Thursday, December 31, 2015

Dave Thomas (Wendy's) - Union Cemetery

Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's
Taken on December 31, 2015
Union Cemetery

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Thomas_(businessman)

Fred Taylor (Basketball) - Union Cemetery

Fred Taylor
Taken on December 31, 2015
Union Cemetery

Basketball coach at OSU 1959-1976
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Taylor_(basketball,_born_1924)

Chic Harley (Football) - Union Cemetery







Taken on December 31, 2015
Chic Harley
Union Cemetery

Woody Hayes (Football) - Union Cemetery



Taken on December 31, 2015

Woody Hayes
Union Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio

George Blount (Boy) - Green Lawn Cemetery









Taken on December 26, 2015.

George Blount
Green Lawn Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio

Female WWII Pilots Barred From Arlington National Cemetery

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/female-wwii-pilots-barred-arlington-national-cemetery-36035221

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Dr. Robert Drury - Green Lawn Cemetery

Dr. Robert Drury
Green Lawn Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio

Graduated from the Starling Medical College in 1908. Played minor league baseball to pay for the education. Part owner of the Boston Red Sox in the 1920s.












Friday, December 25, 2015

Joseph Carr (NFL) - St. Joseph Cemetery

St. Joseph Cemetery
St. Agnes section, Lot 229

Joseph Carr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Carr


Managed the Columbus Panhandles from 1907 to 1922.

Columbus Panhandles circa 1915.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Panhandles

President of the Columbus Senators from 1925-1931.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Red_Birds

President of the American Basketball League from 1925 to 1928.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Basketball_League_(1925%E2%80%9355)

There is a book available about the Columbus Panhandles bt Chris Willis.


Two other markers in the Carr lot.

Angel Marker - St. Joseph Cemetery



St. Joseph Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio

DiPietro Marker - St. Joseph Cemetery








John Fluhrer (Baseball) - St. Joseph Cemetery

St. Joseph Cemetery
Regina Pacis section, lot 255
Columbus, Ohio


Played for the Chicago Cubs in 1915.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fluhrjo01.shtml