Find A Grave - Tarrant County

Evans, Lon Worth b. December 25, 1911 d. December 11, 1992
Professional football player and motion picture actor. After attending Fort Worth Polytechnic High School, he played football for Texas Christian University. He was an all-conference lineman for the Horned Frogs football team in 1932 and was named an honorable mention All-American the same year. His prowess attracted the attention of professional football scouts, and he played five seasons as a star offensive lineman with the Green Bay Packers from 1933 through 1937. He was named All Pro in...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Ferguson III., Joe Frank b. April 22, 1914 d. February 14, 2001
Musician. He was a western swing band bassist and singer, most noted for being a member of the "Light Crust Doughboys" and "Bob Wells and His Texas Playboys". He died from complications after surgery at age 86. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Gillespie, Oscar William b. June 20, 1858 d. August 23, 1927
US Representative from Texas, 1903-11.
Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Plot: On Corner Where Rd Makes A 90 Degreen Turn To Rt
GPS coordinates: 32.3354912, -97.0899506 (hddd.dddd)
Glenn, Darrell Orvis b. December 7, 1935 d. April 9, 1990
Singer. Songwriter. He was born in Waco, Texas. The family later moved to Fort Worth, Texas. He attended J.P. Elder Junior High and Fort Worth Technical High School. He was a regular on Bewley's Barn Dance on WBAP-TV in Fort Worth. He later appeared on Big D Jamboree. He was lead vocalist for "The Commodores." His father was songwriter, Artie Glenn, who wrote the song "Uranium" for the band. But Darrell...[Read More] (Bio by: Jane Eubanks)
Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Griffin, John Howard b. June 16, 1920 d. September 8, 1980
Author. Beginning at age nineteen, he worked as a medic in the French Resistance army, evacuating Austrian Jews to the port of St. Nazaire and to safety from the Nazis. He served thirty-nine months in the United States Army Air Corps in the South Seas. He was decorated for bravery and was disabled in the fighting during World War II. He lost his sight from 1946 until 1957. During his twelve years of blindness he wrote five novels (three unpublished) and began a journal in 1950 that had reached...[Read More] (Bio by: Joe Walker)
Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Plot: T E Blessing Section, South
Hagerman, Amber Rene b. November 25, 1986 d. January 17, 1996
Murder Victim. She was riding her bike in the parking lot of a grocery store near her home with her little brother, and he was the only witness to her kidnapping. Her body was later found 4 miles away at the bottom of a creek bed; the crime remains unsolved. As a result of her brutal murder, the state of Texas created the "Amber Plan" and "Amber Alert" to notify communites when a child in the area is abducted. The US Congress subsequently adopted a national "Amber Plan". (Bio by: Celia Foster)
Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Headrick, Sherrill b. March 13, 1937 d. September 10, 2008
Professional Football Player. Born in Waco, Texas, he played at the linebacker position for nine seasons (1960 to 1968) in the American Football League with the Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals. He was a member of two AFL championship teams (1962 Texans, 1966 Chiefs) which includes the Chiefs team that appeared in the first Super Bowl in 1967. His other career highlights include five-time All-Pro selection (1960 to 1962, 1964 and 1966) and four-time All-Star status (1961...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Herchman, Bill b. March 10, 1933 d. January 22, 2009
Professional Football Player. Born in Vernon, Texas, he played at the defensive tackle position for seven seasons (1956 to 1962) in the National and American Football Leagues with the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers. He was a member of the Cowboys' team during their league debut season in 1960. After playing collegiate football at Texas Tech University, he was chosen by the 49ers in the 3rd round of the 1956 NFL Draft and would appear in 85 career regular season games. (Bio by: C.S.)
Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Herrion, Thomas b. December 15, 1981 d. August 21, 2005
Professional Football Player. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, he played the position of offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers. He passed away in hospital after collapsing in the team's dressing room following a game with the Denver Broncos. (Bio by: K)
Skyvue Memorial Gardens, Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Hogan, Ben b. August 13, 1912 d. July 25, 1997
Professional Golf Player. Beginning as a caddy at the age of eleven, he turned pro in 1931 and went on to win 63 P.G.A. sponsored golf tournaments and a total of 71 tournaments overall. Among these were four U.S. Opens, two Masters, two P.G.A. championships and a British Open. He was given the nickname of "The Hawk" for his determined style of play. In February, 1949, Hogan and his wife were seriously injured in an accident of a foggy Texas highway when their vehicle was struck by a bus...[Read More] (Bio by: John Perin)
Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, Court of Wisdom, Crypt 178
Jones, Stormie Dawn b. May 30, 1977 d. November 11, 1990
Stormie, at the age of 6, was the first successful heart and liver transplant patient. The surgery was performed at Pittsburg Children’s Hospital by Dr's. Starzl and Bahnson on Feb. 14, 1984 after being sent from the University of Texas Southwest Medical Center in Dallas. The significance of this was the much needed proof for the research hypothesis that the liver controls the cholesterol found in the human body and that the diseases that are a result of high cholesterol could be controlled. Dr...[Read More]
Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Konetchy, Edward 'Big Ed' b. September 3, 1885 d. May 27, 1947
Major League Baseball Player. Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, he was a first baseman making his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on June 29, 1907. For fifteen seasons, he played with the St. Louis Cardinals (1907-13), Pittsburgh Pirates (1914), Pittsburgh Rebels (1915), Boston Braves (1916-18), Brooklyn Robins (1919-20) and Philadelphia Phillies (1921). He batted over .300 four times, ending his career with a record of 2150 hits, 74 home runs, 992 runs batted in and a .281 batting average. In...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Plot: Sec. 29 Lot 138
Kraft, Clarence
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Evansville, Indiana, on June 9, 1887, he was a first baseman making his debut for the Boston Braves on May 1, 1914. Although he only played for a few weeks at the Major League level he had a .333 batting average and a 1.000 fielding percentage. However, he went on to be most noted for his Minor League achievements with the Fort Worth Panthers (1922-24). In 1924, he hit 55 home runs, drove in 196 runs, with a batting average of .349 and set several league...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Plot: Mausoleum
Law, Robert David b. September 15, 1944 d. February 22, 1969
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Specialish 4th Class in Company I, 52nd Infantry, 1st Division, US Army. While on a reconnaissance patrol in Tinh Phuoc Thanh Province, Vietnam on February 22, 1969, Sp4 Law and 5 comrades made contact with an enemy patrol. Under intense fire, Sp4 Law maneuvered to a exposed position flanking his comrades and began placing suppressive fire on the hostile troops. During this defense an enemy grenade landed in his team's position and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Plot: Acacia Lawn, Lot 297
Lawrence, Suzanne b. May 20, 1969 d. August 23, 2003
Journalist. She was a reporter and news anchor for WTVM in Columbus, Georgia, in the late 1990s. She was known for doing the 5:00PM and 11:00PM newscasts which included her coverage of a bus accident in Russell County, Georgia, a special report on a long lasting wedding, and her many special live coverage reports from the scene. In September 1990, she competed in the Miss America Pageant representing Texas, and became 3rd runner up. In February 2003 she was named an 'American Hero' by The Today...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Cause of death: Cancer
Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Lindblad, Paul Aaron b. August 9, 1941 d. January 1, 2006
Major League Baseball Player. He was a left-handed pitcher making his debut for the Kansas City Athletics on September 15, 1965. For fourteen seasons he played mostly as a middle relief pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics (1965-70), Washington Senators (1971-72), Oakland Athletics (1973-76), Texas Rangers (1977) and New York Yankees (1978). Noted as a fine fielding pitcher, he set a major league record by going 385 games without making an error, (1966-74). He also was a member of the World...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Locklear, Ormer b. October 28, 1891 d. August 2, 1920
Pioneer Aviator. Born in Greenville, Texas, he was a daredevil stunt pilot, flew in air circus shows and was credited as the first man to wing walk. With the advent of World War I, he joined the US Army Air Service in 1917 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant. He was a flight instructor at Barron Field Texas and by the war's end he was assigned to military recruitment. After his service time, he returned to branstorming and moved to California, to start his own air show with other military...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Plot: 89-9E
Lucas, Wingate Hezekiah b. May 1, 1908 d. May 26, 1989
US Congressman. He was born in Grapevine, Texas and attended several colleges including the University of Texas. In the mid 1930s he worked on the staff of Congressman Fritz Lanham, completed a law degree at American University, was admitted to the bar, and commenced a practice in 1938. He joined the Army for World War II, serving in Europe as an...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Grapevine Cemetery, Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Matz, Chad b. January 10, 1973 d. January 29, 2005
Actor. A native of Reading, Pennsylvania, Matz is best known for his role as 'Billy Walsh' in the 1993 television film, "Laurel Avenue." The film told the story of everday life in suburbia. Matz died of lymphatic cancer at the age of 32 in Grapevine, Texas. (Bio by: K)
Grapevine Cemetery, Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
McCahan, Bill b. June 7, 1921 d. July 3, 1986
Major League Baseball Player. The Philadelphia Athletics right-hander fired a no-hitter during his rookie year against the Washington Senators on September 3, 1947. He missed a perfect game when Stan Spence reached first base in the second inning as first baseman Ferris Fain fielded his grounder and threw wildly to McCahan covering first. He was 10-5 with a 3.32 earned run average in 1947, but he suffered arm problems because of an off-season job lifting heavy oil barrels. He finished his four-...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA

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