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Markham, Tommy 'Porkchop' b. February 7, 1941 d. April 16, 1993
Musician. Born in Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas, he was a drummer best known for being country singer Conway Twitty's drummer for 31 years. In 1962, he left teacher's school to join up with Conway Twitty's band and went on to also co-write the lyrics for some of Conway Twitty's most popular songs. He died in Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee from complications of diabetes at age 52. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Complications of diabetes
Oak Grove Cemetery, Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas, USA
Maxwell, Obadiah Craig b. February 7, 1837 d. December 5, 1871
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. After the outbreak of the Civil war, he entered the Union Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, a three-month enlistment unit. When a vacancy occurring by the resignation of Lieutenant P. S. Turner, he was then promoted to 1st Lieutenant. He obtained a Captain’s commission on August 31, 1861, and re-enlisted hen more men were called into service and was assigned to the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry as the commander of it’s Company B...[Read More] (Bio by: Beverly)
Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon (Warren County), Warren County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Old Section, Lot 59
Irie, Takako b. February 7, 1911 d. January 12, 1995
Actress. Born as "Hideko Tobojo," she first worked under director Kenji Mizoguchi, then worked independently with a variety of directors thereafter. Known for her exceptional beauty, she was nicknamed "Neko(the cat)." Her movies include "Kokyo"(1923), "Tokyo March"(1929), and "Sanjuro"(1962). (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Tama Reien Cemetery (Fuchu City), Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Plot: 13-1-45-20
Durham, James R. b. February 7, 1833 d. August 6, 1904
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Second Lieutenant in Company E, 12th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry and was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at the 2nd Battle of Winchester, Virginia, on June 14, 1863. His official CMOH citation reads simply "Led his command over the stone wall, where he was wounded". His Medal was awarded to him on March 6, 1890. He was one of five 12th West Virginia soldiers to be awarded the Medal of Honor for their bravery during the war (...[Read More]
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 3, Lot 1435
DeSilva, Fred b. February 7, 1885 d. February 16, 1929
Actor. Portuguese-born live stage and silent screen figure. Entered films in 1920, appeared in "The Sea Hawk" (1924) among several other movies. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Vale of Memory, Lot 425, Grave 3
Littlejohn, DeWitt Clinton b. February 7, 1818 d. October 27, 1892
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, US Congressman. Served in the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 110th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1965 for "valuable services during the war". He was elected to represent New York's 22nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1863 to 1865. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego County, New York, USA
Plot: Section Q, Lot 3
Wang, An b. February 7, 1920 d. March 24, 1990
Inventor of the magnetic pulse controlling device, a basis for magnetic core memory. Without his invention, there would have been no computer storage revolution because up until then, storage was always volatile. He also was the creator of word processing as well as a pioneer of the electronic calculator. He is one of the most prolific of American inventors and also was given a medal by President Reagan. He founded WANG Laboratories of Tewksbury Massachusetts and Lowell Massachusetts.
Lincoln Cemetery, Lincoln, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Mercer, John Thomas b. February 7, 1830 d. April 18, 1864
Civil War Confederate Army Officer. A native of Crawfordville, Georgia, he was an 1854 graduate of the United States Military Academy (ranked 40th of 46). Upon graduating, he entered the United States Army and would remain within its ranks until resigning to join the Confederacy in 1861. At the age of 28, he enlisted into the 4th Georgia Infantry at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Within the year, he was discharged for promotion to Colonel and was placed in command of the 21st Georgia Infantry...[Read More] (Bio by: Stonewall)
Calvary Church Cemetery, Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
GPS coordinates: 35.8993988, -77.5304337 (hddd.dddd)
Ousley, Curtis 'King' b. February 7, 1934 d. August 13, 1971
R & B Musician. A saxophonist, he was one of the most popular session musicians of the 1950s and 1960s, playing with many Rock and Roll Hall of Famers including Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, The Coasters, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Duane Allman. He wass known as the "King of R&B Saxophone". He played the famous sax solos on The Coasters "Yakety-Yak" and Aretha Franklin's "Respect". He had hits under his own name also, "Soul Twist" (1961), "Soul Serenade" (1964), and "Memphis...[Read More]
Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, West Gallery of Forsythia Court
Romanova, Anna Ivanovna b. February 7, 1693 d. October 28, 1740
Empress of Russia. According to the old Julian calendar still in use in Russia at the time, her date of birth was January 28, 1693; by the modern Gregorian calendar it was February 7. Anna was the fourth-born daughter of the feeble-minded Tsar Ivan V, Peter the Great's older halfbrother, and his wife Praskoviya Fyodorovna Saltykova. They had five children in total, all daughters. Growing up she lived in Ismailovo, a village near Moscow, with her mother and four sisters. In November 1710...[Read More] (Bio by: Carrie-Anne)
St. Peter and Paul Fortress, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Federal City, Russian Federation
DaCosta, Jacob Mendez b. February 7, 1833 d. September 11, 1900
Medical Pioneer. He was the first to identify what has become known as "post traumatic stress disorder". He studied at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and received postgraduate education in Paris, France and Vienna, Austria. Returning from Europe, he began practicing and teaching in Philadelphia. During the Civil War, he served as assistant surgeon in the Union Army. He studied what he called "irritable heart" in soldiers; the research was profound in clinical medicine...[Read More] (Bio by: rjschatz)
Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
King, Earl b. February 7, 1934 d. April 17, 2003
Musician. A R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist, he was born Earl Silas Johnson IV, in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1934. In 1953 he met Guitar Slim at the Club Tijuana where the two became good friends. Also that year he signed on with the Wax Record Label and released the song, "Have You Gone Crazy" for Savoy. In 1954 on the advice of his record promoter he changed his name to Earl King, and signed with the Specialty Record Label the same year and released, "A Mother's Love." He began being...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Saint Louis Cemetery Number 2, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Baughman, Adm. Fred Hubbard b. February 7, 1926 d. January 26, 2004
US Navy Rear Admiral. Baughman attended high school in Michigan City, Indiana where he was the class valedictorian. He received his appointment to the United States Naval Academy in 1944 and graduated in 1947, the last wartime three year class and was commissioned Ensign on June 6, 1947. He elected to pursue aviation and entered flight training and earned his wings as a Naval Aviator on March 31, 1950. He was assigned to Squadron VP-22 and now a Lieutenant JG flew 100 combat patrols in the...[Read More] (Bio by: John Schneider)
United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Tsushima, Keiko b. February 7, 1926 d. August 1, 2012
Japanese Actress. A respected star of the Japanese cinema, she is remembered for a long career during which she transitioned from daughter to mother to grandmother roles. Born Mori Naoko, she initially intended to be a dancer and indeed was teaching dance at the Shochika Oofuna movie studio when she was spotted and given her debut role in 1947's "The Ball at Anjo House". Steadily cast in larger parts, she had hits with "The Bells of Nagasaki" (1950) and 1952's "The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice"...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
St. John, Mark b. February 7, 1956 d. April 5, 2007
Guitarist. Born Mark Leslie Norton, he is best known for his stint with the rock band KISS. He was featured on their album "Animalize", which was recorded in 1984. During its production St. John developed Reiter's Syndrome, which caused his hands and arms to swell, and he was unable to perform live as a member of KISS except for three shows during the follow-up tour. He did appear in the video for the album's hit single "Heaven's on Fire". St. John went on to form the band White Tiger...[Read More] (Bio by: Louis Mata)
Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Greenwood Gardens, sec. 2, lot 4523, grave 3
Logan, John William b. February 7, 1924 d. December 7, 1972
Actor. Appeared in motion pictures from 1952 to 1973. Among his films were "Jailhouse Rock" and "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls". (Bio by: Graving Queen of the OC)
Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Vista Paz, Lot 100, A
Reyburn, John Edgar b. February 7, 1845 d. January 4, 1914
US Congressman, Philadelphia Mayor. He was elected as a Republican to represent two different Pennsylvania Congressional Districts in the House of Representatives on two separate occasions, both times replacing a Congressman who died in office. First elected to represent the 4th District to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman William D. Kelley, serving from 1890 to 1897, he was then elected to represent the 2nd District to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section 10, Lot 136
Stewart, Anita (Anna M.) b. February 7, 1902 d. May 4, 1961
Silent film actress for Vitagraph. She signed with LB Mayer before her contract with Vitagraph expired resulting in a landmark lawsuit. She began her career in motion pictures at Edison's Vitagraph Studio on Long Island . She later moved to Hollywood as the premier star in Louis B. Mayer's company. Breaking her contract with Vitagraph to move to Hollywood resulted in a landmark court case that colored studio-star relationships for years. Her older sister Lucille Lee Stewart and younger brother...[Read More]
Cause of death: Heart attack
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Freedom Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Liberty
Burnett, Bob b. February 7, 1940 d. December 7, 2011
Musician. Founding member of the folk music ensemble The Highwaymen. Born Robert Sherwin Burnett, the New Englander's initial experience on stage was his performance of "Ghost Riders in the Sky" while in first grade. It would not be until his attending at Wesleyan University, when music would be a focal point of his life. With the aid of inspiration from contemporary artists The Weavers and The Kingston Trio, the Highwaymen came to fruition, when fellow students [Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
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Whitehill, Earl b. February 7, 1900 d. October 22, 1954
Major League Baseball Player. He was a no-nonsense left-handed pitcher who won 218 games over a 17-year career with the Detroit Tigers (1923 to 1932), Washington Senators (1933 to 1936), Cleveland Indians (1937 and 1938) and the Chicago Cubs (1939). In 1924, he went 17-9 with a 3.86 earned run average for 233 innings and 16 complete games. He was 16-13 in 1926 with a 3.99 ERA and 252 innings pitched. The following year he had a 16-14 record, a 3.36 ERA and 17 complete games. He was 17-13 in...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA

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