Find A Grave - Douglas County

Dennis, John b. May 23, 1835 d. December 26, 1894
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Enlisted as a Private in the 6th Massachusetts Militia at the outbreak of the Civil War. He then served as a Captain in the 7th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, participating with the regiment in the late 1862 operations in South Carolina, and being severely wounded at the Battle of Pocotaligo. He recovered sufficiently to be present at the July 1863 Union assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, where he was in command of a 10-inch siege mortar. At the...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Plot: Section 8, Lot 92
Estabrook, Experience b. April 30, 1813 d. March 26, 1894
US Congressman.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Flanagan, Edward Joseph b. July 13, 1886 d. May 15, 1948
Cleric, Social Reformer. He changed the way the country handled troubled children by substituting education and vocational training in a setting that resembled a small town with self government operated by the boys themselves. Prior to this concept, prison took precedence. Today, with its headquarters on the original site outside Omaha, Nebraska, the organization has sites in some 15 states and the District of Columbia while being copied by countries around the world. Edward Joseph Flanagan...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Dowd Memorial Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, Boys Town, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Plot: Father Flanagan Shrine, adjacent to Chapel Nave
Foehlinger, Robert Andrew b. July 7, 1981 d. May 9, 2003
Bobby Foehlinger came from a family of baton twirlers, his mother, Sue, being the owner of the dance studio, Sue's Stepperettes, which performs and competes globally. Bobby had won 3 national baton twirling competitions and was the University of Nebraska Cornhuker Marching Band's first male baton twirler. He was killed in a car accident when he was driving home from Kansas City, Missouri, after giving one of the many inspirational speeches he toured the country giving, to see his sister...[Read More] (Bio by: Meredith Price)
Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Ford (Meredith) Jr., Patrick (James) F. b. April 11, 1872 d. January 18, 1915
Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born James Meredith, he served in the United States Marine Corps during the War with Spain as a Private on board the "USS Marblehead". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery during the cutting of the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, on May 11, 1898. His citation reads "Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Meredith set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action." His Medal was awarded to him on July 7...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Walker)
Saint Marys Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Gomez, Edward b. August 10, 1932 d. September 14, 1951
Korean War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Korean War in the United States Marine Corps Reserve as a Private First Class in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division(Rein.). He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in Korea on Hill 749 on September 14, 1951. His citation reads “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an ammunition bearer in Company E, in action against enemy...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Saint Marys Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Plot: 100 yards east of West Entrance
Hall, Augustus b. April 29, 1814 d. February 1, 1861
Congressman for Iowa, appointed first Chief Justice of the Nebraska Territory in 1859. He died in office.
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Harris, Charles b. August 24, 1834 d. October 11, 1910
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War first as Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, with whom he fought in the Shenandoah Valley in July 1861. He was then commissioned Colonel and commander of the 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He led the unit in a July 1862 heavy skirmish at Hills’ Plantation near the Cache River Bridge in Arkansas, where he sustained a severe wound, but remained on his horse to lead his men. Upon his recovery in late 1862...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Plot: Section 3, Lot 27
Hitchcock, Gilbert Monell b. September 18, 1859 d. February 3, 1934
Democrat Congressman from Nebraska. He was elected to the House of Representatives twice serving from 1903-1905 and from 1907-1911. He also served in the US Senate from 1911-1923. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Hitchcock, Phineas Warren b. November 30, 1831 d. July 10, 1881
Phineas Hitchcock attended prep school at Great Barrington, Maine and then attended Williams College, graduating in 1855. After graduation he remained in New York for two years; part of the time as a reporter in central New York and part of the time in law practice. He came to Omaha in 1857 and opened a law office; combining it with an insurance and real estate agency. In 1860 he was elected to the Republican Convention in Chicago, he was appointed Marshall of the Nebraska territory 1860-61. In...[Read More]
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Hoagland, Peter Jackson b. November 7, 1941 d. October 30, 2007
US Congressman. Elected as a Democrat to represent Nebraska's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1989 to 1995. He was defeated for reelection in 1994. He also served as a law clerk to the United States District Court Judge Oliver Gasch from 1969 to 1970, and as a Member of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature representing it's 6th District from 1979 to 1986. Hoagland served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He passed away from...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Howell, Robert Beecher b. January 21, 1864 d. March 11, 1933
US Senator. He served in the United States Navy during the War with Spain and during World War I, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. He was elected as a Republican Senator from Nebraska to the United States Senate, serving from 1923 until his death in office in 1933.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Hruska, Roman b. August 16, 1904 d. April 25, 1999
Nebraska Republican Congressman (1952-1954) and Senator (1954-1976). Died due to complications stemming from a fall that broke his hip a few weeks earlier. He was the ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee when he retired. The "Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center" in Clay Center, Nebraska and new "Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse" in Omaha were named in his honor. Possibly best known for being mentioned in a song made famous on The Dr. Demento Show. Just before...[Read More]
Bohemian Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
GPS coordinates: 41.1428986, -95.5969009 (hddd.dddd)
Hunter, Richard Charles b. December 3, 1884 d. January 23, 1941
US Senator. He served as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1934 to 1935. Also served as a Member of the Nebraska State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Jefferis, Albert Webb b. December 7, 1868 d. September 14, 1942
US Congressman.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Josselyn, Simeon T. b. January 14, 1842 d. April 4, 1905
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War as a 1st Lieutenant in Company C, 13th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battel of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, on November 25, 1863. His citation reads "While commanding his company, deployed as skirmishers, came upon a large body of the enemy, taking a number of them prisoner. Lt. Josselyn himself shot their color bearer, seized the colors and brought them back to his...[Read More]
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Keith, Miguel b. June 2, 1951 d. May 8, 1970
Vietnam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the War in Vietnam as a Lance Corporal in Combined Action platoon 1-3-2, 111 Marine Amphibious Force. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Quang Ngai Province, Republic of Vietnam on May 8, 1970. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a machine gunner with Combined Action platoon 1-3-2. During...[Read More]
Cause of death: Killed in action
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Kiewit, Peter b. 1900 d. 1979
Peter Kiewit took over the small Omaha, Nebraska construction company, Keiwit Construction Co., from his father (also Peter Kiewit) and grew it into one of the largest major construction companies in the world. His company built the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado, subways in New York City, and many major world-class projects throughout the world.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Plot: near the northeastern tip of section 23, in the first row facing the street on the northern edge of Section 23
Leahy, Eugene A. b. May 8, 1929 d. January 18, 2000
Mayor of Omaha from 1969 to 1973. Was one of, if not the most popular Mayor in the history of Omaha. Instrumental in the redevelopment of Omaha's downtown. The Central Park Mall, a major part of his river front development plan, was renamed the Gene Leahy Mall in his honor. While serving as Mayor he also hosted a Sunday morning TV show where he read the Sunday Funnies to children. Once wore a bunny costume to a press conference to help raise funds and awareness for a charity. Served only one...[Read More]
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Lobeck, Charles Otto b. April 6, 1852 d. January 30, 1920
Representative from Nebraska; elected as a Republican to the State senate in 1892; member of the city council of Omaha 1897-1903, during which time he was engaged in the real estate and insurance business; affiliated with the Democratic Party in 1896; served as city controller from 1903 until 1911; elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1919); chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Sixty-third...[Read More]
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA

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