Find A Grave - North Dakota

Hunt, Ken b. July 13, 1934 d. June 8, 1997
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, he made his debut as an outfielder for the New York Yankees on September 10, 1959. For six seasons, he was a utility player with the New York Yankees (1959-60), Los Angeles Angels (1961-63) and Washington Senators in 1964. He ended his career with a record of 177 hits, 107 runs scored, 33 homeruns, 111 runs batted in and a .226 average. He died at age 62 in Gardena, California. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
Johnson, Martin Nelson b. March 3, 1850 d. October 21, 1909
US Congressman, US Senator. Elected to represent North Dakota as an At-Large Deelegate in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1891 to 1899. Elected as a Senator from North Dakota to the United States Senate, serving from March 1909 until his death in October 1909. He also served as a member of the Iowa State House of Representatives in 1877, as a member of the Iowa State Senate in 1878, and as a Delegate to North Dakota State Constitutional Convention in 1889. (Bio by: K)
Petersburg City Cemetery, Petersburg, Nelson County, North Dakota, USA
Kostka, Stan b. July 8, 1912 d. February 3, 1997
Professional Football Player. Born Stanislaus Clarence Kostka in Saint Paul, Minnesota, he was a fullback for the University of Minnesota Gophers football team which won the 1934 National Champion. In 1935, he played for the NFL Brooklyn Dodgers and later was head coach of the North Dakota State Bison football team (1941, 1946-47). He also served as a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy during World War II. He died at age 84 in Fargo, North Dakota. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
Kutz, Dean b. August 18, 1956 d. September 26, 2004
Professional Jockey. He overcame countless physical setbacks through life and went on to become one of the finest horseracing jockeys in America, with 2,835 career victories. He began his career in 1972 and his mounts earned more than $33.6 million. His victories at Keeneland included the 1992 Phoenix Breeders' Cup aboard British Banker and the 1994 Forerunner atop Jaggery John. He also rode successfully at Churchill Downs, Turfway Park and Ellis Park on the Kentucky circuit. He is inducted...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, Foster County, North Dakota, USA
Langer, William b. September 30, 1886 d. November 8, 1959
US Senator, North Dakota Governor. Langer served as a United States Senator from North Dakota from 1941 until his death in 1959. Also served as North Dakota State Attorney General in 1916, and Governor of North Dakota from 1932 to 1934, and 1937 to 1939. (Bio by: K)
Saint Leos Cemetery, Casselton, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
Lemke, William b. August 13, 1878 d. May 30, 1950
US Congressman. Elected to represent North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 to 1941, and 1943 until his death in 1950. Also served as North Dakota State Attorney General in 1921, and Candidate for President of the United States in 1936. (Bio by: K)
Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
Link, Arthur Albert b. May 24, 1914 d. June 1, 2010
US Congressman, North Dakota Governor. A member of the Democratic Party, he served North Dakota's Second District in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973, and was Governor of North Dakota from 1973 to 1981. Raised on a farm, the only son among six children, he attended North Dakota Agricultural College. After marrying, he started his own farm and became active in politics as a member of the local farmers union. He was elected to and served in the North Dakota House of...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Alexander Cemetery, Alexander, McKenzie County, North Dakota, USA
Maddock, Walter Jeremiah b. September 11, 1880 d. January 25, 1951
Governor of North Dakota. Served as Governor from 1928 to 1929 taking over for Governor Sorlie when he died in 1928. After leaving office Maddock became senior administrative officer of the regional Agricultural Adjustment Administration. From 1937 to 1950 Maddock served as head of North Dakota's Farm Security Administration office. (Bio by: Lisa S)
Saint Marys Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
Maris, Roger b. September 10, 1934 d. December 14, 1985
Major League Baseball Player. Roger Maris was born in Hibbing, Minnesota the son of first generation Croatian Americans. He was a product of summer American Legion baseball in the Fargo area of the state. The summer of 1953 saw him voted American Legion player of the year. Maris signed with the Cleveland Indians who assigned him to his home area team of The Fargo Moorhead Twins. Cleveland called him up in 1957 and traded him to Kansas City who promptly sent him to the Yankees. In 1961, he...[Read More]
Cause of death: Lymphatic Cancer
Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
Marshall, Thomas Frank b. 1854 d. 1921
US Congressman. Elected to represent North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1901 to 1909. Also served as the Mayor of Oakes, North Dakota, and Member of the North Dakota State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Oakes View Cemetery, Oakes, Dickey County, North Dakota, USA
Moses, John b. June 12, 1885 d. March 3, 1945
Democrat Politician from North Dakota. He served as Governor of North Dakota from 1938-1944 and in the US Senate for 2 months in 1945. He died in office while undergoing open heart surgery. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Saint Marys Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
Nestos, Ragnvald Anderson b. April 12, 1877 d. July 5, 1942
Governor of North Dakota. Served as Governor from 1921 to 1925. In 1893, Nestos came to North Dakota from Norway speaking no English. By 1904 he was a successsul lawyer in Minot, North Dakota. In 1921 Nestos was elected Governor in a recall election that removed Governor Lynn Frazier from office, and left a bitter gap between the political parties in North Dakota. But Nestos proved to be a successful Governor in North Dakota and won re-election in 1923. (Bio by: Lisa S)
Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
Plot: Section 11, Block 5, Lot 6
Norton, Patrick D. b. March 17, 1876 d. October 14, 1953
US Congressman. Admitted to the bar in 1903, he opened a law firm in Devils Lake, North Dakota and was superintendent of schools for Ramsey County, 1905 to 1907. In 1907 and 1908, he was chief clerk of the State House of Representatives, prosecuting attorney of Adams County and North Dakota Secretary of State, 1911 to 1913. He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, and Sixty-fifth Congresses, serving 1913 to 1919. An unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination, he engaged in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
Nygaard, Hjalmar Carl b. March 24, 1906 d. July 18, 1963
US Congressman. Elected to represent North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1961 to 1963. Also served as the Member of the North Dakota State House of Representatives from 1949 to 1960, and Speaker of the North Dakota State House of Representatives, in 1959. He died in the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 1963. (Bio by: K)
Enderlin City Cemetery, Enderlin, Ransom County, North Dakota, USA
Olson, Ole b. September 19, 1872 d. January 29, 1954
Governor of North Dakota. Served as Governor from 1934 to 1935. (Bio by: Lisa S)
Prairie Home Cemetery, New Rockford, Eddy County, North Dakota, USA
Purcell, William Edward b. August 3, 1856 d. November 23, 1928
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from North Dakota from 1910 to 1911. Also served as a Member of the North Dakota State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Calvary Cemetery, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, USA
Purpur, Clifford Joseph 'Fido' b. September 26, 1912 d. February 21, 2001
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Purpur played for teams in the CHL, NHL, USHL, AHA, USHL, and the NCAA hockey leagues. At 5'5", and 157lbs, Purpur played for the Grand Forks Falcons from 1931 to 1932, Minneapolis Millers from 1933 to 1935, St. Louis Eagles from 1934 to 1935, St. Louis Flyers from 1934 to 1941, 1945 to 1946, Kansas City Americans from 1941 to 1942, Chicago Blackhawks from 1941 to 1945, Indianapolis Capitals from 1944 to 1945, Detroit Red Wings...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Memorial Park Cemetery, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
Redlin, Rolland W. b. February 29, 1920 d. September 23, 2011
US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served North Dakota's 2nd District in the US House of Representatives from 1965 until 1967. Raised in Montana and later Minnesota, he attended the University of Washington and following graduation became the proprietor of a farm. Redlin initiated his political career as a member of North Dakota's State House of Representatives (1959 to 1963 and 1973 to 2000). During his tenure as a representative, he was a proponent for once-a-year sessions. (Bio by: C.S.)
Concordia Cemetery, Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota, USA
Sarles, Elmore Yocum b. January 15, 1859 d. February 14, 1929
Served as Governor of North Dakota from January 5, 1905 to January 9, 1907.

Riverside Cemetery, Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota, USA
Shafer, George b. November 23, 1888 d. August 13, 1948
Governor of North Dakota. Served as Governor from 1929 to 1933. (Bio by: Lisa S)
Saint Marys Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA

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