Tipton, David M. b. 1828 d. 1904 Captain Tipton was a friend of Mark Twain and captain of government snagboat the "Colonel Alexander Mackenzie." He died at the wheel of his boat in the middle of Lake Pepin. His crew found an anchor at the bottom of the harbor at Keokuk, Iowa, brought it to Chippiannock Cemetery and placed it near his grave. Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Velie, Willard Lamb b. 1866 d. 1928 Automobile and Tractor Executive. A grandson of John Deere, he was elected vice president of Deere & Company in 1908. When the corporation formed an executive committee in 1911, Willard Velie was the first chairman. He also founded the Velie Engineering Company at the same time. In 1916, he merged this company with the Velie Carriage Company of Moline, which he had founded with his brother Stephen in 1907. He resigned his executive committee postions at Deere & Company in 1918 due to...[Read More] (Bio by: pammy) Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Weyerhaeuser, Frederick b. 1834 d. 1914 Born in Niedersaulheim, Germany, he emigrated to America in 1852 and worked as a laborer in Erie, Pennsylvania. After marrying Elizabeth Bladel, he moved to Illinois where he found work in a sawmill. Weyerhaeuser saved as much money as he could and in 1857 managed to buy a sawmill and timber yard in Rock Island. The business was a great success and he acquired additional sawmills on the shores of the Mississippi. He also purchased large forests in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Idaho, Washington and...[Read More] Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Wiman, Dwight Deere b. August 8, 1895 d. January 20, 1951 Theatrical, Producer. Born in Moline, Illinois, he studied drama at Yale University and after briefly acting in films during the silent film era, he started producing plays for Broadway. His first production was "Lucky Sam McCarver" (1925), followed by "Road to Rome" (1927). Some his 56 most memorable productions included "Gay Divorce" (1932), "Babes in Arms" (1937), "I Married An Angel" (1938) "On Borrowed Time" (1938), "My Jupiter" (1942) and "Country Girl" (1950). He died in Hudson, New York. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Plot: Summit Concourse, Grave 6
Witek, Frank Peter b. December 10, 1921 d. August 3, 1944 World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division, during the Battle of Finegayen at Guam, Marianas, on 3 August 1944. When his rifle platoon was halted by heavy surprise fire from well-camouflaged enemy positions, Pfc. Witek daringly remained standing to fire a full magazine from his automatic at point-...[Read More] Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Plot: Section E, Row 0, Grave 72
Wittick, George Benjamin b. January 1, 1845 d. August 30, 1903 Photographer. He was a prominent nineteenth century photographer of the American West and American Indians. A Civil War veteran, he served during the war under the name of "Benjamin Wallace" in Company A of the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry and Company D of the 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Cavalry, serving from 1862 to 1865. He left Moline, Illinois and went West after the war and was the first person to photograph the Hopi Snake Dance. A Hopi elder warned him at the time that he would die from a...[Read More] Cause of death: Snakebite Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Plot: Lot 930, Grave 2, Wittick Family Plot
b. 1828 d. 1904
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