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Paul Pete Pyka (1938 - 2018)

Paul Pete Pyka age 79, passed away at home in Austin, surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 24, 2018. He was born November 26, 1938 in Wharton County, Texas to Fred and Bessie (Orsak) Pyka. On Dece...

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Paul Pete Pyka (1938 - 2018)

Paul Pete Pyka age 79, passed away at home in Austin, surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 24, 2018. He was born November 26, 1938 in Wharton County, Texas to Fred and Bessie (Orsak) Pyka. On Dece...

6/18/2024

Helen Frances Davis (1922 - 2003)

WWII WASP, Helen Payne Davis was originally interred in 2003 at Arlington in the gravesite noted above. When her husband George Junius Davis died in 2012, her remains were moved to 54, 1776.* Reference...

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Helen Frances Davis (1922 - 2003)

WWII WASP, Helen Payne Davis was originally interred in 2003 at Arlington in the gravesite noted above. When her husband George Junius Davis died in 2012, her remains were moved to 54, 1776.* Reference...

6/1/2024

Biography 2nd, Lt. Barry Church Francks was born on January 3, 1920 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas, United States of America. His parents were Barry Church Francks, Sr and Mabelle Irene Francks . He wa...

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Biography 2nd, Lt. Barry Church Francks was born on January 3, 1920 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas, United States of America. His parents were Barry Church Francks, Sr and Mabelle Irene Francks . He wa...

5/17/2024

Captain Daniel Webb Tomlinson, IV Tomlinson graduated from the Naval Academy in 1917 and became a naval aviator shortly after the conclusion of World War I. In the 1920s he was very much his ...

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5/12/2024
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Captain Daniel Webb Tomlinson, IV Tomlinson graduated from the Naval Academy in 1917 and became a naval aviator shortly after the conclusion of World War I. In the 1920s he was very much his ...

5/12/2024

Frank Robert Hire, Jr. (1948 - 2019)

Mr. Frank Robert Hire died at 6:41 p.m. Wednesday evening October 2, 2019 at the Sumner Regional Medical Center after suddenly falling ill at his Highway 141 home in Hartsville earlier that day. Mr. Hi...

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Frank Robert Hire, Jr. (1948 - 2019)

Mr. Frank Robert Hire died at 6:41 p.m. Wednesday evening October 2, 2019 at the Sumner Regional Medical Center after suddenly falling ill at his Highway 141 home in Hartsville earlier that day. Mr. Hi...

4/23/2024

Marie Marvingt MP (1875 - 1963)

"The bride of danger"

Marie Félicie Elisabeth Marvingt 1875 - 1963 An extraordinary woman Marie Marvingt was the most decorated woman in France - holder of 34 medals and decorations from France and elsewhere Officier d...

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Marie Marvingt MP (1875 - 1963)

"The bride of danger"

Marie Félicie Elisabeth Marvingt 1875 - 1963 An extraordinary woman Marie Marvingt was the most decorated woman in France - holder of 34 medals and decorations from France and elsewhere Officier d...

3/15/2024

Biography Louis Carr Andy Anderson, Jr was born on January 11, 1925, in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA. Louis Carr married Esther Marie Anderson on August 16, 1947, in Calvert, Robertson County, T...

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Biography Louis Carr Andy Anderson, Jr was born on January 11, 1925, in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA. Louis Carr married Esther Marie Anderson on August 16, 1947, in Calvert, Robertson County, T...

2/20/2024

Louis Wescott Myers, II (1953 - 1993)

Louis Wescott Myers, II Louis W. Myers II, a third-generation California lawyer who was a founding partner in the firm of Argue, Pearson, Harbison & Myers, has died at age 50. Myers died Thursday of...

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Louis Wescott Myers, II (1953 - 1993)

Louis Wescott Myers, II Louis W. Myers II, a third-generation California lawyer who was a founding partner in the firm of Argue, Pearson, Harbison & Myers, has died at age 50. Myers died Thursday of...

2/20/2024

Gary Clifton Best (1943 - 2002)

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Albert Frazelle Hopson (1913 - 1979)

Biography Albert Frazelle Hopson was born on April 3, 1913 in Hubbard, Hill, Texas, USA. Albert married Alice Irene Hopson Putz on August 19, 1938 in Greenwood, Leflore, Mississippi, USA. Together th...

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Albert Frazelle Hopson (1913 - 1979)

Biography Albert Frazelle Hopson was born on April 3, 1913 in Hubbard, Hill, Texas, USA. Albert married Alice Irene Hopson Putz on August 19, 1938 in Greenwood, Leflore, Mississippi, USA. Together th...

8/2/2023

Robert Anton Putz (1912 - 2005)

Biography Robert Anton Putz was born on November 26, 1912 in Bryan, Brazos Co., Texas, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, United States. His parents were Lawrence John Putz and Rosa Martha Putz . He was the ...

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Robert Anton Putz (1912 - 2005)

Biography Robert Anton Putz was born on November 26, 1912 in Bryan, Brazos Co., Texas, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, United States. His parents were Lawrence John Putz and Rosa Martha Putz . He was the ...

8/2/2023

Harriet Quimby MP (1875 - 1912)

Quimby (May 11, 1875 – July 1, 1912) was an early American aviator and a movie screenwriter. In 1911, she was awarded a U.S. pilot's certificate by the Aero Club of America, becoming the first woman to...

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Harriet Quimby MP (1875 - 1912)

Quimby (May 11, 1875 – July 1, 1912) was an early American aviator and a movie screenwriter. In 1911, she was awarded a U.S. pilot's certificate by the Aero Club of America, becoming the first woman to...

7/31/2023

Stockton Rush MP (1962 - 2023)

"Stockton Rush"

Stockton Rush was the CEO and founder of the submersible company OceanGate Inc., best known for its tourist explorations of the wreck site of the Titanic . On 18 June 2023, Rush was piloting the Titan...

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Stockton Rush MP (1962 - 2023)

"Stockton Rush"

Stockton Rush was the CEO and founder of the submersible company OceanGate Inc., best known for its tourist explorations of the wreck site of the Titanic . On 18 June 2023, Rush was piloting the Titan...

6/21/2023

Harrison Ford MP

"Harry"

Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming, United States

Harrison Ford is an American actor, pilot, and environmental activist. As of 2020, the U.S. domestic box office grosses of his films total over $5.4 billion, with worldwide grosses surpassing $9.3 bill...

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Harrison Ford MP

"Harry"

Jackson, Teton County, Wyoming, United States

Harrison Ford is an American actor, pilot, and environmental activist. As of 2020, the U.S. domestic box office grosses of his films total over $5.4 billion, with worldwide grosses surpassing $9.3 bill...

6/12/2023

Biography Lt. Col. Harry Worth Vanatta was born on October 16, 1915, in Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX. His parents were Harry A. Vanatta and Anne Lyon B. Blankenship . Harry married Patricia Jane Browne V...

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Biography Lt. Col. Harry Worth Vanatta was born on October 16, 1915, in Texarkana, Bowie Co., TX. His parents were Harry A. Vanatta and Anne Lyon B. Blankenship . Harry married Patricia Jane Browne V...

5/27/2023

Lt. Hal Browne (1918 - 1942)

Biography Lt. Hal Browne was born on December 20, 1918, in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. His parents were Lucius Henry Browne, Atty, II and Roy Emily Browne (Denman) . He died on January 16, 1942, ...

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Lt. Hal Browne (1918 - 1942)

Biography Lt. Hal Browne was born on December 20, 1918, in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA. His parents were Lucius Henry Browne, Atty, II and Roy Emily Browne (Denman) . He died on January 16, 1942, ...

5/27/2023

John Earle Skillman, Jr. (1911 - 1969)

John was raised in Montclair, NJ, the son of a dentist and the oldest of three brothers (a fourth brother died at age one). He was graduated in 1929 from Montclair Academy. Following graduation, he wen...

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John Earle Skillman, Jr. (1911 - 1969)

John was raised in Montclair, NJ, the son of a dentist and the oldest of three brothers (a fourth brother died at age one). He was graduated in 1929 from Montclair Academy. Following graduation, he wen...

12/17/2022

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Margaret Ochs MP (1907 - 1963)

"Polly", "Margaret Louise Hubbard"

Margaret Louise "Polly" Grubb (22 September 1907 – 17 November 1963) was the first wife of pulp fiction author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, to whom she was married between 1933 and 1947. She...

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Margaret Ochs MP (1907 - 1963)

"Polly", "Margaret Louise Hubbard"

Margaret Louise "Polly" Grubb (22 September 1907 – 17 November 1963) was the first wife of pulp fiction author and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, to whom she was married between 1933 and 1947. She...

9/19/2022