Deaths in the 1950s

Harry Whittier Frees

1879–1953 (age 74)

Clearwater Municipal Cemetery

Harry Whittier Frees (1879–1953) called Reading home and now rests at Clearwater Municipal Cemetery.

Willis C. Pulliam

1878–1952 (age 74)

Maury Cemetery

Willis C. Pulliam (1878–1952) was a Chester local whose final resting place is Maury Cemetery.

Emma Sutton Carter Bennett Marquez

1890–1956 (age 66)

Thornrose Cemetery

Emma Sutton Carter Bennett Marquez (1890–1956) was a Washington, D.C. resident interred at Thornrose Cemetery.

Lillian Louise Wolf

1887–1951 (age 64)

Atlantic Cemetery

Lillian Louise Wolf (1887–1951) lived in Griswold and is buried at Atlantic Cemetery.

Keith Neville

1884–1959 (age 75)

North Platte Cemetery

Keith Neville (1884–1959) spent his final days in North Platte and was interred at North Platte Cemetery.

Charles A. Jonas

1876–1955 (age 79)

Hollybrook Cemetery

Charles A. Jonas (1876–1955) hailed from Lincolnton and now rests at Hollybrook Cemetery.

Alvin Twitchell

1892–1955 (age 63)

Brigham City Cemetery

Alvin Twitchell (1892–1955) of Beaver was buried in Brigham City Cemetery.

Charles Zitting

1884–1954 (age 70)

Elysian Burial Gardens

Charles Zitting (1884–1954) was a Harrisville resident laid to rest in Elysian Burial Gardens.

Fred Roberts

1875–1959 (age 84)

Caldwell City Cemetery

Fred Roberts (1875–1959) is remembered through his burial at Caldwell City Cemetery.

Louise Driscoll

1875–1957 (age 82)

Town of Catskill Cemetery

Louise Driscoll (1875–1957) lived in Poughkeepsie and was laid to rest in the Town of Catskill Cemetery.

Grant Alonzo Black

1886–1959 (age 73)

Brigham City Cemetery

Grant Alonzo Black (1886–1959) spent his final years in Alpine before being buried at Brigham City Cemetery.

Walter Edwin Dakin

1857–1954 (age 97)

Miami Cemetery

Walter Edwin Dakin (1857–1954) spent his life in an era preceding his burial at Miami Cemetery.

William J. Fields

1874–1954 (age 80)

J.O.U.A.M. and Eagle Cemetery

William J. Fields (1874–1954) hailed from Willard and was laid to rest at J.O.U.A.M. and Eagle Cemetery.

Joseph Poindexter

1869–1951 (age 82)

Mountain View Cemetery

Joseph Poindexter (1869–1951) was remembered in Canyon City before being buried at Mountain View Cemetery.

Frank Edwin Ward

1872–1953 (age 81)

Wysox Cemetery

Frank Edwin Ward (1872–1953) concluded his life with a burial at Wysox Cemetery.

Ceaver Thompson

1883–1959 (age 76)

Little Valley Cemetery

Ceaver Thompson (1883–1959) left behind a legacy honored at Little Valley Cemetery.

John Travers Wood

1878–1954 (age 76)

Forest Cemetery

John Travers Wood (1878–1954) of Wakefield was interred at Forest Cemetery.

Edwin Sweetland

1875–1950 (age 75)

Green Hills Cemetery

Edwin Sweetland (1875–1950) was laid to rest in the serene setting of Green Hills Cemetery after a life spanning the l...

Louis L. Pierron

1870–1955 (age 85)

Saint Nicholas Cemetery

Louis L. Pierron (1870–1955) from Belgium was buried at Saint Nicholas Cemetery.

Elsie Whitmore Southwick Clark

1881–1959 (age 78)

Scott's Cemetery

Elsie Whitmore Southwick Clark (1881–1959) rests in Scott's Cemetery after a life that crossed two centuries.

Melvin Amos Brannon

1865–1950 (age 85)

West Creek Cemetery

Melvin Amos Brannon (1865–1950) of Lowell now lies at West Creek Cemetery.

Nina B. Mason

1884–1958 (age 74)

Grand View Cemetery

Nina B. Mason (1884–1958) of Gilbert Mills was memorialized at Grand View Cemetery.

Baldomero Lopez

1925–1950 (age 25)

Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery

Baldomero Lopez (1925–1950) from Tampa was laid to rest at Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery.

Gerald Burton Winrod

1900–1957 (age 57)

White Chapel Memorial Gardens

Gerald Burton Winrod (1900–1957) of Wichita spent his final days being buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens.

Klepto Holmes

1906–1952 (age 46)

Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery

Klepto Holmes (1906–1952) of Grand Saline was interred at Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Harry Edgar Mock

1880–1959 (age 79)

Hillside Cemetery

Harry Edgar Mock (1880–1959) from Muncie now rests at Hillside Cemetery.

William Marion Goldsmith

1888–1955 (age 67)

Highland Cemetery

William Marion Goldsmith (1888–1955) was associated with St. Francis and is buried at Highland Cemetery.

Ida A. Bengtson

1881–1952 (age 71)

Harvard Cemetery

Ida A. Bengtson (1881–1952) attended Harvard and rests at Harvard Cemetery.

Donald R. Moyer

1930–1951 (age 21)

Perry Mount Park Cemetery

Donald R. Moyer (1930–1951) hailed from Pontiac and is interred in Perry Mount Park Cemetery.

Nachum Vilkomirski

1884–1953 (age 69)

Eternal Home Cemetery

Nachum Vilkomirski (1884–1953) emigrated from Lithuania and is buried in Eternal Home Cemetery.

Joseph Clovese

1844–1951 (age 107)

Perry Mount Park Cemetery

Joseph Clovese (1844–1951) is laid to rest in Perry Mount Park Cemetery.

Benjamin Ryan Tillman III

1878–1950 (age 72)

Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery

Benjamin Ryan Tillman III (1878–1950) lies buried at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.

Hastings Lyon

1876–1953 (age 77)

New Cleveland Cemetery

Hastings Lyon (1876–1953) is interred at New Cleveland Cemetery.

Dale Carnegie

1888–1955 (age 67)

Belton Cemetery

Dale Carnegie (1888–1955) was born in Maryville and is buried at Belton Cemetery.

Alfred M. Waldron

1865–1952 (age 87)

North Cedar Hill Cemetery

Alfred M. Waldron (1865–1952) was linked to Philadelphia and is buried at North Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Mike Balenti

1886–1955 (age 69)

Altus Cemetery

Mike Balenti (1886–1955) came from Calumet and rests at Altus Cemetery.

Eugene S. Matthews

1872–1954 (age 82)

Crosby Lake Cemetery

Eugene S. Matthews (1872–1954) is buried at Crosby Lake Cemetery.

Casimir Douglass Zdanowicz, Jr.

1883–1953 (age 70)

Gallatin City Cemetery

Casimir Douglass Zdanowicz, Jr. (1883–1953) was affiliated with Gallatin and is interred at Gallatin City Cemetery.

Edgar Bright Wilson

1874–1953 (age 79)

Gallatin City Cemetery

Edgar Bright Wilson (1874–1953) hailed from Chapel Hill and is buried at Gallatin City Cemetery.

M. Clifford Townsend

1884–1954 (age 70)

Hartford City Cemetery

M. Clifford Townsend (1884–1954) was connected to Blackford County and lies in Hartford City Cemetery.

James H. Hughes

1867–1953 (age 86)

Lakeside Cemetery

James H. Hughes (1867–1953) had roots in Felton and is buried at Lakeside Cemetery.

Charmian London

1871–1955 (age 84)

Jack London State Historic Park Cemetery

Charmian London (1871–1955) was an American writer and memoirist best known as the wife of Jack London and is buried a...

Gwyn Staley

1927–1958 (age 31)

Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery

Gwyn Staley (1927–1958) was an American stock car racing driver from Burlington who is memorialized at Antioch Baptist...

Konrad K. Solberg

1874–1954 (age 80)

Clarkfield Cemetery

Konrad K. Solberg (1874–1954) was an American politician who served as lieutenant governor of Minnesota and rests at C...

Henry Neddo

1881–1957 (age 76)

Neddo Street Cemetery

Henry Neddo (1881–1957) was a Wisconsin politician remembered at the Neddo Street Cemetery in Whitehall.

Lillian Richard

1891–1956 (age 65)

Fouke Cemetery

Lillian Richard (1891–1956) was an American actress famed for portraying Aunt Jemima and is buried at Fouke Cemetery i...

Thomas Sullivan

1892–1958 (age 66)

Old Pine Grove Cemetery

Thomas Sullivan (1892–1958) was a longtime resident of Messina Springs whose grave is in Old Pine Grove Cemetery.

Ray Paddock

1877–1953 (age 76)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Ray Paddock (1877–1953) was an Illinois farmer and state legislator laid to rest at Fort Hill Cemetery.

Harry Godfrey

1883–1954 (age 71)

Doty Cemetery

Harry Godfrey (1883–1954) was a Chicago native whose life is commemorated at Doty Cemetery.

Herbert M. Merrill

1871–1956 (age 85)

Blair Cemetery

Herbert M. Merrill (1871–1956) was a community member honored at Blair Cemetery.