Deaths in the 1950s
16,000+ memorials
Richard S. Reynolds, Sr.
1881–1955 (age 74)
Hollywood Cemetery
Richard S. Reynolds, Sr. (1881-1955) founded what became Reynolds Metals Company and helped modernize the aluminum indus...
William D. Cardwell
1868–1954 (age 86)
Hollywood Cemetery
William D. Cardwell (1868-1954) was a Virginia legislator who rose to become Speaker of the House of Delegates.
John Maxwell
1884–1953 (age 69)
Hollywood Cemetery
John Maxwell (1884-1953) was an Anderson-area businessman engaged in civic efforts in his community.
Lloyd Tilghman Everett
1875–1958 (age 83)
Keswick
Lloyd Tilghman Everett (1875-1958) was a Maryland-born figure who contributed to civic life in the Keswick area.
Verne D. Mudge
1898–1957 (age 59)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Verne D. Mudge (1898-1957) was a U.S. Navy veteran buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Francis X. McInerney
1899–1956 (age 57)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Francis X. McInerney (1899-1956) served as an officer in the U.S. Navy before being laid to rest at Fort Rosecrans Natio...
Sumner Spaulding
1892–1952 (age 60)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Sumner Spaulding (1892–1952) of Ionia is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Lawrence Fairfax Reifsnider
1887–1956 (age 69)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Lawrence Fairfax Reifsnider (1887–1956) of Westminster lies at rest in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Pelham D. Glassford
1883–1959 (age 76)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Pelham D. Glassford (1883–1959) of Las Vegas is interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Elmer E. Hall
1890–1958 (age 68)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Elmer E. Hall (1890–1958) from Rocky Bar rests in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Walter N. Vernou
1878–1955 (age 77)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Walter N. Vernou (1878–1955) of Fort Larned National Historic Site is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
John T. Walker
1893–1955 (age 62)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
John T. Walker (1893–1955) of Azle lies at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Raymond C. Morgan
1897–1953 (age 56)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Raymond C. Morgan (1897–1953) of Dayton is interred at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Arthur Shepherd
1880–1958 (age 78)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Arthur Shepherd (1880–1958) of Paris is buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
George Albert Smith
1870–1951 (age 81)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
George Albert Smith (1870–1951) of Salt Lake City, who served as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Ada Dwyer Russell
1863–1952 (age 89)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Ada Dwyer Russell (1863–1952) rests in Salt Lake City Cemetery after a life known for her stage work and connection to...
Adam S. Bennion
1886–1958 (age 72)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Adam S. Bennion (1886–1958) of Taylorsville is buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Albert E. Bowen
1875–1953 (age 78)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Albert E. Bowen (1875–1953) of the Idaho Territory lies at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
David A. Smith
1879–1952 (age 73)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
David A. Smith (1879–1952) of Salt Lake City is interred in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Elbert D. Thomas
1883–1953 (age 70)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Elbert D. Thomas (1883–1953) of Salt Lake City, who served as a U.S. senator from Utah, is buried in Salt Lake City Ce...
Wayman Elbridge Adams
1883–1959 (age 76)
Oakwood Cemetery
Wayman Elbridge Adams (1883–1959) of Indiana rests in Oakwood Cemetery.
Charles Henry Page
1876–1957 (age 81)
Oakwood Cemetery
Charles Henry Page (1876–1957) was born in St. Louis and was laid to rest at Oakwood Cemetery.
Jane Y. McCallum
1877–1957 (age 80)
Oakwood Cemetery
Jane Y. McCallum (1877–1957) came from La Vernia and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
Nannie Zenobia Carver Huddle
1860–1951 (age 91)
Oakwood Cemetery
Nannie Zenobia Carver Huddle (1860–1951) was a Mobile native whose final resting place is Oakwood Cemetery.
Raymond Hugh Burke
1881–1954 (age 73)
Greenwood Cemetery
Raymond Hugh Burke (1881–1954) hailed from Nicholsville and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
John Randolph Tucker
1879–1954 (age 75)
Hollywood Cemetery
John Randolph Tucker (1879–1954) was born in Staunton and was laid to rest in Hollywood Cemetery.
Emily Tapscott Clark
1892–1953 (age 61)
Hollywood Cemetery
Emily Tapscott Clark (1892–1953) was a Richmond resident whose grave is at Hollywood Cemetery.
Mary Baughman
1874–1956 (age 82)
Hollywood Cemetery
Mary Baughman (1874–1956) lived in Richmond and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery.
Margaret Dashiell
1867–1958 (age 91)
Hollywood Cemetery
Margaret Dashiell (1867–1958) was originally from New Orleans and is interred at Hollywood Cemetery.
Huestis P. Cook
1868–1951 (age 83)
Hollywood Cemetery
Huestis P. Cook (1868–1951) was laid to rest at Hollywood Cemetery.
David H. Leake
1875–1955 (age 80)
Hollywood Cemetery
David H. Leake (1875–1955) hailed from Goochland County and now rests in Hollywood Cemetery.
Elben C. Folkes
1873–1950 (age 77)
Hollywood Cemetery
Elben C. Folkes (1873–1950) was a Richmond native buried at Hollywood Cemetery.
Albert O. Boschen
1873–1957 (age 84)
Hollywood Cemetery
Albert O. Boschen (1873–1957) spent his life in Richmond and was buried in Hollywood Cemetery.
Walter Garland Duke
1864–1955 (age 91)
Hollywood Cemetery
Walter Garland Duke (1864–1955) rests at Hollywood Cemetery.
Haskins Hobson
1877–1954 (age 77)
Hollywood Cemetery
Haskins Hobson (1877–1954) was from Powhatan County and is interred at Hollywood Cemetery.
Alice Austen
1866–1952 (age 86)
Moravian Cemetery
Alice Austen (1866–1952) hailed from Rosebank and was laid to rest in Moravian Cemetery.
Grace Vanderbilt
1870–1953 (age 83)
Moravian Cemetery
Grace Vanderbilt (1870-1953) was an American socialite and heiress of the Vanderbilt family who personified New York Cit...
Irwin Steingut
1891–1952 (age 61)
Montefiore Cemetery
Irwin Steingut (1891-1952) was a New York City politician who served in the State Assembly for decades and rose to the S...
Sam Born
1891–1959 (age 68)
Montefiore Cemetery
Sam Born (1891-1959) was a Ukrainian-born American confectioner who founded the Just Born candy company and created trea...
Mary Engle Pennington
1872–1952 (age 80)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mary Engle Pennington (1872-1952) was an American bacteriologist and refrigeration pioneer who shaped modern food safety...
Gordon Saussy
1872–1952 (age 80)
Laurel Grove North Cemetery
Gordon Saussy (1872-1952) was an American lawyer and politician from Savannah who represented his community in Georgia's...
Sidney McCall
1865–1954 (age 89)
Magnolia Cemetery
Sidney McCall (1865-1954) was the pen name of Mary McNeil Fenollosa, an American author known for her historical romance...
Frederick Ingate Thompson
1875–1952 (age 77)
Magnolia Cemetery
Frederick Ingate Thompson (1875-1952) was an American resident of Aberdeen whose life is commemorated at Magnolia Cemete...
Philip G. Epstein
1909–1952 (age 43)
Hillside Memorial Park
Philip G. Epstein (1909-1952) was an American screenwriter celebrated for co-writing the classic film Casablanca.
Sam Zimbalist
1904–1958 (age 54)
Hillside Memorial Park
Sam Zimbalist (1904-1958) was an American film producer noted for epic productions such as Ben-Hur.
Konrad Tom
1887–1957 (age 70)
Hillside Memorial Park
Konrad Tom (1887-1957) was a Polish actor, singer, and screenwriter who left his mark on early European cinema.
Oscar Frederick Nelson
1881–1951 (age 70)
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Oscar Frederick Nelson (1881-1951) was a Danish-born American soldier who served his adopted country and rests at Fort S...
Eddie Lynch
1899–1953 (age 54)
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Eddie Lynch (1899-1953) was an American serviceman from Emmetsburg whose burial at Fort Snelling National Cemetery honor...
Silas M. Bryan
1893–1957 (age 64)
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Silas M. Bryan (1893-1957) was an American military veteran interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Irving Reis
1906–1953 (age 47)
Hillside Memorial Park
Irving Reis (1906-1953) was an American film director and producer noted for his work in Hollywood during the 1940s.