Deaths in the 1950s

William Lee Woollett

1874–1955 (age 81)

Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery

William Lee Woollett (1874–1955), the Albany-born architect, is buried at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.

Anna Nott Shook

1866–1956 (age 90)

Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery

Anna Nott Shook (1866–1956) called Kirksville home before being laid to rest at Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery.

Oliver Bagby

1893–1959 (age 66)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Oliver Bagby (1893–1959) lived his final years connected to São Paulo and is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Berkeley R. Davids

1879–1954 (age 75)

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Berkeley R. Davids (1879–1954) spent his life in New Rochelle and now rests at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

Jane Deeter Rippin

1882–1953 (age 71)

Harrisburg Cemetery

Jane Deeter Rippin (1882–1953) was an American social worker who led child welfare efforts before being interred at Ha...

John Lee Saltonstall

1878–1959 (age 81)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

John Lee Saltonstall (1878–1959) of Beverly was laid to rest at Harmony Grove Cemetery.

Stephen Willard Phillips

1873–1955 (age 82)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Stephen Willard Phillips (1873–1955) died in Honolulu and is buried at Harmony Grove Cemetery.

Eliza Cameron Bradley

1857–1955 (age 98)

Harrisburg Cemetery

Eliza Cameron Bradley (1857–1955) is memorialized at Harrisburg Cemetery.

George Benson Weston

1874–1959 (age 85)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

George Benson Weston (1874–1959) rests at Harmony Grove Cemetery.

Adolph J. Sabath

1866–1952 (age 86)

Forest Home Cemetery

Adolph J. Sabath (1866–1952) was a Bohemian-born American congressman who represented Illinois in the U.S. House and i...

Frank Seiberling

1859–1955 (age 96)

Glendale Cemetery

Frank Seiberling (1859–1955) founded the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Akron and is buried at Glendale Cemetery.

Doris Humphrey

1895–1958 (age 63)

Forest Home Cemetery

Doris Humphrey (1895–1958) was an Oak Park-born pioneer of modern dance now laid to rest at Forest Home Cemetery.

George K. Spoor

1871–1953 (age 82)

Forest Home Cemetery

George K. Spoor (1871–1953) was a Highland Park-born film producer and early studio owner laid to rest at Forest Home ...

Edward Ray Goetz

1885–1954 (age 69)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Edward Ray Goetz (1885–1954) was a Buffalo native buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

George Wadsworth

1893–1958 (age 65)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

George Wadsworth (1893–1958) hailed from Buffalo and rests at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

John Cornelius Butler

1887–1953 (age 66)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

John Cornelius Butler (1887–1953) served as a U.S. Representative from New York and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

John R. Hazel

1860–1951 (age 91)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Judge John R. Hazel was a dedicated arbiter of the law, remembered for his steady fairness and honorable service.

Louis J. Sebille

1915–1950 (age 35)

Forest Home Cemetery

Douglas Southall Freeman

1886–1953 (age 67)

Hollywood Cemetery

Historian Douglas Southall Freeman illuminated the past with meticulous storytelling, offering generations a deeper gras...

Cora Lily Woodard Aycock

1868–1952 (age 84)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Wilbur High Royster

1887–1951 (age 64)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Wilbur High Royster was a thoughtful civic partner whose steady leadership nurtured both institutions and individuals wi...

Louise Moore Holt

1861–1952 (age 91)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Claude Gernade Bowers

1878–1958 (age 80)

Highland Lawn Cemetery

Claude Gernade Bowers paired diplomatic service with historical scholarship, leaving a legacy of enriched civic conversa...

George Wharton Edwards

1859–1950 (age 91)

Hillside Cemetery

Joseph E. Warner

1870–1956 (age 86)

Highland Cemetery

Joseph E. Warner was a devoted public servant whose integrity guided Massachusetts governance for decades.

Maxwell Becton

1868–1951 (age 83)

Hillside Cemetery

Beaumont Bonaparte Buck

1860–1950 (age 90)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

General Beaumont Bonaparte Buck was a steadfast Army leader whose steady command inspired trust across the ranks.

Lewis S Turner

1888–1951 (age 63)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

George H. McManus

1867–1954 (age 87)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

General George H. McManus helped shape the readiness of the U.S. Army through thoughtful leadership and mentorship.

Edwin Thayer Barlow

1869–1959 (age 90)

Hillside Cemetery

Nora Belle Piatt

1873–1955 (age 82)

Hillside Cemetery

Nora Belle Piatt devoted herself to nurturing education and the arts, leaving a legacy of warmth and generosity.

Philip Freeland Tryon

1914–1953 (age 39)

Highland Lawn Cemetery

Philip Freeland Tryon (1914–1953) was an American whose life concluded with burial at Highland Lawn Cemetery.

Grace Hall Hemingway

1872–1951 (age 79)

Forest Home Cemetery

Grace Hall Hemingway (1872–1951) was a Chicago resident remembered in Forest Home Cemetery.

Rudolph William Schroeder

1885–1952 (age 67)

Forest Home Cemetery

Rudolph William Schroeder (1885–1952) was a Chicago resident laid to rest at Forest Home Cemetery.

William G. Thon

1886–1953 (age 67)

Forest Home Cemetery

William G. Thon (1886–1953) was a Clinton native buried in Forest Home Cemetery.

Will Rossiter

1867–1954 (age 87)

Forest Home Cemetery

Will Rossiter (1867–1954) was an American whose remains rest at Forest Home Cemetery.

Clifton Sprague

1896–1955 (age 59)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Clifton Sprague (1896–1955) was a U.S. Navy admiral celebrated for his World War II leadership and buried at Fort Rose...

Willis Winter Bradley

1884–1954 (age 70)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Willis Winter Bradley (1884–1954) was a U.S. Navy officer honored with burial at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Gatewood Lincoln

1875–1957 (age 82)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Gatewood Lincoln (1875–1957) was a U.S. Navy officer whose service is commemorated at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery...

Edward Hanson

1889–1959 (age 70)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Edward Hanson (1889–1959) was a U.S. Navy admiral and former Governor of Guam laid to rest at Fort Rosecrans National ...

Earl Winfield Spencer

1888–1950 (age 62)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Earl Winfield Spencer (1888–1950) was a U.S. Navy aviator interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Alfred Walton Hinds

1874–1957 (age 83)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Alfred Walton Hinds (1874–1957) was a U.S. Navy officer memorialized at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Caleb Bailey

1898–1957 (age 59)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Caleb Bailey (1898–1957) was a U.S. Marine Corps general buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Charles F. B. Price

1881–1954 (age 73)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Charles F. B. Price (1881–1954) was a U.S. Marine Corps general laid to rest at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Charles Francis Bishop

1888–1954 (age 66)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Charles Francis Bishop (1888–1954) was a U.S. Navy officer whose grave lies at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Dale R. Buis

1921–1959 (age 38)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Dale R. Buis (1921–1959) was a U.S. Army officer honored with burial at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery after his ser...

Edmund F. Arras

1875–1951 (age 76)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Edmund F. Arras (1875–1951) of Dayton was laid to rest at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Eleanor L. Skinner

1868–1951 (age 83)

Green Lawn Cemetery

Eleanor L. Skinner (1868–1951) is remembered as a Green Lawn Cemetery resident in perpetuity.

Al Jolson

1886–1950 (age 64)

Hillside Memorial Park

Al Jolson (1886–1950), born in Seredžius, was the celebrated singer and actor interred at Hillside Memorial Park.

Augustine McIntyre Jr.

1876–1954 (age 78)

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Augustine McIntyre Jr. (1876–1954), who died in Chattanooga, rests at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.