm. His education was limited because of the illness and subsequent death of his mother. At the start of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Confederate Army. In 1862, while fighting at Corinth, Mississippi he was wounded and had to have his right leg amputated above the knee. He returned to Arkansas where he became a teacher, a lawyer and in 1866...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
  Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
   
• Ford, Edsel    b. December 30, 1928  d. February 19, 1970
  Poet. Wrote many poems for the Saturday Review, McCalls, and Ladies' Home Journal. His published works include "The Manchild from Sunday Creek," "A Thicket of Sky," and "Love is the House it Lives In." (Bio by: Laurie)
  Benton County Memorial Park, Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
   
• Ghostley, Alice    b. August 14, 1926  d. September 21, 2007
  Actress, Comedienne. A character performer of television, stage and films, she won a Tony Award for her role in the Broadway production of "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window". She is best known to television audiences as Esmeralda in the 1960s series "Bewitched" and as Bernice Clifton in "Designing Women". During the course of her career, beginning in the 1950s, Ghostley would accumulate other television credits including, "Playwrights '56", "Car 54, Where Are You?", "Naked City", "Get Smart"...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
  Plot: Section 29
   
• Greenwood, Alfred Burton    b. July 11, 1811  d. October 4, 1889
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1853 to 1859. Also served as a Member of the State House of Representatives from 1842 to 1845, and State Court Judge from 1851 to 1853. (Bio by: K)
  Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
   
• Harvey, William Hope    b. August 6, 1861  d. February 11, 1936
  Businessman. Known as "Coin" Harvey, he was an influential businessman of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He built a resort in northwestern Arkansas near the town of Rogers and called it Monte Ne. He funded a railroad spur from Rogers to the resort, and in later years, as automobile use grew and railroad travel diminished, he started the Ozark trails at Monte Ne. This was the route extending from St. Louis to Roswell, New Mexico, and parts of this highway later became the...[Read More] (Bio by: Green Lawn Abbey Preservation)
  William Hope Harvey Burial Site, Monte Ne, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
   
• Hatler, M. Waldo    b. January 6, 1894  d. August 31, 1967
  World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in the United States Army in Company B, 356th Infantry, 89th Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on November 8, 1918 near Pouilly, France. His citation reads "When volunteers were called for to secure information as to the enemy's position on the opposite bank of the Meuse River, Sgt. Hatler was the first to offer his services for the dangerous mission. Swimming across the river, he succeeded in...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
  GAR Cemetery, Sulphur Springs (Benton County), Benton County, Arkansas, USA
  GPS coordinates: 36.2950783, -94.2647095 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Hunt, J. B. (Johnnie Bryan)    b. February 28, 1927  d. December 7, 2006
  Businessman. The founder of the J. B. Hunt Transport Services, he was born in Cleburne County, Arkansas. He grew up during the Great Depression of the 1930s and left school after seventh grade to support his family. He first worked in an uncle's sawmill and, after a stint in the United States Army, became a lumber salesman, auctioneer, and truck driver. In 1961 he founded a rice hull business, which failed. Returning to trucking in 1969, he founded what became the vast "J. B. Hunt" trucking...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
  Pinnacle Memorial Gardens, Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
   
• Orlandi, Felice    b. September 18, 1925  d. May 21, 2003
  Actor, best known for playing the roles of gangsters, cops, and drug dealers. Orlandi was born in Italy and appeared in the films, "Another 48 Hours" (1990), "The Neon Empire" (1989), "Hit List" (1989), "Fugitive Family" (1980), "The Long Riders" (1980), "The Driver" (1978), "Hard Times" (1975), "The Outfit" (1974), "The Girl On The Late, Late Show" (1974), "Honor Thy Father" (1973), "The Outside Man" (1972), "Catch-22" (1970), "They Shoot Horses Don't They?" (1969), "Bullitt" (1968), "The...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Cause of death: Complications from lung cancer
  Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
   
• Peel, Samuel West    b. 1831  d. 1924
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Arkansas in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1883 to 1893.
  Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
   
• Stribling, Bill (Majure)    b. November 5, 1927  d. August 21, 2006
  Professional Football Player. Born Majure Blanks Stribling in Edinburg, Mississippi. He played at the offensive end position for six seasons (1951 to 1953, 1955 to 1957) in the National Football League, with the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. He enjoyed his most successful season in 1955 with the Eagles, when he had 38 receptions for 568 yards with 6 touchdowns. After playing collegiate football at the University of Mississippi, Stribling was selected by the Giants in round 21 of the...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Benton County Memorial Park, Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
   
• Walton, Sam    b. March 29, 1918  d. April 5, 1992
  Businessman. After graduating from the University of Missouri, he began his career as a retail merchant when he opened the first of several franchises of the Ben Franklin five-and-dime franchises in Arkansas. He opened his first Wal-Mart store in 1962; specializing in name-brands at low prices, the chain of Wal-Mart stores sprang up across rural America. His management style was popular with employees and helped to spur growth, taking the company public in 1970. The decentralized distribution...[Read More]
  Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, USA
  Plot: Block 9, Lot 15
   

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