Deaths in the 1950s

Arthur T. LaPrade

1895–1957 (age 62)

Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery

Arthur T. LaPrade (1895–1957) was an Arizona Supreme Court justice whose decisions shaped the state's jurisprudence, a...

Lacey Eastburn

1880–1957 (age 77)

Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery

Angela Hutchinson Hammer

1870–1952 (age 82)

Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery

Angela Hutchinson Hammer was a pioneering journalist and publisher who advanced thoughtful civic conversation.

John Caskie Collet

1898–1955 (age 57)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Richard Lightburn Sutton

1878–1952 (age 74)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Richard Lightburn Sutton was a pillar of quiet strength and compassionate support for his community.

Will E. Skidmore

1880–1959 (age 79)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Alexander Kostellow

1897–1954 (age 57)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Alexander Kostellow will be remembered for his steady work ethic and the warmth he shared with family.

Minnie Mountfortt

1868–1959 (age 91)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Della J. Evans

1874–1956 (age 82)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Della J. Evans leaves behind a legacy of kindness and hospitality that deeply touched all who knew her.

George Charles Boldt Jr.

1879–1958 (age 79)

Lakeview Cemetery

Edna May Spooner

1873–1953 (age 80)

Lakeview Cemetery

Edna May Spooner is fondly remembered for her steady love and devotion to family and friends.

Robert Rives La Monte

1867–1950 (age 83)

Lakeview Cemetery

William H. Blackburne

1857–1950 (age 93)

Lakeview Cemetery

William H. Blackburne is remembered for his dignified presence and compassionate support of his community.

Billy Evans

1884–1956 (age 72)

Knollwood Cemetery

Hazel Jane Raines

1916–1956 (age 40)

Riverside Cemetery

Hazel Jane Raines will be remembered for her bright spirit and generous encouragement to friends and neighbors.

George Harmon

1902–1954 (age 52)

Riverside Cemetery

Jessie Mae Jewitt

1880–1952 (age 72)

Knollwood Cemetery

Jessie Mae Jewitt (1880–1952) of Oberlin rests at Knollwood Cemetery.

Charles E. Roseman Jr.

1913–1952 (age 39)

Knollwood Cemetery

Charles E. Roseman Jr. (1913–1952) is buried at Knollwood Cemetery.

Shorty Fincher

1899–1958 (age 59)

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Shorty Fincher (1899–1958) of Iuka rests at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.

1870–1957 (age 87)

Old North Cemetery

Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. (1870–1957), a leading landscape architect and planner, is buried in Staten Island's Old No...

Harry Clow Boardman

1887–1956 (age 69)

Wheatland Township Cemetery

Harry Clow Boardman (1887–1956) of Plainfield is buried at Wheatland Township Cemetery.

Hirsh Dachowitz

1885–1953 (age 68)

Beth David Cemetery

Hirsh Dachowitz (1885–1953) of Sokoły is interred at Beth David Cemetery.

Edwin I. Grenfell

1866–1951 (age 85)

Mountain View Cemetery

Edwin I. Grenfell (1866–1951) of Wisconsin is buried at Mountain View Cemetery.

Buddy Holly

1936–1959 (age 23)

Eastlawn Memorial Gardens

Buddy Holly (1936–1959), the Lubbock-born singer-songwriter, lies in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.

Charles E. Merrill

1885–1956 (age 71)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Charles E. Merrill (1885–1956), the financier who co-founded Merrill Lynch, is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Edward Joseph Kelly

1876–1950 (age 74)

Calvary Cemetery

Edward Joseph Kelly (1876–1950), the Chicago mayor from 1933 to 1947, rests at Calvary Cemetery.

George Barnes

1880–1951 (age 71)

Woodlawn Cemetery

George Barnes (1880–1951) of Missouri is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Arthur Hale Curtis

1881–1955 (age 74)

Calvary Cemetery

Arthur Hale Curtis (1881–1955), a physician and college football coach, is interred at Calvary Cemetery.

Curtis Chillingworth

1896–1955 (age 59)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Curtis Chillingworth (1896–1955), the Florida Supreme Court justice, is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Edmund J. Stack

1874–1957 (age 83)

Calvary Cemetery

Edmund J. Stack (1874–1957), the Chicago congressman, rests at Calvary Cemetery.

Grace Comiskey

1894–1956 (age 62)

Calvary Cemetery

Grace Comiskey (1894–1956), the owner of the Chicago White Sox, lies in Calvary Cemetery.

Charles Henry Coe

1856–1954 (age 98)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Charles Henry Coe (1856–1954) of Torrington is remembered for his lifelong roots in Connecticut and is buried at Woodl...

Cornell Franklin

1892–1959 (age 67)

Friendship Cemetery

Cornell Franklin (1892–1959) of Columbus laid down a life spanning the first half of the twentieth century and rests a...

Bula Croker

1884–1957 (age 73)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Bula Croker (1884–1957) of Delaware County is known through her burial at Woodlawn Cemetery and the era she lived thro...

Anson Alexander Bigelow

1897–1958 (age 61)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Anson Alexander Bigelow (1897–1958) is commemorated by his interment at Woodlawn Cemetery following a lifetime that be...

Machine Gun Kelly

1900–1954 (age 54)

Cottondale

Machine Gun Kelly (1900–1954) remains a notorious figure whose life ended in Memphis before he was buried at Cottondal...

Ruth Crawford Seeger

1901–1953 (age 52)

Springfield Cemetery

Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901–1953) of East Liverpool pioneered modernist music and is laid to rest at Springfield Cemete...

Irving Calkins

1875–1958 (age 83)

Springfield Cemetery

Irving Calkins (1875–1958) of Palmer is remembered as a longtime resident whose final resting place is Springfield Cem...

Roy Orchard Woodruff

1876–1953 (age 77)

Elm Lawn Cemetery

Roy Orchard Woodruff (1876–1953) of Eaton Rapids Township is memorialized at Elm Lawn Cemetery after a life spent in M...

Frederic Adrian Delano

1863–1953 (age 90)

Riverside Cemetery

Frederic Adrian Delano (1863–1953) died in Hong Kong but is buried at Riverside Cemetery, reflecting an internationall...

James E. Duffy

1867–1953 (age 86)

Elm Lawn Cemetery

James E. Duffy (1867–1953) of Ann Arbor left a legacy marked by his burial at Elm Lawn Cemetery.

Harry A. Cushing

1870–1955 (age 85)

Forestdale Cemetery

Harry A. Cushing (1870–1955) of Lynn is remembered through his interment at Forestdale Cemetery.

Lewis E. Pierson

1870–1954 (age 84)

Westhampton Cemetery

Lewis E. Pierson (1870–1954) is honored by his burial at Westhampton Cemetery after a life spanning the turn of the tw...

Annie Louise Sexton

1865–1951 (age 86)

Calvary Cemetery

Annie Louise Sexton (1865–1951) is memorialized at Calvary Cemetery, closing a life that began during the Civil War er...

William P. Rend II

1899–1957 (age 58)

Calvary Cemetery

William P. Rend II (1899–1957) rests at Calvary Cemetery, marking a long life that bridged two centuries.

Albert Carroll

1898–1956 (age 58)

Calvary Cemetery

Albert Carroll (1898–1956) of Chicago is now buried at Calvary Cemetery after a life in the Midwest.

Alexander Peter Schorsch

1882–1957 (age 75)

Calvary Cemetery

Alexander Peter Schorsch (1882–1957) hailed from Sânnicolau Mare and was laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery.

Bertram Harold Borden

1868–1956 (age 88)

Fair View Cemetery

Bertram Harold Borden (1868–1956) was remembered through his burial at Fair View Cemetery.

Moses Orville Champney

1887–1952 (age 65)

Oakwood Cemetery

Moses Orville Champney (1887–1952) of Birmingham rests at Oakwood Cemetery.

James T. Milliken

1882–1952 (age 70)

Oakwood Cemetery

James T. Milliken (1882–1952) of Traverse City is interred at Oakwood Cemetery.