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Don Lee Gevirts (1928-2001) —
also known as Don L. Gevirts —
of Montecito, Santa
Barbara County, Calif.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., 1928.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1988;
U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, 1995-97; Nauru, 1995-97; Tonga, 1995-97; Tuvalu, 1995-97.
Venture capitalist and philanthropist; the Graduate School of
Education at University of California Santa Barbara is named for
him.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Montecito, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., April 22,
2001 (age about 72
years).
Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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Scott Cordelle Bone (1860-1936) —
of Alaska.
Born in Shelby
County, Ind., February
15, 1860.
Newspaper
editor; Governor of
Alaska Territory, 1921-25.
Disciples
of Christ.
Died of a heart
attack, in Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., January
27, 1936 (age 75 years, 346
days).
Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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Thomas More Storke (1876-1971) —
also known as Thomas M. Storke —
of Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif.
Born in Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., November
23, 1876.
Son of Charles
A. Storke (1847-1936).
Democrat. Postmaster;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1924,
1932,
1936;
U.S.
Senator from California, 1938-39.
Died in Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., October
12, 1971 (age 94 years, 323
days).
Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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Walter Franklin Lineberger (1883-1943) —
also known as Walter F. Lineberger —
of Long Beach, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born near Whiteville, Hardeman
County, Tenn., July 20,
1883.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from California 9th District, 1921-27; candidate
for nomination for U.S.
Senator from California, 1926.
Died October
9, 1943 (age 60 years, 81
days).
Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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Walter Holden Capps (1934-1997) —
also known as Walter H. Capps —
of Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., May 5,
1934.
Democrat. University
professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1996;
U.S.
Representative from California 22nd District, 1997; defeated,
1994; died in office 1997.
Suffered a heart
attack while on a
flight from California to Washington, D.C., and died shortly
afterward in a hospital
at Reston, Fairfax
County, Va., October
28, 1997 (age 63 years, 176
days).
Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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Curtis Harvey Castle (1848-1928) —
also known as Curtis H. Castle —
of Merced, Merced
County, Calif.
Born near Galesburg, Knox
County, Ill., October
4, 1848.
U.S.
Representative from California 7th District, 1897-99.
Died July 21,
1928 (age 79 years, 291
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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Charles A. Storke (1847-1936) —
of Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif.
Born in Branchport, Yates
County, N.Y., November
19, 1847.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of California
state assembly, 1883-85, 1889-91 (3rd District 1883-85, 74th
District 1889-91); mayor
of Santa Barbara, Calif., 1900-02.
Died in Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., December
6, 1936 (age 89 years, 17
days).
Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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John M. Days (1831-1901) —
of Grass Valley, Nevada
County, Calif.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Hull, England,
January
30, 1831.
Son of John Days.
Republican. Tailor; lawyer;
member of California
state assembly 21st District, 1867-69, 1871-73; delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1868;
member of California
state senate 13th District, 1885; defeated, 1875.
Died in Summerland, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., December
16, 1901 (age 70 years, 320
days).
Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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Russell Heath (c.1825-1911) —
of Santa
Barbara County, Calif.
Born about 1825.
Lawyer;
Santa
Barbara County Sheriff, 1854-58; member of California
state assembly, 1858-59, 1887-89 (2nd District 1858-59, 74th
District 1887-89).
Died in Carpinteria, Santa
Barbara County, Calif., December
11, 1911 (age about 86
years).
Entombed at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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Charles A. Storke (1911-1998) —
of California.
Born July 31,
1911.
Son of Thomas
More Storke.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1932.
Died December
6, 1998 (age 87 years, 128
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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