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Parera, Blas b. 1777 d. January 7, 1840
Musician. He composed the music for Argentina's National Anthem in 1813. (Bio by: Nes Pagani)
Cementiri de Mataró (Mataró, Catalunya), Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain
Phillips, Nathan b. November 7, 1892 d. January 7, 1976
Toronto Mayor. Phillips served as the Mayor of Toronto, Ontario, from 1955 to 1962. A highly respected lawyer and politician, he was the first Jewish person to serve as Mayor of that city. A founding member of the Ontario Conservative Party's youth wing, he served as a Conservative Candidate for the Spadina electoral district in the federal election of 1935, placing second. He also served as a member of the Toronto City Council in 1926. Known as the 'mayor of the people,' he was the main force...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Holy Blossom Memorial Park, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Pascal, John R. b. July 8, 1932 d. January 7, 1981
Acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, author, and newspaper columnist. Among his works are "George M!," "The Young Marrieds," and "The Strange Case of Patty Hearst." Married first to poet Donna J. Stone, and then to children's author Francine Pascal. Brother-in-law to Broadway writer Michael Stewart.
Cremated, Ashes scattered, Ashes scattered in Washington Square Park, New York City
Wallace, William Alexander Anderson b. April 3, 1817 d. January 7, 1899
Western Figure. Born in Lexington, Virginia, he was dubbed "Bigfoot Wallace" and was noted for being a frontier Texas folk hero. In 1836, he relocated to Texas, when he heard that his older brother and a cousin had been killed in the Goliad Massacre. He settled in LaGrange, tried his hand at farming and soon joined the Texas Rangers. In 1840, he moved to Austin and helped layout the new town. He participated in the Battle of Plum Creek and in the Spring of 1842, fought against Mexican General...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Plot: Republic Hill Section 2 Row K Number 1
Shoup, Curtis F. b. January 11, 1921 d. January 7, 1945
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was killed in action. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army in Company I, 346th Infantry, 87th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on January 7, 1945 near Tillet, Belgium. His citation in part reads "Realizing that the machine gun must be silenced at all costs, S/Sgt. Shoup, armed with an automatic rifle, crawled to within 75 yards of the enemy emplacement. He found that his fire was...[Read More] (Bio by: Don Morfe)
North Scriba Union Cemetery, Oswego County, New York, USA
Plot: Lot 290
GPS coordinates: 43.4885826, -76.3918076 (hddd.dddd)
Allen, Ira [cenotaph] b. April 21, 1751 d. January 7, 1814
Revolutionary War Militia Army Officer. Brother of the famed Ethan Allen. He was originally buried in Philadelphia's Arch Street Presbyterian Cemetery, but his remains were lost when that burial ground was obliterated. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Plot: Right Next to the Ethan Allen Monument
Carleton, James Henry b. December 27, 1814 d. January 7, 1873
Civil War Union Brevet Major General. After serving as a volunteer in the Aroostook and Mexican American War, he was commissioned a Major in the regular US Army in 1839. From 1851 to 1859, he served on surveying, exploring and Indian fighting expeditions with the 1st Dragoons at Fort Tejon, California. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was appointed Colonel of the 1st California Infantry and the 1st California Cavalry, in July 1861. He marched his forces to the Rio Grande, replaced General...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Olive Path, Lot 896
Cole, Gabriel b. March 22, 1831 d. January 7, 1907
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. He enlisted in the Union Army at New Salem, Michigan and served as Corporal in Company I, 5th Michigan Cavalry. At the assault at Winchester, Virginia, on September 19, 1864, even after being wounded in the leg he captured the Confederate battle flag. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Sherman Township Cemetery, Tustin, Osceola County, Michigan, USA
Fisher, Almond Edward b. January 28, 1913 d. January 7, 1982
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during World War II in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant in Company E, 157th Infantry, 45th Infantry Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery near Grammont, France, on September 12-13, 1944. His citation reads “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on the night of 12-13 September 1944, near Grammont, France. In the darkness of early morning, 2nd Lt...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 6, Grave 8751-2, Map Grid Y/21
Hoover, Lou Henry b. March 29, 1874 d. January 7, 1944
Presidential First Lady. She was born Louise Henry in Waterloo, Iowa the daughter of a banker. The family relocated to California when she was ten. Her father combined outdoor camping with education introducing her to the study of rocks, minerals and mining. They hunted on horseback and she became an expert hunter and rider. These interest would lead her to the future President Herbert Hoover. Lou was the first woman to major in geology and receive a degree at Stanford. She met Herbert...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Rulfo, Juan b. May 16, 1917 d. January 7, 1986
Noted Mexican Writer. He is best remembered for his books "Pedro Páramo" and "El Llano en Llamas." He also wrote "Macario" and "Nos han dado la Tierra." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Woods, George Lemuel b. July 30, 1832 d. January 7, 1890
George Woods was born in Boone Co., Missouri in 1832. He came to Oregon in 1847 and was a carpenter, gold miner, student of the law who was admitted to the Oregon Bar in 1858. One of the founders of the Republican Party in Oregon. Presidential elector for Abraham Lincoln. Served several judgeships, including Idaho Territory Supreme Court. Governor of Oregon from 1866 - 1870. Involved in the US War Department's Indian Policy formation, and the building of railroads from Oregon to...[Read More] (Bio by: RB)
River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Plot: Section 6, lot E
Vandiver, Dr. Frank Everson b. December 9, 1925 d. January 7, 2005
Historian, Author, University President. He worked for the United States Air Force as a historian during the Second World War. He earned a Rockefeller fellowship in the humanities and American Studies at the University of Texas where he earned his Master's Degree in 1949 and later a doctorate from Tulane in 1951. He began teaching at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and at Rice University in Houston, Texas where he became a full professor by 1958 and remained with Rice until 1979...[Read More] (Bio by: Genet)
Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Kennedy, Rose Marie 'Rosemary' b. September 13, 1918 d. January 7, 2005
Younger sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Known as "Rosemary" during her lifetime, shes was a shy and mentally slow child. The family had difficulty dealing with Rosemary's problems, and in 1941 her father, Joseph Kennedy Sr., asked a neurosurgeon to perform a prefrontal lobotomy, which was considered a...[Read More] (Bio by: Scott Maxwell)
Holyhood Cemetery, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Van Der Veer, Frank b. June 2, 1921 d. January 7, 1982
Motion Picture Special Effects Artist. He shared a special Academy Award for the visual effects of "King Kong" (1976). In "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980), it was Van Der Veer's special photo effects that were used in the laser-sword fight scene between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. The son of explorer and documentary filmmaker Willard Van Der Veer, he was a veteran of the Second World War, and began his career working at the special effects departments for Warner Brothers and 20th Century...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Okamoto, Taro b. 1911 d. January 7, 1996
Okamoto was one of Japan's most famous sculptors. His most famous accomplishment is the giant Sun Tower built for Expo '70 in Osaka. It still stands in the Expo '70 Commemoration Park. The Sun Tower is considered a class work of art and which prompted many people to develop an interest in his work. Okamoto was also an avid photographer and is considered Japan's foremost avant-garde artist. Okamoto led Japan's postwar abstract art movement, arguing that art should not be "comfortable." He...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Tama Reien Cemetery (Fuchu City), Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Plot: 16-1-17-3
Hunt, Richard b. August 16, 1951 d. January 7, 1992
Puppeteer and actor.He worked for The Jim Henson Company for more than 20 years. He was the performer behind Scooter, Beaker, Sweetums, Janice, Junior Gorg, Statler and many other characters from the popular television programs "The Muppet Show," "Sesame Street" and "Fraggle Rock." He also directed several episodes and made principal puppeteer appearances in "The Muppet Movie," "The Great Muppet Caper," "The Muppets Take Manhattan," "Jim Henson’s Muppet Vision 3-D," "Labyrinth" and "Dark...[Read More] (Bio by: Butterfly)
Cause of death: Complications of AIDS
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend, Some ashes sprinkled over the lfower beds at the Hunt Family home in Closter, NJ.
Maginot, André b. February 17, 1877 d. January 7, 1932
French Politician, Military Figure.
Maginot Monument, Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France
Plot: Memorial
Carlton, Effie b. March 4, 1856 d. January 7, 1940
Music Composer. Born at Rockland, Massachusetts, in 1856, she was a stage actress also known as Effie Crockett, whom set melody lines to the old Mother Goose rhymes. In 1872, while babysitting, she wrote and composed the song "Rock a Bye Baby". Her song is credited in over a 100 films, many made decades after her death. She died in Boston, on January 7, 1940. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Collot d'Herbois, Jean Marie b. June 19, 1749 d. January 7, 1796
French Revolutionary Leader. Born in Paris, France, He was originally an actor and playwright. He became a member of the Jacobin club and published the Almanach du Père Gérard (1791), which was criticized for its royalist tinge, although its patriotism won a competition sponsored by the Jacobins. He was a member of the revolutionary Commune of Paris and his politics became increasingly militant. Elected to the National Convention (September, 1792), he became identified as a supporter of Jacques...[Read More] (Bio by: M M)
Cayenne Cemetery, Cayenne, Arrondissement of Cayenne, French Guiana

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