Educator Graves & Memorials

Frank Pierrepont Graves

1869–1956 (age 87)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Frank Pierrepont Graves was an American educator and university president who served as Chancellor of the University of ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana

1881–1950 (age 69)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana was an American educator and grandson of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Agnes Northrop

1857–1953 (age 96)

Flushing Cemetery

Agnes Northrop (1857-1953) was an American educator and women's rights advocate.

Charles Hitchcock Adams

1868–1951 (age 83)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Charles Hitchcock Adams (1868-1951) was an American educator and university administrator.

Lemuel Penn

1915–1964 (age 49)

Arlington National Cemetery

Lemuel Penn was an African American educator and civil rights advocate from Washington, D.C. who was murdered in 1964.

Emelyn Elizabeth Gardner

1872–1967 (age 95)

Pomona

Emelyn Elizabeth Gardner was an American educator and social reformer active in late 19th and early 20th century progres...

Daniel L. Marsh

1880–1968 (age 88)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Daniel L. Marsh was an American educator and religious leader who served as president of Boston University.

Bella Dodd

1904–1969 (age 65)

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

Bella Dodd was an American educator and political activist who became known for her anti-communist activities.

Addison Foster Vars

1898–1968 (age 70)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Addison Foster Vars (1898-1968) was an American academic and educator.

Richard R. Wright Jr.

1878–1967 (age 89)

Eden Cemetery

Richard R. Wright Jr. (1878-1967) was an African American educator and college president.

Franklin S. Harris

1884–1960 (age 76)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Franklin S. Harris (1884-1960) was an educator and religious leader from Benjamin.

Ruth Faison Shaw

1889–1969 (age 80)

Oakdale Cemetery

Ruth Faison Shaw (1889-1969) was a Kenansville resident and educator known for her work in art education.

Andrij Makarenko

1886–1963 (age 77)

Forest Park Cemetery

Andrij Makarenko was a Ukrainian educator and writer known for his innovative pedagogical methods and social reform work...

Virginia Gildersleeve

1877–1965 (age 88)

St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard

Virginia Gildersleeve (1877-1965) was a New York City resident and educator buried at St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard...

Claude Fuess

1885–1963 (age 78)

Phillips Academy Cemetery

Claude Fuess (1885-1963) was a Waterville educator and headmaster of Phillips Academy.

Adelina Otero-Warren

1881–1965 (age 84)

Rosario Cemetery

Adelina Otero-Warren was a New Mexico educator and women's suffrage advocate.

Laurence F. Arnold

1891–1966 (age 75)

Westlawn Cemetery

Laurence F. Arnold was an American educator and community leader in Newton during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Theodore Sizer

1892–1967 (age 75)

Methodist Cemetery

Theodore Sizer was an American educator and headmaster known for his progressive educational philosophy.

Ralph David Widdowson

1903–1969 (age 66)

Oakland Cemetery

Ralph David Widdowson was an American educator and administrator from Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

Benno Gruenberg

1877–1962 (age 85)

Spring Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum

Benno Gruenberg (1877-1962) was a Polish-born American educator and child development expert.

Cyrus W. Lantz

1889–1979 (age 90)

Cedar Falls

Cyrus W. Lantz (1889-1979) was a Brooklyn-born educator and academic administrator.

Marjorie Hurd

1886–1977 (age 91)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Marjorie Hurd was an American educator and women's rights advocate based in Boston.

Frederick Middlebush

1890–1971 (age 81)

Columbia Cemetery

Frederick Middlebush (1890-1971) was an American educator and university administrator.

Dabney S. Lancaster

1889–1975 (age 86)

Hollywood Cemetery

Dabney S. Lancaster (1889-1975) was a Richmond, Virginia educator and college president.

Ada Comstock

1876–1973 (age 97)

Grove Street Cemetery

Ada Comstock (1876-1973) was a Moorhead native and pioneering educator who founded Smith College's junior year abroad pr...

Henry Dickinson Lindsley

1895–1973 (age 78)

Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery

Henry Dickinson Lindsley was an American educator and civic leader who contributed to his community's development.

David W. Stewart

1887–1974 (age 87)

Logan Park Cemetery

David W. Stewart was an American educator and community leader from Kentucky who contributed to local civic development.

Robert Maynard Hutchins

1899–1977 (age 78)

Santa Barbara Cemetery

Robert Maynard Hutchins was an influential American educator and president of the University of Chicago who lived from 1...

Orval Caldwell

1895–1972 (age 77)

Naperville Cemetery

Orval Caldwell (1895-1972) was a Shelbyville resident and educator.

Helen Parkhurst

1887–1973 (age 86)

Simsbury Cemetery

Helen Parkhurst was an American educator and innovator who lived from 1887 to 1973.

Arthur Carlyle Campbell

1894–1977 (age 83)

Buies Creek Cemetery

Arthur Carlyle Campbell was an American educator and administrator.

George S. Ballif

1894–1977 (age 83)

Provo City Cemetery

George S. Ballif was an American educator and community leader in Logan, Utah during the 20th century.

M. Lucia James

1924–1977 (age 53)

Cedars Cemetery

M. Lucia James was an American educator and community leader in Camden during the early-to-mid 20th century.

Heloise Bowles Cruse

1919–1977 (age 58)

San Jose Burial Park

Heloise Bowles Cruse was an American educator and community figure in Fort Worth, Texas.

Thomas Wyatt Turner

1877–1978 (age 101)

Hampton University Cemetery

Thomas Wyatt Turner (1877-1978) was an African American educator and civil rights activist from Maryland.

Walter Livingston

1884–1970 (age 86)

Denison University Cemetery

Walter Livingston (1884-1970) was a Piqua resident and likely an academic or educator given his burial at Denison Univer...

Harold O. Thomen

1902–1986 (age 84)

Boalsburg

Harold O. Thomen (1902-1986) was an American educator and academic administrator.

Glenn S. Dumke

1917–1989 (age 72)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Glenn S. Dumke (1917-1989) was an American educator and university administrator.

Adolfo de Hostos

1887–1982 (age 95)

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Adolfo de Hostos was a Dominican educator and intellectual who contributed significantly to educational reform in the Ca...

Ruth Ayres-Givens

1901–1989 (age 88)

Franconia

Ruth Ayres-Givens was an American educator and community leader in Massachusetts.

Mildred Paxton Moody

1897–1983 (age 86)

Texas State Cemetery

Mildred Paxton Moody was a Texas educator and community figure.

Wendell D. Mansfield

1899–1984 (age 85)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Wendell D. Mansfield was an American academic and educator who contributed to higher education in the early-to-mid 20th ...

Elmer Mitchell

1889–1983 (age 94)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Elmer Mitchell was an American recreation and physical education pioneer who lived from 1889 to 1983.

Benjamin Holtzclaw

1894–1986 (age 92)

Hollywood Cemetery

Benjamin Holtzclaw was an American educator and civil rights advocate who worked in the early 20th century.

G. Homer Durham

1911–1985 (age 74)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

G. Homer Durham (1911-1985) was an American educator and religious leader.

Konda Atkisson

1905–1989 (age 84)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Konda Atkisson was a committed educator and neighbor whose service uplifted many in Salt Lake City.

Helen Heffernan

1896–1987 (age 91)

East Lawn Memorial Park

Helen Heffernan was a Massachusetts-born educator and administrator.

Chester Loomis North

1889–1981 (age 92)

Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum

Chester Loomis North was an American educator and academic administrator in higher education.

Brailsford Reese Brazeal

1903–1981 (age 78)

South-View Cemetery

Brailsford Reese Brazeal was an American educator and academic administrator who contributed to higher education.

Stringfellow Barr

1897–1982 (age 85)

Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery

Stringfellow Barr (1897-1982) was a Suffolk resident and educator buried at Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery.