Find A Grave - Nevada

Briare, Bill b. 1930 d. December 8, 2006
Las Vegas Mayor. A native of Long Beach, California, Briare served as the Mayor of Las Vegas from 1975 to 1987. He also served as a Member of the Nevada Legislature from 1960 to 1962, and as a Member of the Clark County Commission from 1962 to 1968. Briare was also a successful businessman. (Bio by: K)
Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Brimhall, John b. November 22, 1928 d. December 2, 2003
Musical Arranger, Author. He wrote over 500 books on music composition, theory and performance. His publications sold over 75 million copies, making him the best-selling piano arranger of all time. In 1963, he pioneered a new approach to musical education entitled "Bach to the Beatles With Brimhall," which is also the epitaph on his headstone. (Bio by: Miracle Mile Tim)
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Comfort
Brown, Ernest S. b. September 25, 1903 d. July 23, 1965
US Senator. He served two months as a United States Senator from Nevada to the United States Senate from October 1, 1954 to December 1, 1954, having been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Pat McCarran. Previously he had served as a Member of the Nevada State House of Representatives in 1933, and as a Colonel in the United States Army Reserves during World War II. (Bio by: K)
Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Bunker, Berkeley Lloyd b. August 12, 1906 d. January 21, 1999
US Senator and Congressman. A life long Nevada state native who engaged in the tire and oil business in Las Vegas before his entry into politics in 1934. He became a member of the State assembly 1936-1941, serving as speaker in 1939. Served as Nevada Democrat to the United States Senate from November 27, 1940 to December 6, 1942. Elected as Nevada Democrat Representative to the Seventy-ninth Congress and served from January 3, 1945 to January 3, 1947. After being a unsuccessful candidate for...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Bunkers Eden Vale Cemetery, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Bupp, Sonny (Moyer) b. January 10, 1928 d. November 1, 2007
Actor. Bupp is widely remembered for his role in the classic film "Citizen Kane." Born in New York City, Moyer MacClaren Bupp (his full name) first did mostly bit parts on cinema, often with his brother Tommy. Bupp appeared in two Our Gang comedies and in the 1937 Three Stooges short "Cash and Carry," becoming the highest paid male child actor in 1937. He then eventually got better roles in movies such as "The Renegade Trail" (1939) and finally, a starring role in the Warner Brothers film "No...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Carville, Edward Peter b. May 14, 1885 d. June 27, 1956
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1945 to 1947. Also served as a State Court Judge in 1928, and Governor of Nevada from 1939 to 1945.
Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Nevada Memorial Mausoleum
Cassidy, George Williams b. April 26, 1836 d. June 24, 1892
US Congressman. Elected to represent Nevada in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1881 to 1885. Also served as a Member of the Nevada State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Hillside Cemetery, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
Chenoweth-Hage, Helen b. January 27, 1938 d. October 2, 2006
US Congresswoman. She was elected to represent the 1st district of Idaho in the US House of Representatives in 1994, when the Republican Party took control of the House for the first time since 1953. Chenoweth-Hage served for two terms, from 1995 to 2001, and did not seek re-election in 2000. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Cause of death: Auto accident
Pine Creek Ranch Family Cemetery, Monitor Valley, Nye County, Nevada, USA
Clark, Walter Van Tilburg b. August 3, 1909 d. November 10, 1971
Author. He wrote, "The Ox-Bow Incident" (1940) and "The Track Of The Cat" (1949). Both of these books were later made into Hollywood films.
Silver Terrace Cemeteries, Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Mason 170 F-2 04
Colcord, Roswell Keyes b. April 25, 1839 d. October 30, 1939
Nevada Governor. Served as Governor from 1891 to 1895. He was a mining engineer and superintendent at the United States Mint in Carson City from 1898 to 1911.
Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
Collins, Albert b. October 1, 1932 d. November 24, 1993
Blues Musician. Known as "The Master of the Telecaster," he formed his own band in 1952 playing in the Houston, Texas area. In 1960 his album "Frosty" sold over one million copies and his career began to grow as his music was being played on blues radio stations around the United States. In 1978 his Grammy nominated album "Ice Pickin'" won "Best Blues Album of the Year" by the Montreaux Jazz Festival. His music was featured in the movie "Adventures in Babysitting." His album "Showdown" won a...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Cause of death: Lung cancer
Davis Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Prayer, Section C, Lot 80, Space 2, 16 rows off cemetery road and 1 row off the oleander bushes
Conte, Steve b. January 16, 1920 d. April 28, 1997
Actor. A native of Gagliato, Italy, he is best known for playing thugs and henchmen, most notably in the classic "Batman" television series. His big-screen credits include "Wiretapper" (1955), "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" (1957), "Change Of Habit" (1969), "My Father's House" (1975), "Fast Break" (1979), "Samurai" (1979), "The Onion Field" (1979), "Midas Valley" (1985), "Command 5" (1985), and "The Kindred" (1987). A veteran of World War II, he served as a Private in the United States Army Air...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Section F, Site 364
Corrales, Diego 'Chico' b. August 25, 1977 d. May 7, 2007
Junior Lightweight and Lightweight Champion of the World. Diego Corrales was born in Sacramento, California and had a successful amateur career compiling a 105-12 record before turning pro in 1996. He progressed through the ranks and finally got a shot at Roberto Garcia's Junior Lightweight Championship in 1999. Corrales dominated the fight and scored a 7th round TKO to claim the title. He would defend the Junior Lightweight Championship 3 times before vacating the title to challenge for...[Read More] (Bio by: Soorus)
Cause of death: Motorcycle accident
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Reflection, space 619
Crispin, Pablo O. 'The Great Goliath' b. June 18, 1934 d. April 12, 2004
Professional Wrestler. He, along with his long time partner "Black Gordman," won many titles including the NWA Americas Tag Team Championships, which they held for a record 18 times in 13 years. (Bio by: Miss Hildy)
Palm Memorial Park Northwest, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Crutchfield, Cuba Island b. March 15, 1891 d. October 14, 1969
Entertainer. He was one of the great trick ropers of all time, like his cousin and contemporary, Will Rogers. In 1912, Buffalo Bill Cody saw him perform and invited him to join his Wild West show. He performed with Annie Oakley, among others, as the troupe toured Philadelphia, New York and other cities of the east. He was a Vaudeville star in the first quarter of the 1900s, appearing on Broadway, the Ziegfield Theater, the New York Hippodrome Theater and the Boardwalk in Atlantic City with the...[Read More]
Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
Curtis, Tony b. June 3, 1925 d. September 29, 2010
Actor. Born Bernard Schwartz, his father was a tailor who immigrated from Hungary; he was brought up in poverty in a tough Bronx neighborhood. He developed an interest in acting after visiting a neighborhood settlement house, and following service in the US Navy, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill and studied at the Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research (New York City). He began his professional career touring with a stock company in the "Borscht Circuit", and appeared in New...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Palm Memorial Park (Green Valley), Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Legacy, Space PG10, Row 3
Dalitz, Morris Barney b. December 24, 1899 d. August 31, 1989
Organized Crime Figure. Known to his contemporaries as "Moe". Born Boston, he was raised in Michigan. During Prohibition he was a bootlegger in Detroit, Akron and Cleveland, where he was associated with the Mayfield Road Gang. Expanding beyond bootlegging into gambling both in the Clevland area and in Newport, Kentucky, he operated several illegal casinos and clubs. In 1949 Dalitz relocated to Las Vegas where he and partners took control of the unfinished Desert Inn. For the next forty years...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Dunn)
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Eternal Peace section
Davis, Eddie 'Lockjaw' b. March 2, 1922 d. November 3, 1986
Jazz Saxophonist. Starting in the 1940's, he played tenor sax with such heavyweights of the era as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and Cootie Williams. His distinctive sound, a full-bodied yet reedy tone, was suited to several different styles of jazz, from big band to rhythm and blues. As his popularity increased, he fronted his own bands and released many recordings that were hughly influential to the next generation of jazz saxophonists. (Bio by: Miracle Mile Tim)
Palm Valley View Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Garden of Resurrection
Dickerson, Denver Sylvester b. January 27, 1872 d. November 28, 1925
Nevada Governor, Journalist and Warden. Served as Lieutenant Governor from 1907 to 1910 and Governor from 1908 to 1911. After serving in the Spanish American War, he became owner and editor of two newspapers in White Pine County. He was appointed superintendent of the state police and he served as superintendent of the state prison until his death. (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Carson City, Nevada, USA
Elliott, William 'Wild Bill' b. October 16, 1904 d. November 26, 1965
Actor. He was the most prolific B Western performer in Hollywood history. William "Wild Bill" Elliot in a career that lasted over 30 years, appeared in over 170 films as a supporting or a lead actor. Elliott hit his stride making dozens of Westerns which landed him a top money earner in the period 1940-1954. He was born Gordon Nance on a ranch in Pattonsburg, Missouri to a father who was commissioner at the Kansas City stockyards. Gordon grew up as a riding, roping, cattle busting youngster...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Palm Desert Memorial, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA
Plot: Eternity Mausoleum, Row E, Niche 2011

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