Avila, Bobby 'Beto' b. June 7, 1926 d. October 26, 2004 Major League Baseball Player. Three-time All-Star player in the USA, he won the American League batting title in 1954. Born Roberto Avila González in Veracruz, Mexico, he began his career in 1947 with the Mexican League's Pueblo Pericos where he batted .346 and was one of the first Mexican players to come to the USA playing second base for the Cleveland Indians from 1949 to 1958 and later was with the Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Braves and Boston Red Sox during his 11 seasons in the major...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) Cause of death: Complications of diabetes San Pedro & San Pablo Church Columbarium, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Mexico Plot: Columbarium niche
Murrah, Pendleton b. 1824 d. August 4, 1865 Governor of Texas. He served as Governor from 1863 to 1865. As a staunch supporter of the Confederacy, he urged confederate troops to continue the fight even after General Lee surrendered. When it became obvious that Union forces would occupy Texas, he left office and fled to Mexico, where he died. (Bio by: Mr. Denardo) Panteon Municipal Cemetery, Monterrey, Tamaulipas, Mexico Plot: state of Nuevo Leon
b. June 7, 1926 d. October 26, 2004