Deaths in the 1940s

Edwin Clarke Gregory

1874–1948 (age 74)

Chestnut Hill Cemetery

Edwin Clarke Gregory (1874-1948) was buried at Chestnut Hill Cemetery.

Robert White Williams

1877–1940 (age 63)

St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery

Robert White Williams (1877-1940) was buried at St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery.

Henry Horner

1878–1940 (age 62)

Zion Gardens

Henry Horner (1878-1940) was a Chicago resident buried at Zion Gardens.

William Phelps Eno

1858–1945 (age 87)

Simsbury Cemetery

William Phelps Eno (1858-1945) was a New York City resident buried at Simsbury Cemetery.

John Joseph Parle

1920–1943 (age 23)

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

John Joseph Parle (1920-1943) was an Omaha resident buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Nathan Goldblatt

1895–1944 (age 49)

Zion Gardens

Nathan Goldblatt (1895-1944) was a Poland-born resident buried at Zion Gardens.

Hannah G. Solomon

1858–1942 (age 84)

Hebrew Benevolent Cemetery

Hannah G. Solomon was a Chicago-based Jewish community leader and philanthropist who lived from 1858 to 1942.

William Clifford Heilman

1877–1946 (age 69)

Wildwood Cemetery

William Clifford Heilman was a Williamsport resident who lived from 1877 to 1946.

Edward Dickinson

1853–1946 (age 93)

Westwood Cemetery

Edward Dickinson was a West Springfield resident who lived from 1853 to 1946.

George Durand Wilder

1869–1946 (age 77)

Westwood Cemetery

George Durand Wilder lived from 1869 to 1946.

Louisa Catherine Adams Johnson

1856–1948 (age 92)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Louisa Catherine Adams Johnson lived from 1856 to 1948.

Emily Bissell

1861–1948 (age 87)

Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery

Emily Bissell was a Wilmington-based social reformer and founder of the Christmas Seal campaign who lived from 1861 to 1...

Frederic Jesup Stimson

1855–1943 (age 88)

Old Village Cemetery

Frederic Jesup Stimson was a Dedham-based author and lawyer who lived from 1855 to 1943.

Mary Elizabeth Donaldson

1851–1941 (age 90)

St. Helena Cemetery

Mary Elizabeth Donaldson was a Reedsburg resident who lived from 1851 to 1941.

Booker T. Washington, Jr.

1887–1945 (age 58)

Tuskegee University Campus Cemetery

Booker T. Washington, Jr. was the son of the renowned educator Booker T. Washington and lived from 1887 to 1945.

Thomas J. Dillon

1878–1949 (age 71)

Saint Mary's Cemetery

Thomas J. Dillon was a Baldwin resident who lived from 1878 to 1949.

Emma Garland Morgan Fall

1864–1943 (age 79)

Evergreen Cemetery

Emma Garland Morgan Fall lived from 1864 to 1943.

Wiley Blount Rutledge, Sr.

1861–1944 (age 83)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Wiley Blount Rutledge, Sr. was a Fort Hill resident who lived from 1861 to 1944.

Mimi Adoue

1890–1947 (age 57)

Evergreen Cemetery

Mimi Adoue lived from 1890 to 1947.

Arthur Erich Haas

1884–1941 (age 57)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Arthur Erich Haas was a Brno-born physicist who lived from 1884 to 1941.

Lucille Bogan

1897–1948 (age 51)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Lucille Bogan was an Amory-based blues singer who lived from 1897 to 1948.

Theodore G. Bilbo

1877–1947 (age 70)

Juniper Grove Cemetery

Theodore G. Bilbo was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Mississippi.

Bud Scott

1890–1949 (age 59)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Bud Scott was an early jazz musician and banjoist who performed in New Orleans during the early 20th century.

Fred Loring Seely

1871–1942 (age 71)

Calvary Episcopal Church Cemetery

Fred Loring Seely was an American businessman and hotelier known for his work in the hospitality industry.

Alice Dugged Cary

1859–1941 (age 82)

South-View Cemetery

Alice Dugged Cary was an American writer and poet of the 19th century.

Samuel Archer

1870–1941 (age 71)

South-View Cemetery

Samuel Archer was an American resident of Chesterfield Court House who lived from 1870 to 1941.

Mabel Branch Webb

1878–1945 (age 67)

Lincoln Memorial Park

Mabel Branch Webb was an American woman who lived from 1878 to 1945.

Washington Irving Bullard

1881–1948 (age 67)

Elmwood Cemetery

Washington Irving Bullard was an American resident who lived from 1881 to 1948.

Albert Payson Terhune

1872–1942 (age 70)

Pompton Reformed Church Cemetery

Albert Payson Terhune was an American author and dog enthusiast best known for his dog stories.

Christine Terhune Herrick

1859–1944 (age 85)

Pompton Reformed Church Cemetery

Christine Terhune Herrick was an American author and domestic economist known for her cookbooks and household guides.

Jack Lundbom

1877–1949 (age 72)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Jack Lundbom was an American resident of Manistee who lived from 1877 to 1949.

John C. Chaney

1853–1940 (age 87)

Center Ridge Cemetery

John C. Chaney was an American resident of Lisbon who lived from 1853 to 1940.

Adrienne Morrison

1883–1940 (age 57)

Pleasant View Cemetery

Adrienne Morrison was an American actress and performer who appeared on stage in New York City.

Richard Bennett

1870–1944 (age 74)

Pleasant View Cemetery

Richard Bennett was an American actor and performer who lived from 1870 to 1944.

Alice W. Averill

1873–1946 (age 73)

Riverside Cemetery

Alice W. Averill was an American woman who lived from 1873 to 1946.

Caroline Lee Raymond

1861–1948 (age 87)

Pleasant View Cemetery

Caroline Lee Raymond was an American woman who lived from 1861 to 1948.

Elizabeth Mavity Cunningham

1867–1943 (age 76)

Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory

Elizabeth Mavity Cunningham was an Indiana resident who lived from 1867 to 1943.

James Nicholas Kehoe

1862–1945 (age 83)

Maysville Cemetery

James Nicholas Kehoe was a Maysville resident who lived from 1862 to 1945.

Bid McPhee

1859–1943 (age 84)

Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory

Bid McPhee was a New York-based professional baseball player who lived from 1859 to 1943.

Colin Kelly

1915–1941 (age 26)

Oak Ridge Cemetery

Colin Kelly was a U.S. Air Force pilot from Monticello who died in combat in 1941 at age 26.

Alfred D. Robinson

1866–1942 (age 76)

Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory

Alfred D. Robinson was a Watton resident who lived from 1866 to 1942.

John F. Woodhull

1857–1941 (age 84)

Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory

John F. Woodhull was a Westport resident who lived from 1857 to 1941.

Harry Balfe

1860–1944 (age 84)

Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory

Harry Balfe was a Newburgh resident who lived from 1860 to 1944.

Hans Ustrud

1871–1943 (age 72)

Pioneer Cemetery

Hans Ustrud was a Minnehaha County resident who lived from 1871 to 1943.

Grant Wood

1891–1942 (age 51)

Riverside Cemetery

Grant Wood was an American painter and printmaker from Anamosa known for his regionalist art, who lived from 1891 to 194...

Ruth Hanna McCormick

1880–1944 (age 64)

Fairview Memorial Park

Ruth Hanna McCormick was a Cleveland-born politician and businesswoman who lived from 1880 to 1944.

Allen T. Treadway

1867–1947 (age 80)

Stockbridge Cemetery

Allen T. Treadway was a Massachusetts congressman from Stockbridge who served from 1913 to 1945.

Richmond Palmer Barnes

1859–1946 (age 87)

Fairview Memorial Park

Richmond Palmer Barnes was a Carthage resident who lived from 1859 to 1946.

James Fulton Zimmerman

1887–1944 (age 57)

Fairview Memorial Park

James Fulton Zimmerman was an academic administrator who lived from 1887 to 1944.

Pauline Dunwell Partridge

1879–1944 (age 65)

Elmwood Cemetery

Pauline Dunwell Partridge was a Lyons resident who lived from 1879 to 1944.