Deaths in the 1940s

Theodore Wesley Koch

1871–1941 (age 70)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Theodore Wesley Koch was an American librarian and academic administrator.

Effie Almira Southworth

1860–1947 (age 87)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Effie Almira Southworth was an American woman from western New York.

Joseph H. Drake

1860–1947 (age 87)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Joseph H. Drake was an American businessman and civic leader from Ohio.

James Waterman Glover

1868–1941 (age 73)

Forest Hill Cemetery

James Waterman Glover was an American mathematician and academic administrator.

Hans Simmel

1891–1943 (age 52)

Evergreen Cemetery

Hans Simmel was a German-born American businessman and industrialist.

Gerald Bertram Webb

1871–1948 (age 77)

Evergreen Cemetery

Gerald Bertram Webb was an American physician and tuberculosis specialist.

Arthur Peabody

1858–1942 (age 84)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Arthur Peabody was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Charles S. Slichter

1864–1946 (age 82)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Charles S. Slichter was an American geologist and hydrologist known for his groundwater research.

Charles Frederick Freudenberg

1887–1942 (age 55)

Flower Hill Cemetery

Charles Frederick Freudenberg was a German-American industrialist and founder of the Freudenberg company.

John C. B. Ehringhaus

1882–1949 (age 67)

Episcopal Cemetery

John C. B. Ehringhaus was an American politician who served as Governor of North Carolina.

Harry T. Burleigh

1866–1949 (age 83)

Erie Cemetery

Harry T. Burleigh was an American baritone singer, composer, and music educator of African American descent.

Henry Alden Clark

1850–1944 (age 94)

Erie Cemetery

Henry Alden Clark (1850-1944) was a resident of Harborcreek Township, Pennsylvania who lived to the age of 94.

Z. N. Estes

1877–1943 (age 66)

Elmwood Cemetery

Z. N. Estes (1877-1943) was a Memphis resident who lived for 66 years.

Howard Adolphus Wooten

1920–1948 (age 28)

Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park

Howard Adolphus Wooten (1920-1948) was a young man from Lovelady who died at age 28.

Frederick Douglass III

1913–1942 (age 29)

Columbian Harmony Cemetery

Frederick Douglass III (1913-1942) lived 29 years before his death.

Franklin Sousley

1925–1945 (age 20)

Elizaville Cemetery

Franklin Sousley (1925-1945) was a Hill Top resident who died at age 20.

Belle Strode

1860–1946 (age 86)

Eliza

Belle Strode (1860-1946) was an Independence resident who lived 86 years.

Nellie Cornelia Patterson

1865–1940 (age 75)

Evergreen Cemetery

Nellie Cornelia Patterson (1865-1940) was a Pennsylvania native who lived 75 years.

Orin Fletcher Stafford

1873–1941 (age 68)

Eugene Pioneer Cemetery

Orin Fletcher Stafford (1873-1941) was a Hillsboro resident who lived 68 years.

Clara Cogswell Ingham

1868–1946 (age 78)

Eugene Masonic Cemetery

Clara Cogswell Ingham (1868-1946) was an Eugene resident who lived 78 years.

Hugh Mercer Walker

1876–1948 (age 72)

Evergreen Cemetery

Hugh Mercer Walker (1876-1948) lived 72 years.

S. Harrison White

1864–1945 (age 81)

Fairmount Mausoleum

S. Harrison White (1864-1945) was a Maries County resident who lived 81 years.

Miguel Antonio Otero

1859–1944 (age 85)

Fairview Cemetery

Miguel Antonio Otero (1859-1944) was a St. Louis resident who lived 85 years.

Lloyd Lewis

1891–1949 (age 58)

Fall Creek Township

Lloyd Lewis (1891-1949) was a Pendleton resident who lived 58 years.

Alice Corbin Henderson

1881–1949 (age 68)

Fairview Cemetery

Alice Corbin Henderson (1881-1949) was a St. Louis-based resident who lived 68 years.

James Chidester Egbert Jr.

1859–1948 (age 89)

Fairview Cemetery

James Chidester Egbert Jr. (1859-1948) was a New York City resident who lived 89 years.

Stan Yerkes

1874–1940 (age 66)

Fairview Cemetery

Stan Yerkes was an American psychologist and primatologist known for his research on animal behavior and intelligence.

Joseph Hershey Bair

1875–1947 (age 72)

Fairview Township

Joseph Hershey Bair was a Pennsylvania resident whose life spanned the late 19th and mid-20th centuries.

Thomas Jefferson Mosley

1887–1940 (age 53)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Thomas Jefferson Mosley was a Texas resident who lived from 1887 to 1940.

Truman H. Talley

1891–1942 (age 51)

Fairview Cemetery

Truman H. Talley was a Missouri native who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Susan Adelaide Sterling

1858–1946 (age 88)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Susan Adelaide Sterling was a Madison resident who lived to the age of 88 in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Annie Clifton Springer

1892–1940 (age 48)

Fairmount Cemetery

Annie Clifton Springer was a woman who lived from 1892 to 1940.

Ernst Cassirer

1874–1945 (age 71)

Cedar Park Cemetery

Ernst Cassirer was a German philosopher and intellectual historian who made significant contributions to philosophy and ...

Amelia R. Keller

1871–1943 (age 72)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Amelia R. Keller was an American woman who lived from 1871 to 1943.

Thomas D. Taggart

1886–1949 (age 63)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Thomas D. Taggart was an American resident who lived from 1886 to 1949.

Edith Vonnegut

1888–1944 (age 56)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Edith Vonnegut was an Indianapolis resident and member of the prominent Vonnegut family.

Helen McKay Steele

1875–1947 (age 72)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Helen McKay Steele was an American woman who lived from 1875 to 1947.

Mae Busch

1891–1946 (age 55)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Mae Busch was an Australian-American actress who appeared in silent films during the early 20th century.

William Nicholas Selig

1864–1948 (age 84)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

William Nicholas Selig was a Chicago-based film pioneer and founder of the Selig Polyscope Company.

William Desmond

1878–1949 (age 71)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

William Desmond was an Irish-born actor who appeared in silent films during the early 20th century.

Lionel Atwill

1885–1946 (age 61)

Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Lionel Atwill was a British actor known for his roles in horror and dramatic films during the 1930s and 1940s.

Francis E. Crofts

1864–1949 (age 85)

Chapel of the Chimes

Francis E. Crofts was an Ohio resident who lived from 1864 to 1949.

Sadao Munemori

1922–1945 (age 23)

Evergreen Cemetery

Sadao Munemori was a Los Angeles native who died in 1945 at age 22.

Jimmie Noone

1895–1944 (age 49)

Evergreen Cemetery

Jimmie Noone was a New Orleans-born musician who died in 1944.

Kiyoshi Muranaga

1922–1944 (age 22)

Evergreen Cemetery

Kiyoshi Muranaga was a Los Angeles resident who died in 1944 at age 22.

Ted Tanouye

1919–1944 (age 25)

Evergreen Cemetery

Ted Tanouye was a Torrance resident who died in 1944 at age 25.

Purnell Pratt

1878–1941 (age 63)

Evergreen Cemetery

Purnell Pratt was a Bethel-born actor who lived from 1878 to 1941.

Joe Hayashi

1920–1945 (age 25)

Evergreen Cemetery

Joe Hayashi was a Salinas resident who died in 1945 at age 25.

Boyle Workman

1868–1942 (age 74)

Evergreen Cemetery

Boyle Workman was a Boyle Heights resident who lived from 1868 to 1942.

Charles Price Jones

1865–1949 (age 84)

Evergreen Cemetery

Charles Price Jones was a Georgia-born gospel musician and minister who lived from 1865 to 1949.