Deaths in the 1950s

Mary Stallard Purnell

1862–1953 (age 91)

Crystal Springs Cemetery

Devoted matriarch and community advocate whose wisdom guided Crystal Springs residents.

Bud Hobbs

1919–1958 (age 39)

Greenlawn Cemetery and Mortuary

Clifton A. Woodrum

1887–1950 (age 63)

Fair View Cemetery

Long-serving U.S. Representative who advanced infrastructure and rural progress in Virginia.

Augustus McCloskey

1878–1950 (age 72)

San Fernando Cemetery #2

Almira Dustin Willis

1873–1956 (age 83)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Almira Dustin Willis nurtured her family and neighbors with steady devotion in the Oak Grove community.

Cesare Mondavi

1883–1959 (age 76)

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery

Trumbull Gillette Duvall

1861–1951 (age 90)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Trumbull Gillette Duvall dedicated many years to the agricultural and civic well-being of his neighbors.

Charles W. Ray

1872–1959 (age 87)

Grandfield Memorial Cemetery

Francis Harvey Green

1861–1951 (age 90)

Siloam Methodist Cemetery

Francis Harvey Green nurtured minds and spirits through his long association with Siloam Methodist.

H. W. South

1877–1954 (age 77)

Laredo City Cemetery

William M. Acton

1876–1957 (age 81)

Spring Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum

William M. Acton was a thoughtful and loyal presence in the Spring Hill neighborhood.

Richard Elwood Dodge

1868–1952 (age 84)

Wenham Cemetery

Homer C. Hubbard

1885–1955 (age 70)

East Lawn Cemetery

Homer C. Hubbard was remembered for his calm spirit and steady kindness in the East Lawn community.

Alice Burnham

1878–1950 (age 72)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Edith Clarke

1883–1959 (age 76)

Saint Johns Cemetery of Howard County

Edith Clarke offered comfort and encouragement throughout her life in the Saint Johns community.

Goebel Reeves

1899–1959 (age 60)

All Souls Cemetery

Lambert Murphy

1885–1954 (age 69)

Paucatuck Cemetery

Lambert Murphy was remembered for his generous spirit and steady friendship around Paucatuck Cemetery.

Ennio Arboit

1916–1954 (age 38)

All Souls Cemetery

Frank Clague

1865–1952 (age 87)

Redwood Falls Cemetery

Frank Clague was a devoted neighbor known for his dependable nature in the Redwood Falls area.

Glenn Scobey Warner

1871–1954 (age 83)

Maplewood Cemetery

Julius A. Schmahl

1867–1955 (age 88)

Redwood Falls Cemetery

Julius A. Schmahl is remembered for his thoughtful service and calming influence in the Redwood Falls community.

Haldor Ray Mohat

1896–1957 (age 61)

Fairmount Cemetery

Alexander Joseph Tall Chief

1890–1959 (age 69)

Fairfax Cemetery

Alexander Joseph Tall Chief lived with dignity, bridging generations near Fairfax Cemetery with quiet perseverance.

Charles W. Tobey

1880–1953 (age 73)

Miller Cemetery

Frank Fellows

1889–1951 (age 62)

Silver Lake Cemetery

Frank Fellows is remembered for his steady presence and the quiet generosity he offered to the Silver Lake community.

Dionicio Rodriguez

1891–1955 (age 64)

San Fernando Cemetery #2

Emanuel Hirsch Bloch

1902–1954 (age 52)

Mount Judah Cemetery

Emanuel Hirsch Bloch is remembered for the thoughtful and steady way he touched the lives of those around him.

Bernard L. Shientag

1887–1952 (age 65)

Mount Judah Cemetery

Pickens W. Black Sr.

1861–1955 (age 94)

Odd Fellows Cemetery

Pickens W. Black Sr. is remembered for the calm leadership and patient guidance he offered to family and community.

John Elward Brown

1879–1957 (age 78)

Oak Hill Cemetery

E. W. Davis

1895–1954 (age 59)

Terrace Heights Memorial Park

E. W. Davis is remembered for the steady encouragement and quiet strength he shared with friends and family.

Gwen Foster

1903–1954 (age 51)

Long Creek Memorial Baptist Cemetery

William Walker Strong

1883–1955 (age 72)

Mechanicsburg Cemetery

William Walker Strong is remembered for the generous spirit and warm companionship he offered to all who knew him.

Grace Virginia Bendon Marron Gilmore

1869–1950 (age 81)

Dawson County Cemetery

Fred E. Robertson

1877–1953 (age 76)

Butler-Savannah Cemetery

Fred E. Robertson is remembered for the noble sense of duty and compassion he shared with those around him.

Louis J. A. Mercier

1880–1953 (age 73)

Saint Ignatius Cemetery

Charles Wadsworth Schwartz

1891–1957 (age 66)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Charles Wadsworth Schwartz (1891–1957) was an American whose remains are interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.

Daniel Sutherland

1869–1955 (age 86)

St. Paul's Episcopal Churchyard

Daniel Sutherland (1869–1955) was an Alaskan delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives during the 1920s while Alas...

Will Keith Kellogg

1860–1951 (age 91)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Will Keith Kellogg (1860–1951) was the American industrialist who founded the Kellogg Company and championed ready-to-...

Sidney Elmer Simpson

1894–1958 (age 64)

Carrollton City Cemetery

Sidney Elmer Simpson (1894–1958) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois in the mid-20th century.

Nicola D'Ascenzo

1871–1954 (age 83)

Washington Memorial Chapel Churchyard

Nicola D'Ascenzo (1871–1954) was an Italian-American stained-glass artist whose ecclesiastical and civic works grace c...

George E. Pfahler

1874–1957 (age 83)

Washington Memorial Chapel Churchyard

George E. Pfahler (1874–1957) was an American physician who pioneered the clinical use of X-rays and helped establish ...

John C. Tracy

1869–1955 (age 86)

Old Willimantic Cemetery

John C. Tracy (1869–1955) spent his later years in Willimantic, Connecticut, and is buried in Old Willimantic Cemetery...

Frederick Jared Tyler

1875–1953 (age 78)

Perry Township Cemetery

Frederick Jared Tyler (1875–1953) was a Perry Township resident whose final resting place is Perry Township Cemetery.

Florence Truelson

1901–1958 (age 57)

Midvale City Cemetery

Florence Truelson (1901–1958) lived in Midvale, Utah, and is remembered today through her gravesite at Midvale City Ce...

Jerry J. O'Connell

1909–1956 (age 47)

Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Mausoleum

Jerry J. O'Connell (1909–1956) represented Montana as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives through...

Thomas Ray Hamer

1864–1950 (age 86)

Vermont Cemetery

Thomas Ray Hamer (1864–1950) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho in the early 20th century.

Albert Henry Wiggin

1868–1951 (age 83)

Assumption Cemetery

Albert Henry Wiggin (1868–1951) was an American banker who chaired Chase National Bank and became a controversial figu...

Frank L. Kersten

1870–1950 (age 80)

Forest Home Cemetery

Frank L. Kersten (1870–1950) was an American whose life concluded with burial at Forest Home Cemetery.

Felix Salmond

1888–1952 (age 64)

St. Mary's Cemetery

Felix Salmond (1888–1952) was a celebrated British cellist and pedagogue best known for premiering Elgar's Cello Conce...