Monday, December 29, 2014

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Conn Baker - Union Cemetery

Union Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio

Conn Baker
1870-1944

Conn Baker would do a loop-da-loop on a bicycle. His stage name was Diavolo. Italian for devil.

A picture of Baker doing his act.

Conn Baker at Lookout Mountain around 1900.

Here is a link about the oldest house in Columbus, a house Baker helped save. Article is from 2012.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/home_and_garden/2012/02/12/208-years-logged.html

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Ohio State Related Graves - Union Cemetery

Union Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio

Union is split into two parts. The east cemetery which I call the old cemetery and the west cemetery which I call the new cemetery.

Check here for a list of notable burials:
http://www.unioncemeterycolumbus.com/notable_burials.html

East Cemetery - Old Cemetery


Stefanie Spielman - Cancer. Wife of 1986 and 1987 All American Chris Spielman.


Lynn St. John - OSU Athletic Director. St. John Arena is named after him.


West Cemetery - New Cemetery




Woody Hayes - OSU football coach 1951-1978



Fred Taylor - Basketball coach 1959-1976




Esko (Esco) Sarkkinen - OSU assistant football coach 1946-1978.



Mike Peppe - OSU swimming and diving coach 1931-1963.






Chic Harley - OSU football player 1916-1917 and 1919.



Arthur G. James - Founder of the OSU-James cancer hospital.