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• Lee, Charles Cochrane   d. July 30, 1862
  Civil War Union Army Officer. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1856, and was assigned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Ordnance Department. Serving in that branch for the next three years, he resigned from the Army on July 31, 1859. When the Civil war started, he was residing in his native North Carolina, and offered his services to the new Confederacy. Mustered into the 1st North Carolina Infantry regiment, he participated in the conflict's first...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
  GPS coordinates: 35.2353706, -80.8462906 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Morehead, John Motley   b. July 20, 1866  d. December 13, 1923
  US Congressman. Morehead was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina from 1909 to 1911. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
  Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
   
• Morrison, Cameron A.    b. October 5, 1869  d. August 20, 1953
  North Carolina Governor, US Senator, US Congressman. He served as the Governor of North Carolina from 1921 to 1925. He was appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate in 1930, serving until 1932. In 1943, he was elected to serve a term as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
  Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
  Plot: Section S, Lot 138, Grave 6
   
• Parker, John Johnston   b. November 20, 1885  d. March 17, 1958
  American Jurist. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1907, received a law degree in 1908, and became an attorney. A Republican, he ran unsuccessfully for a number of offices during the post-Reconstruction era when North Carolina was dominated by Democrats, including a 1920 campaign for Governor. From 1923 to 1925 he was a Special Assistant to the US Attorney General, and in 1924 he became North Carolina's Republican National Committeeman. In 1925 he was named to the US Fourth...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
   
• Paschal, Benjamin Edwin    b. October 13, 1895  d. November 10, 1974
  Major League Baseball Player: A member of the famous '27 Yankees Murderers Row Team, Paschal was a hard hitting outfielder who was usually stuck on the bench behind the trio of Babe Ruth, Earle Combs, and Bob Meusel. Whenever he was called upon to play though, he usually did not disappoint. Originally property of the Indians, he bounced around the minors for almost 10 seasons until he found a home in New York. He was finally given his first real chance to play regularly with the Yankees in 1925...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
  Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
  Plot: Section 5A Lot 162 Grave 3
   
• Polk, Thomas    b. 1732  d. June 26, 1794
  Revolutionary War Hero. He founded Charlotte, NC. In 1775, after receiving word of the the Lexington incident, he signed a "Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence" in 1775. He also organized one of the first colonial militias in the southern colonies.
  Old Settlers Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
   
• Porterfield, Erwin 'Bob'    b. August 10, 1923  d. April 28, 1980
  Major League Baseball Player. The right-handed pitcher led the American League with 22 victories, 24 complete games and nine shutouts in 1953. He represented the Washington Senators in the All-Star Game that year and gave up a two-run homer to Cincinnati's Ted Kluszewski in his three-inning stint. Before playing in the big leagues, he was a sergeant with the 82nd Airborne Division and saw action during the Battle of the Bulge. He earned a French citation and five battle stars. He broke in with...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
  Cause of death: Cancer
  Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
  Plot: Section 9 Lot 190 - Grave 1
   
• Rea, Mabel Lillian    b. January 11, 1932  d. December 24, 1968
  Actress. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, she began her career as a Rockette dancer and made her film debut in "Bundle of Joy" (1956) followed by "The Unholy Wife" (1957). Her other credits included "Pal Joey" (1957), "The Joker Is Wild" (1957), "Sad Sack" (1957), "The Devil's Hairpin" (1957), "Submarine Seahawk" (1958) and "The Girl in Lovers Lane" (1959). For television she appeared on "Highway Patrol", "Death Valley Days", "The Gale Storm Show", " The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" and "...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Cause of death: Auto accident
  Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
   
• Scott, Randolph    b. January 23, 1898  d. March 2, 1987
  Actor. He was born George Randolph Crane in Orange County, Virginia while his parents were on a vacation. His father was a textile manufacturer in Charlotte, North Carolina where George spent his boyhood and had the privilege of attending private college-prep schools. At age twenty, he was conscripted into the army during World War I and saw service in Europe. Upon discharge, he attended Georgia Tech, transferred to the University of North Carolina coming away with a degree in engineering...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
  Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
  Plot: Section R
   
• Shea, George Beverly   b. February 1, 1909  d. April 16, 2013
  Gospel Singer, composer and soloist. He was best known for his association with Evangelist Billy Graham. He was nominated 10 times for a Grammy Award. In 1966 Shea received a Grammy award for the Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical). George Beverly Shea was presented with the Lifetime achievement award by the Grammy Association in 2011. In 1978 he was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. He was then inducted into the Religious Broadcasting Hall of Fame in...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert C. Peurifoy)
  Billy Graham Library, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
   
• Simmons, Floyd 'Chunk'    b. April 10, 1923  d. April 1, 2008
  Olympic Athlete, Actor. He was a two-time bronze medal winner in the decathlon at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic games. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, he served in the United States Army in the 10th Mountain Division during World War II and received a Purple Heart. After his Olympic career, he appeared in numerous movies during the 1950s and 1960s including the films, "Pillars of the Sky" (1956), "The Tattered Dress" (1957), "South Pacific" (1958), "Party Girl" (1958) and "Twice-Told Tales" (...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
   
• Smith, Randy   b. December 12, 1948  d. June 4, 2009
  Professional Basketball Player. He played at the guard and forward positions for twelve seasons (1971 to 1983) in the National Basketball Association with the Buffalo Braves, San Diego Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks. Born Randolph Smith, he attended Bellport High School and excelled at soccer and track in addition to basketball during his collegiate years at Buffalo State College. Smith's career NBA highlights include two-time All-Star selection (1976, 1978)...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  Forest Lawn East Cemetery, Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
   

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