Shea, Jack b. September 10, 1910 d. January 22, 2002 Olympic Athelete. He was the winner of two Olympic gold medals at the 1932 Winter Games and was the patriarch of the first family with three generations of Olympians. His son Jim competed in the Nordic combined and two cross-country ski races at the 1964 Innsbruck Games, and his grandson Jim Jr. competed in the skeleton in the 2002 Winter Games. At 91 he was America's oldest living Winter Olympics gold medalist and his dream was to see his grandson compete as an Olympian. That dream ended when...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Moody) Saint Agnes Cemetery, Lake Placid, Essex County, New York, USA
Smith, Kate b. May 1, 1907 d. June 17, 1986 Singer. A popular icon of the Depression and World War II eras, she best known for her stirring renditions of patriotic anthems, most notably her definitive version of "God Bless America," which she originally introduced for Irving Berlin in 1938. Known as "The Songbird of the South" and "The First Lady of Radio" in her prolific 5-decade career, she had an unlikely beginning, as a chubby Southern girl without professional training, but she knew she could sing and set out to capitalize on it at...[Read More] (Bio by: Edward Parsons) Saint Agnes Cemetery, Lake Placid, Essex County, New York, USA
Whallon, Reuben b. December 7, 1776 d. April 15, 1843 US Congressman. Born in Bedminster, New Jersey, he moved to Argyle, New York in the 1790s and served as Justice of the Peace there from 1806 to 1811. He later moved to Essex, New York, where he was a large landowner, farmer, merchant, and mill owner. Whallon served as captain and major in the New York State Militia 1803-1814, which included active duty in the War of 1812. He was a member of the State assembly from 1808 to 1812, served as Supervisor of the town of Essex twice (1818 to 1819...[Read More] Whallons Bay Cemetery, Essex, Essex County, New York, USA
Wood, Craig R. b. November 18, 1901 d. May 8, 1968 Professional Golfer. He was the 1941 Masters and U.S. Open Champion. One of the greatest golfers ever to play the game, he was known as an extremely long hitter. There is a story of Wood hitting a wind-assisted drive over 400 yards at St. Andrews during the 1933 British Open. He won 21 Major tournaments and set 28 course records along the way. The name Craig Wood, whom sports writiers called "The Blond Bomber," is forever stamped indelibly in the record books as one of the all time greats of...[Read More] (Bio by: Dustin Raymond) Cause of death: Heart attack North Elba Cemetery, North Elba, Essex County, New York, USA
b. September 10, 1910 d. January 22, 2002
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