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Little, Louis 'Lou' b. December 6, 1893 d. May 28, 1979
Football Coach. He was director of athletics at Georgetown University for five years, then became head coach at Columbia University in 1930. He guided the Columbia Lions to victory over Stanford University in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1934. He had a wide knowledge of football within the educational view and he contributed this to Ivy Leagues right up through the 1950s. He retired in 1956.
Palm Beach Memorial Park, Lantana, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
Morelli, Rina b. December 6, 1908 d. July 17, 1976
Italian motion-picture actress. She is fondly remembered for her acclaimed roles in films such as: "Strange Deception," Luchino Visconti’s "The Wanton Countess" and "The Leopard," with Burt Lancaster. (Bio by: MC)
Cimitero Comunale Monumentale Campo Verano, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy
Ide, George Elmore b. December 6, 1845 d. February 12, 1917
US Navy Rear Admiral.
John Jay Cemetery, Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA
Waterbury, Ruth b. December 6, 1896 d. March 23, 1982
Writer. Ruth Waterbury was the former editor of Photoplay and Silver Screen magazines. She covered Hollywood film industry news for over 50 years dating back to the late 1920s. She wrote for The New York Daily News, The Los Angeles Herald, Coronet Magazine and countless movie fan magazines throughout her career and served as assistant to legendary Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons, often writing Parson's popular...[Read More] (Bio by: Lisa Burks)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Garden of Heritage
Porter, Kenneth Lee b. December 6, 1896 d. February 3, 1988
A native of Dowagiac, MI, Kenneth Porter enlisted in the army on May 14, 1917 and completed training at the School of Military Aeronautics, University of Illinois, in October of that year. He was one of "The 300" selected for training with the Royal Flying Corps in Canada, and later in Texas. He earned his Reserve Military Aviator rating and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on January 16, 1918. During the First World War, he wasÊassigned to the 147th Aero Squadron, and become a flight...[Read More]
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 67, Grave 441
Koda, Keisaburo b. December 6, 1882 d. December 16, 1964
Businessman. Born in Ogawa, Japan, Koda moved to the United States in 1908. After holding a variety of jobs around California, he eventually settled into rice farming and founded Koda Farms in 1928. Quickly building a large fortune, he became a pioneer in the industry, introducing the use of planes to plant rice, and earned himself the title "The Rice King." When the United States entered World War II, Koda and his family were among the thousands of people of Japanese ancestry who were sent to...[Read More] (Bio by: G.Photographer)
Japanese Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA
Bell, Louis b. December 6, 1864 d. June 14, 1923
Scientist, Inventor. A pioneer in the field of electricty, he designed and installed the first Three Phase generators in industrial plants in America. Editor of The Electrical World, Professor of Physics, Purdue University, and a Chief Engineer, General Electric Company. A leading lecturer on the field of electricty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, John Hopkins and Harvard Universities. A Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. President Illuminating Engineering Society. Vice...[Read More] (Bio by: Bruce)
Chester Village Cemetery, Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Foster, Susanna b. December 6, 1924 d. January 17, 2009
Actress, Singer. She appeared in the Oscar-winning 1943 remake of "Phantom of the Opera". Raised in Minneapolis, she showed early evidence of talent, able to mimic stars of the day by age 3, and singing on the radio at 5. Moving to Hollywood at 12, she was signed by MGM, but lost her contract after refusing the lead in "National Velvet". Foster made her silver screen debut for Paramount in the "The Great Victor Herbert" (1939). Signing with Universal, she played Christine in "Phantom", the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Old Southeast Church Cemetery, Putnam County, New York, USA
Plot: Ashes scattered over family plot
Harper, James Clarence b. December 6, 1819 d. January 8, 1890
US Congressman. Harper was a North Carolina state representative from 1865 to 1866. He was elected as a U.S. Representative from North Carolina, serving from 1871 to 1873. (Bio by: Evening Blues)
Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Patterson, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Edwards, Joe b. December 6, 1921 d. February 8, 2007
Comic Book Artist. In a career spanning over 65 years, he was noted for his comic book drawings for various publications, most prominently Archie Comics. He began his career in the late 1930s, working animation for Demby Studios. In 1940, he started doing some funny animal cartoons for Dell and Timely Comics. His earliest contributions were to the titles 'Judge Owl's Fables', 'Squoimy the Woim', 'Bumbie' and 'Cubby the Bear'. In 1942, he joined Archie Comics and drew the funny animal strips for...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
New Montefiore Cemetery, West Babylon, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Gorecki, Henryk b. December 6, 1933 d. November 12, 2010
Composer. Out of a fairly large body of work he shall be remembered for his 1976 Symphony No.3, the "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs". Raised in southern Poland by a musical family, he got a late start as a professional, possibly due to chronic health problems. (An improperly treated hip injury at 12 led to almost two years' hospitalization and a lifetime of difficulties). Gorecki entered the Katowice Conservatory in 1955 and was to remain there for five years studying composition. (His only...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Katowice Sienkiewicza Street Cemetery, Katowice, Slaskie, Poland
Barnard, Mary E b. December 6, 1909 d. August 25, 2001
Poet, Author. A translator of classical Greek literature, she wrote the works "Sappho: A New Translation," "Assault on Mount Helicon: A Literary Memoir," and "Time and the White Tigress," a book-length poem which won the Western States Book Award. (Bio by: RB)
Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA
Hall, Charles Martin b. December 6, 1863 d. December 27, 1914
American chemist, inventor and engineer. In 1886 he invented an inexpensive method for producing aluminium by means of electrolysis. Coincidentally, French inventor Paul Louis-Toussaint Héroult designed a very similar process the same year, having both of them worked separately and without knowledge of each other's investigations or existence. This method has become the industry's standard for the obtention of pure aluminium at low cost, and is called the Hall-Héroult process. He continued his...[Read More] (Bio by: Nes Pagani)
Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio, USA
Plot: Sec. E, Lot 10
Cummins, Andrew Johnson b. December 6, 1868 d. September 15, 1923
Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He enlisted in United States Army on January 6, 1891, and served during the War with Spain as a Sergeant in Company F, 10th United States Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Santiago, Cuba, on July 1, 1898. His citation reads "Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy". His Medal was awarded to him on June 22, 1899. (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Lewistown City Cemetery, Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, USA
Moodie, Susanna b. December 6, 1803 d. April 8, 1885
Author. She was the youngest of six daughters born to Thomas and Elizabeth Homer Strickland. The sisters were drawn to theatre, poetry, and history and following their fathers death in 1818 they began to earn needed income by writing natural history, moral and historical tales for children, and sketches, stories and poems for periodicals and annuals. The eldest sisters, Elizabeth and Agnes, achieved fame and social prominence in England as co-authors of Lives of the Queens of England (1840-1848)...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Weakley, Harold b. December 6, 1929 d. July 25, 1990
Noted Country Musician. Gum-chewing drummer for the Grand Ole Opry Staff Band for many years. He also did some announcing on the Opry as well, particularly on the Standard Candy portion of the Opry alongside Opry veteran announcer Hairl Hensley. (Bio by: Marty Roberts)
Cause of death: Cancer
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
McCulloch, Henry Eustace b. December 6, 1816 d. March 12, 1895
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Born in Tennessee, he moved to Texas as a surveyor in 1835 and was elected a Captain in Gonzales Rangers during the Mexican War. With the secession of Texas from the Union in February 1861, he was appointed Colonel in command of the 1st Texas Cavalry Regiment. In May 1861, his troops captured the 8th US Infantry and he was promoted Brigadier General in command of the Department of Texas in September, 1861. He led his corps through South Texas, Arkansas...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
San Geronimo Cemetery, Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas, USA
Bassen, Hank b. December 6, 1932 d. May 29, 2009
Professional Hockey Player. He played at the goaltender position for nine seasons (1954 to 1956, 1960 to 1968) in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins, serving as a backup for Al Rollins and Terry Sawchuk. He was a member of the Penguins' team during their league debut season of 1967-1968. In 156 career regular season NHL games, he compiled a record of 46 wins, 66 losses and 31 ties. In addition, Bassen played in both the AHL and WHL...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
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Duvall, Gabriel b. December 6, 1752 d. March 6, 1844
US Supreme Court Justice, US Congressman. He served as the Congressman from Maryland's second district from November 1794 to March 1796. From 1796 to 1802 he was Chief Justice of the General Court of Maryland. He served as First Comptroller of the US Treasury for the next five years. President James Madison appointed him to the United States Supreme Court in 1811 and he served until he resigned with old age in 1834. In his 23 years on the bench, John Marshall served as Chief Justice the entire...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Marietta Plantation Grounds, Glenn Dale, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Plot: Wigwam
Bourque, Romuald b. December 6, 1889 d. August 14, 1974
Canadian politician. Born in Ottawa (Ontario) on December 6, 1889. He was an industrialist, a person of independent means and a publicist. Mayor of the city of Outremont. On October 6, 1952, he was elected Liberal representative to the House of Commons for the district of Outremont-Saint-Jean, in Québec. He was reelected to that seat in 1953, 1957, 1958 and 1962. On July 6, 1963, he was appointed to the Senate for the Division of De la Vallière, in Québec. He died in Office on August 14, 1974. (Bio by: Guy Gagnon)
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Plot: Section Olier, # 255

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