Evans, Melvin Herbert b. August 7, 1917 d. December 1, 1984 US Congressman. Governor. Diplomat. Born in Christiansted, St. Croix, Evans received bachelor's and medical degrees from Howard University and became a physician. He later received a master's degree in Public Health Administration from Howard. He was Virgin Islands Health Commissioner from 1959 to 1967. In 1969 President Nixon named him Governor of the US Virgin Islands, the last person appointed to the position, and he served from 1969 until 1971. In 1970 he was the first person to win...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Christiansted Cemetery, Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Thomas, Valmy b. October 21, 1928 d. October 16, 2010 Major League Baseball Player. For five seasons (1957 to 1961), he played at the catcher position with the New York/San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians. Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1951, Thomas (who was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico to parents from the Virgin Islands) made history for being credited as the first player in the Major Leagues to hail from the Virgin Islands, when he marked his debut with the Giants on...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Kingshill Cemetery, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Plot: Veterans Section
b. August 7, 1917 d. December 1, 1984