Find A Grave - Baltimore County

Carroll, Edgar Fleischer "Ed" b. September 27, 1907 d. October 13, 1984
Professional Baseball Player. He was a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1929. He appeared in 24 games primarily in a relief role. He recorded a 1-0 record while starting three games and finishing 13 in relief. (Bio by: Robert)
Gardens of Faith Cemetery, Rosedale, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Carroll, Hattie b. March 3, 1911 d. February 9, 1963
Murdered by William Zantzinger because she couldn't serve him a drink fast enough. Zantzinger received 6 months in prison for the crime which was the subject of a 1964 Bob Dylan song on the album "The Times They Are A'Changin". (Bio by: Celia Foster)
Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: K, 0, 40
Cavanagh, Paul b. December 8, 1888 d. March 15, 1964
Actor in 115 films including: "A Bill of Divorcement," "Tarzan and His Mate," "Maisie Goes to Reno," "The Babe Ruth Story," "Charade" and "Francis in the Haunted House." (Bio by: Tony Scott)
Lorraine Park Cemetery, Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Clark, Linwood Leon b. March 21, 1876 d. November 18, 1965
US Congressman. An 1899 graduate of the American Temperance University in Harriman, Tennessee, he received a law degree from the University of Maryland in 1902 and commenced the practice of law in Baltimore. After running unsuccessfully for Congress in 1926, he was elected as a Republican from Maryland in 1928. He served a single term and was defeated for reelection in 1930. He served as a judge of the circuit court of Maryland, fifth judicial district, from 1935 to 1938, and resumed the...[Read More] (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: North Washington Section, Grave 360E-361
Clarke, William Jones 'Boileryard' b. October 18, 1868 d. July 29, 1959
Major League Baseball Player. Catcher and first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from 1893-1898 winning two National League pennants from '94-'96. He was purchased by the Boston Beaneaters in 1899-1900. The next year, he went to the Washington Senators in the newly established American League playing until 1904 when he was released and picked up by the New York Giants. Over his 13 year career, he batted .256, 858 hits and 20 home runs. He was a coach for the Princeton University Tigers in...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert)
Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Dancer, Native b. March 27, 1950 d. November 16, 1967
Race Horse. Native Dancer, a thoroughbred race horse nicknamed the Gray Ghost because of his color, was the first horse to gain fame through the medium of television. Born at Scott Farm near Lexington, Kentucky, he was owned by Alfred G. Vanderbilt II. In his first season of racing Native Dancer won all nine races entered and was voted 1952's U.S. Champion 2-year-old and Co-Horse of the Year. Native Dancer suffered the only defeat of his twenty-two race career when he finished second in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Maureen K)
Sagamore Farm, Glyndon, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Day, Leon b. October 30, 1916 d. March 13, 1995
Hall of Fame Negro Leagues Baseball Player. He was one of the most outstanding pitchers in the Negro National League during the late 1930s and early 1940s. A good hitter and baserunner, when not pitchin he often played second base, outfield, or pinch hitter. He appeared in seven East-West All-Star games from 1935 through 19446. In 1942 he set a Negro League record when he struck out 18 Baltimore batters in one game. He died six days after learning he had been elected into the Baseball Hall of...[Read More]
Arbutus Memorial Park, Arbutus, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Section U, Lot 33, Space 1.
GPS coordinates: 39.2435417, -76.7069168 (hddd.dddd)
Dobson, Tamara b. May 14, 1947 d. October 2, 2006
Actress. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Dobson is best remembered for her role as Cleopatra Jones in the 1973 blaxploitation film, "Cleopatra Jones", and the 1975 follow-up film, "Cleopatra Jones And The Casino Of Gold". A 6'2 former fashion model, she became known as the Fashionable Kung Fu Queen and was also considered to be Hollywood's first black action-heroine. Among Dobson's other roles are the films, "Come Back, Charleston Blue" (1972), "Fuzz" (1972), "Norman... Is That You?" (1976), "...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Elliot (Cohen), Cass (Ellen Naomi) [cenotaph] b. September 19, 1941 d. July 29, 1974
Rock Singer. She was a singer for the folk-rock group "Mamas and the Papas," during the 1960s and early 1970s. Born Ellen Naomi Cohen in Baltimore, Maryland, she grew up in the Washington DC area. During her senior year in high school she performed in a summer stock of "The Boyfriend" at the Owings Mills Playhouse; a performance that compelled her to forego college in pursuit of an acting career. She began with the play version of "The Music Man" and in early 1963 she formed a folk singing...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery, Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Fanwell, Harry Clayton b. October 16, 1886 d. July 15, 1965
Professional Baseball Player. He was a pitcher for the Cleveland Naps in 1910. He started 11 of the 17 games he appeared in pitching comleting five and threw one shutout. Overall, he went 2-9 and finished five games in a relief role. (Bio by: Robert)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Hall, Irv b. October 7, 1918 d. December 12, 2006
Major League Baseball Player. Born Irvin Gladstone Hall, he was an infielder for four seasons (1943 to 1946) with the Philadelphia Athletics. Known for his fine fielding skills, Hall's best offensive year was in 1945 when he had a season high 161 hits. In 508 career games, Hall had 496 hits with a lifetime .261 batting average. (Bio by: C.S.)
Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Hammann, Charles Hazeltine b. 1892 d. June 14, 1919
World War I Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Ensign in the US Naval Reserve Fleet as a Seaplane Pilot. His citation reads "For extraordinary heroism as a pilot of a seaplane on 21 August 1918, when with three other planes Ens. Hammann took part in a patrol and attacked a superior force of enemy land planes. In the course of the engagement which followed, the plane of Ens. George M Ludlow was shot down and fell in the water five miles of Pola(Austria). Ens. Hammann...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Oak Lawn Cemetery, Eastpoint, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Jachman, Isadore Seigfreid b. December 14, 1922 d. January 4, 1945
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the US Army in Company B, 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Flamierge, Belgium on January 4, 1945. He was killed in action. His citation reads in part "When his company was pinned down by enemy artillery, mortar, and small-arms fire, two hostile tanks attacked the unit, inflicting heavy casualties. S/Sgt. Jachman, seeing the desperate plight of his...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Adahs Israel Congregation Cemetery, Dundalk, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: 1-8-40
Jarrett, Berrie Henry b. June 10, 1894 d. August 14, 1927
Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz) Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Seaman in the US Navy on board the USS FLORIDA. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action at Vera Cruz, Mexico on April 21, 1914. His citation reads "On board the USS FLORIDA Jarrett displayed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Lorraine Park Cemetery, Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Jarvis Jr., Everett Grant b. January 25, 1931 d. September 9, 1997
Author. He was the creator of "Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and Television Personalities", a series of popular reference books that also provided information on the last resting places of the stars. A movie buff from childhood, Jarvis spent most of his professional life as a teacher while maintaining a large collection of 16mm films. His curiosity over what became of his favorite celebrities led him to compile the first edition of "Final Curtain" in 1986, and with the help of fans from...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Garden Of The Eternal Light, 213
Kelly, Dr. Howard Atwood b. February 20, 1858 d. January 12, 1943
Medical Pioneer. He was a surgeon who has been credited with founding the modern specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Raised in New Jersey as the child of wealthy parents, he earned high academic honors at the University of Pennsylvania ("Penn"), graduating in 1877. He then entered Penn's medical school, and after taking two years off to work as a wild-west cowboy (during which time he delivered his first baby), received his M.D. in 1882. After training at Episcopal Hospital, in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Kelly, Pat b. July 30, 1944 d. October 2, 2005
Major League Baseball Player. For fifteen seasons (1967 to 1981), he played at the outfielder position (in addition to serving as a designated-hitter) with the Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians. Born Harold Patrick Kelly, he attended Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia and shared the trait of athleticism with his older brother (by two years) Leroy Kelly, a Professional Football Hall of Fame player who had an accomplished career...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Kendall, Florence b. May 5, 1910 d. January 28, 2006
Physical Therapist and Author. Florence dedicated over 70 years of her life to physical therapy. In 1938, she and her late husband Henry O. Kendall wrote a US Public Health Bulletin on the aftercare of polio. She played a major role in drafting the original bill that was enacted into law in 1947, legally establishing the practice of physical therapy in Maryland. She was the author of eight books, including five editions of the text "MUSCLES testing and function with Posture and Pain" which has...[Read More] (Bio by: RosalieAnn)
Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Lau, Charlie b. April 12, 1933 d. March 18, 1984
Major League Baseball Player, Coach. Known for his batting methods for which earned him the reputation as one of the most respected hitting coaches of his era. For eleven seasons (1956, 1958 to 1967), he played at the catcher position with the Detroit Tigers Milwaukee Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics and Atlanta Braves. Born Charles (also spelled as Charley) Richard Lau , he attended Romulus High School (Michigan) and was signed as an amateur free agent by Detroit in 1952. He...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Moreland Memorial Park, Parkville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Haven Of Peace, Lot 691
Leary, Cornelius Lawrence Ludlow b. October 22, 1813 d. March 21, 1893
US Congressman. Elected to represent Maryland's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1861 to 1863. Also served as a Member of the Maryland State House of Delegates in 1838, and Presidential Elector from Maryland in 1856. (Bio by: K)
Lorraine Park Cemetery, Woodlawn (Baltimore County), Baltimore County, Maryland, USA

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