Find A Grave - Washington

Abel, Annie Heloise b. February 18, 1873 d. March 14, 1947
Historian. An expert on the North American Indian, she received much acclaim for her studies of Native Americans in relation to their participation and experiences during the American Civil War period. Some of her notable works were "The American Indian as Slaveholder and Secessionist", "The American Indian at the End of the Confederacy, 1863-1865" and "The American Indian in the Civil War, 1862-1865". She also won plaudits for the work "A Side-Light on Anglo-American Relations 1839-1858". (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Wynooche Cemetery, Montesano, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
Albanese, Lewis b. April 27, 1946 d. December 1, 1966
Vietnam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Venice, Italy, he served in the United States Army during the war in Vietnam as a Private First Class in Company B, 5th Battalion (Airmobile), 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on December 1, 1966. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty. Pfc. Albanese's platoon, while advancing through densely covered terrain to...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Veterans Cemetery, Section KO, Lot E, Grave 75
Allen, John Beard b. May 18, 1845 d. January 28, 1903
US Senator. He served during the Civil War as a Corporal in Company D, 135th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Elected as a Delegate from the Washington Territory in the United States House of Representatives, he served from March to November, 1889. When Washington was admitted as a State, he was elected as one of its first two Senators to the United States Senate, serving from 1889 to 1893. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 159, Grave E1/2
Anderson, Andy Holm b. November 13, 1922 d. July 18, 1982
Professional Baseball Player. He was a member of the St. Louis Browns during the 1948 and 1949 seasons. Anderson appeared in 122 games over the two seasons with the Browns as a second baseman, and finished his career with a .184 batting average. (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Section 4, Lot 616, Grave 1
Anderson, Richard Beatty b. June 26, 1921 d. February 1, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during World War II as a Private First Class in the United States Marine Corps. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, in the Marshall Islands on February 1, 1944. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 4th Marine Division during action against enemy Japanese forces. Entering a shell crater...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
New Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Plot: Section 1, Block C, Lot 5
Ankeny, Levi b. August 1, 1844 d. March 29, 1921
US Senator. He served in the United States Senate from March 1903 to March 1909 as a representative from Washington state. Born near St. Joseph, he moved to the Pacific Northwest with his parents in 1853, settling in the frontier town of Portland, Oregon. He spent his early years in the cattle business before moving to Lewiston, Idaho following the discovery of gold and silver in the early 1860s, where his interests shifted to mining and packing operations. He operated one of the town's first...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Aronson, John Hugo b. September 1, 1891 d. February 25, 1978
Montana Governor. Known as "The Galloping Swede", he served as Governor of Montana from 1953 to 1961. He also served as member of the Montana State House of Representatives in 1938, and as a member of the Montana State Senate in 1944. (Bio by: K)
Pleasant View Cemetery, Mondovi, Lincoln County, Washington, USA
Arthur, Robert b. June 18, 1925 d. October 1, 2008
Actor. He appeared in a number of motion pictures during the 1940s and 1950s. Born Robert Paul Arthaud, he served in the United States Navy before appearing in minor movie parts. After his first notable movie performance in the 1948 picture "Green Grass of Wyoming", he had notable roles in the films "Yellow Sky" (1948), "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949), "September Affair" (1950), "Air Cadet" (1951), "Ace in the Hole" (1951), "The Ring" (1952), "Take the High Ground!" (1953), "Top of the World" (...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Fern Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA
Atkins, Henry Allen b. 1827 d. 1885
Seattle Mayor. Elected as the first Mayor of Seattle, Washington, and served from 1869 to 1871.
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot K, Circle
Averill, Earl b. May 21, 1902 d. August 16, 1983
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Played 13 seasons (1929-1941) with the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Boston Braves. 11 and a 1/2 years of his career was spent as the Indians' centerfielder. Called the "Earl of Snohomish", he hit a home run in his first major league at bat, the first American Leaguer to ever turn that trick. Named to the first All-Star team in 1933, he would appear in the next 5 All-Star games. Averill was the batter who, for all intents and purposes, ended...[Read More]
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
Plot: 7th Addition, Lot 427, Grave 2
Badgro, Morris 'Red' b. December 1, 1902 d. June 13, 1998
Baseball player and member of Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Hillcrest Burial Park, Kent, King County, Washington, USA
Bagley, Daniel b. September 7, 1818 d. April 26, 1905
Seattle Pioneer, Minister. Born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, he was ordained a Methodist minister in 1842. He spent the first 10 years of his ministry traveling throughout the state of Illinois as a circuit preacher, before being assigned to the Oregon Territory in 1852. On April 20, 1852 he left Princeton, Illinois, for the Oregon Territory, which included the present day states of Washington, Idaho and parts of Wyoming and Montana. Accompanying him on his westward journey were the...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Ballinger, Richard A. b. July 9, 1858 d. June 6, 1922
Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Served as Mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1904 to 1906. Served as Secretary of the Interior in President William H. taft's administration from 1909 to 1911. In 1909 he was President of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition World's Fair. Named Lake Ballinger in honor of his father, Col. Richard H. Ballinger.
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 31
Ballinger, Richard H. b. February 7, 1833 d. July 23, 1906
Civil War Union Army Officer. Colonel in the Civil War. Studied law in Abraham Lincoln's Springfield office. Lake Ballinger was named after him by his son, Judge Richard A. Ballinger.
Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Plot: Lot 31
Barczak, Patricia b. March 7, 1967 d. October 11, 1986
Serial Murder Victim. Patrica was one of the victims of Gary Leon Ridgway, the Green River serial killer. He raped, strangled and dumped bodies near the Green River initially. For years, Ridgway eluded capture, but because of DNA technology, he was finally brought to justice and confessed to approximately 50 murders on November 5, 2003. Pacific Highway South is where many of these girls were last seen. Patricia was last seen on October 11, 1986. Her remains were found on February 3, 1993...[Read More] (Bio by: Always with Love)
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
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
Barrick, Jesse T. b. January 18, 1841 d. November 3, 1923
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Entered the service at Fort Snelling, Rice County, Minnesota and served as a Corporal in Company H, 3rd Minnesota Infantry. While on scout patrol May 26 to June 2, 1863 near Duck River in Tennessee, he came across two Confederate guerrilla officers. They were more heavily armed than he, but he was able to capture them and hold them until he could get back to his unit. His citation was issued on March 3, 1917. Originally buried in Pasco Cemetery...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King County, Washington, USA
Beck, Dave b. June 16, 1894 d. December 26, 1993
Labor Leader. He was president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1952 to 1957. Forced to quit high school at the age of 16 in order to go to work, he took a job as a laundry worker and joined the Laundry Workers International Union. He later helped organize Local 566 of the Teamsters after a short strike in 1917. He would become a key leader of the Teamster's Union on the West Coast for some 40 years, from the late 1920s to the early 1960s. As president he shot to national...[Read More] (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Beckman, Henry b. November 26, 1921 d. June 17, 2008
Actor. He was a recognizable character performer of television, films and stage. He is best known to many for his role as George Anderson in the soap opera "Peyton Place" and as Colonel Douglas Harrigan in the 1960s series "McHale's Navy". Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, he served in the Canadian Military during World War II. He began his acting career during the early 1950s and would appear in the programs, "Studio One", "Dennis the Menace", "Peter Gunn", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Saint Peters Cemetery, Whatcom County, Washington, USA
Bello, Mary Sue b. December 22, 1957 d. October 11, 1983
Murder victim of Gary Leon Ridgway, known as "The Green River Killer" who was responsible for the murders of 49 women in Seattle, Washington, between 1982 and 1984.
Queen Anne Columbarium, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

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