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Politician members in Illinois, R-Z


  Thomas Fisher Railsback (b. 1932) — also known as Tom Railsback — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Born in Moline, Rock Island County, Ill., January 22, 1932. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1963-66; U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1967-83; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; Elks. Still living as of 1998.
  Cross-reference: Ray H. LaHood
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank Marion Ramey (1881-1942) — also known as Frank M. Ramey — of Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill. Born in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill., September 23, 1881. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1929-31; defeated, 1934, 1936, 1938. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose. Died in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill., March 27, 1942 (age 60 years, 185 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsboro, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Thomas Reardon (1910-1984) — of Quincy, Adams County, Ill. Born in St. Mary's Hospital, Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 3, 1910. Circuit judge in Illinois, 1957-76; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, 1976. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Eagles; Elks; Lions; Knights of Columbus. Died, of pancreatic cancer, at St. Mary's Hospital, Quincy, Adams County, Ill., March 16, 1984 (age 74 years, 13 days). Interment at Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, Ill.
  Chauncey William Reed (1890-1956) — also known as Chauncey W. Reed — of West Chicago, DuPage County, Ill. Born in West Chicago, DuPage County, Ill., June 2, 1890. Son of William Thomas Reed and Margaret (Campbell) Reed. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; DuPage County State's Attorney, 1920-35; chair of DuPage County Republican Party, 1926-34; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1935-56 (11th District 1935-49, 14th District 1949-56); died in office 1956. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; Delta Upsilon; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Moose; Elks. Died in 1956 (age about 66 years). Interment at Glen Oak Cemetery, West Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1929, to Ellen D. Stegen.
  Cross-reference: Russell W. Keeney
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Richard Rood (b. 1906) — also known as James R. Rood — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in La Rose, Marshall County, Ill., March 31, 1906. Son of Frank Rood and Elizabeth (Simpson) Rood. Republican. Lawyer; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Midland District, 1938; chair of Midland County Republican Party, 1940-42, 1950; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Midland County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-60; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Midland County, 1961-62; circuit judge in Michigan 42nd Circuit, 1967. Presbyterian. Member, Civitan; Delta Theta Phi; Elks; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Helen Margaret Collins.
  Michael Rosenberg (b. 1886) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 9, 1886. Son of Reuben Rosenberg and Fanny (Annenberg) Rosenberg. Democrat. Partner, Rosenberg Iron and Metal Company; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 19th District, 1920-22; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924, 1928. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Izaak Walton League. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 30, 1906, to Ethel Colitz.
  Samuel Rothschild (b. 1879) — of Gloversville, Fulton County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 12, 1879. Son of Abraham Rothschild and Babette (Barnet) Rothschild. Republican. Vice-president, Gloversville Knitting Co.; vice-president, Gloversville Hotel Assoc.; director, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad; director, National Bank of Gloversville; director, Glen Telephone Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1936. Jewish. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 27, 1906, to Grace Levor.
  Andrew Russel (b. 1856) — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., June 17, 1856. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904 (alternate), 1916, 1920, 1928; Illinois state treasurer, 1909-11, 1915-17; defeated, 1912; Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1917-25. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Redmen; Moose. Interment at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill.
  Image source: Illinois Blue Book, 1919
  George H. Ryan (b. 1934) — of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill. Born February 24, 1934. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Illinois state house of representatives 43rd District, 1973-83; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1981-83; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1983-91; secretary of state of Illinois, 1991-99; Governor of Illinois, 1999-2003. Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners. Still living as of 2009.
  Cross-reference: Charlie Serrano
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Howard C. Ryan (b. 1916) — of Tonica, La Salle County, Ill. Born in Tonica, La Salle County, Ill., June 17, 1916. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; county judge in Illinois, 1954-57; circuit judge in Illinois, 1957-68; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court 3rd District, 1968-70; justice of Illinois state supreme court 3rd District, 1970-90. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; American Legion; Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 1990.
  Adolph Joachim Sabath (1866-1952) — also known as Adolph J. Sabath; A. J. Sabath — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Bohemia (now part of Czech Republic), April 4, 1866. Son of Joachim Sabath and Barbara (Eissenschimmel) Sabath. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in Illinois, 1895-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1907-52 (5th District 1907-49, 7th District 1949-52); died in office 1952. Jewish. Bohemian ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Royal League. Died in the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., November 6, 1952 (age 86 years, 216 days). Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
  Relatives: Married, December 31, 1917, to Mae Ruth Fuerst.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry Paul Samuell (1886-1938) — also known as Paul Samuell — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Born in Mason County, Ill., October 2, 1886. Republican. County judge in Illinois, 1918-26; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1929-30; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died March 21, 1938 (age 51 years, 170 days). Burial location unknown.
  Don William Samuelson (1913-2000) — also known as Don W. Samuelson — of Sandpoint, Bonner County, Idaho. Born in Woodhull, Henry County, Ill., July 27, 1913. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; sporting goods merchant; member of Idaho state senate, 1960-66; Governor of Idaho, 1967-71; defeated, 1970. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Elks; Kiwanis; National Rifle Association. Died, of a heart attack, at the Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, King County, Wash., January 20, 2000 (age 86 years, 177 days). Interment at Pinecrest Memorial Park, Sandpoint, Idaho.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Edgar Backus Schermerhorn (1851-1923) — also known as Edgar B. Schermerhorn — of Galena, Cherokee County, Kan. Born in Channahon, Will County, Ill., November 19, 1851. Founder, city of Galena; organizer, Citizens Bank of Galena; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1903-05; Chairman, Kansas Board of Control, 1905-11. Episcopalian. Dutch ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Schermerhorn Park (land he donated) is named for him. Died, of heart failure, in Galena, Cherokee County, Kan., February 1, 1923 (age 71 years, 74 days). Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Joplin, Mo.
  Victor L. Schlaeger (1896-1949) — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born December 12, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1932; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944, 1948 (alternate). Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Polish National Alliance; American Legion. Died April 1, 1949 (age 52 years, 110 days). Burial location unknown.
  Earle Benjamin Searcy (b. 1887) — also known as Earle B. Searcy — of Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill. Born in Palmyra, Macoupin County, Ill., May 14, 1887. Son of James Buchanan Searcy. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate broker; member of Illinois state house of representatives 45th District, 1921-23; member of Illinois state senate 45th District, 1923-45; clerk of the Illinois supreme court; elected 1944. Christian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Disabled American Veterans. One of the founding members of the American Legion. Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
  David C. Shapiro (b. 1925) — of Amboy, Lee County, Ill. Born in Mendota, La Salle County, Ill., February 16, 1925. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state senate 37th District, 1973. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion. Still living as of 1973.
  Samuel Harvey Shapiro (1907-1987) — also known as Samuel H. Shapiro; Israel Shapiro — of Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill. Born in Estonia, April 25, 1907. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1947-61; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1961-68; Governor of Illinois, 1968-69. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Amvets; Moose; Kiwanis; Elks; B'nai B'rith; Alpha Epsilon Pi. The Samuel H. Shapiro Developmental Center (former Kankakee State Hospital) was named for him. Died in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Ill., March 16, 1987 (age 79 years, 325 days). Interment at Jewish Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Ill.
  Cross-reference: Craig Lovitt
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Oliver Henry Nelson Shoup (1869-1940) — also known as Oliver H. Shoup — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Born in Champaign County, Ill., December 13, 1869. Son of William R. Shoup and Delia J. (Ferris) Shoup. Republican. Oil business; mining business; banker; Governor of Colorado, 1919-23; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1920. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died September 30, 1940 (age 70 years, 292 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, September 18, 1891, to Unetta Small.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Elbert Sidney Smith (b. 1911) — of Decatur, Macon County, Ill. Born in Sangamon County, Ill., October 27, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state senate, 1949-57; Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1957-61; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 50th District, 1969-70. Episcopalian. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Moose; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; American Bar Association; Farm Bureau. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Ralph Tyler Smith (1915-1972) — of Alton, Madison County, Ill. Born in Granite City, Madison County, Ill., October 6, 1915. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1955-69; Speaker of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 1967-69; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1968; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1969-70; defeated, 1970. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Freemasons; Shriners; Optimist Club. Died in Alton, Madison County, Ill., August 13, 1972 (age 56 years, 312 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Edwardsville, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  James C. Soper — of Cicero, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois state senate 7th District, 1967-79. Member, American Judicature Society; Theta Delta Chi; Gamma Eta Gamma; American Legion; Moose; Elks. Still living as of 1979.
  Frederick E. Sterling (b. 1869) — also known as Fred E. Sterling — of Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill. Born in Dixon, Lee County, Ill., June 29, 1869. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912, 1920; member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1914-16; Illinois Republican state chair, 1916; Illinois state treasurer, 1919-21; Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, 1921-33. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen; Moose; Kiwanis; Elks; Royal League. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Illinois Blue Book, 1919
  William Grant Stratton (1914-2001) — also known as William G. Stratton — of Morris, Grundy County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., February 26, 1914. Son of William Joseph Stratton. Republican. U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1941-43, 1947-49; Illinois state treasurer, 1943-45, 1951-53; candidate in primary for secretary of state of Illinois, 1944; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956, 1960; Governor of Illinois, 1953-61; defeated in primary, 1968; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1960. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Eagles; Delta Chi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; American Legion; Amvets. Indicted in 1964 on income tax charges; tried and acquitted in 1965. Died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 2, 2001 (age 87 years, 4 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Books about William G. Stratton: David Kenney, The Political Passage : The Career of Stratton of Illinois
  William Joseph Stratton (1886-1938) — also known as William J. Stratton — of Ingleside, Lake County, Ill. Born in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., January 28, 1886. Son of John Stratton and Mary (O'Boyle) Stratton. Republican. Secretary of state of Illinois, 1929-33; defeated, 1936. Member, Elks; Woodmen; Freemasons. Died in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., May 8, 1938 (age 52 years, 100 days). Interment at North Shore Garden of Memories, North Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Father of William Grant Stratton.
  Harry C. Stuttle (b. 1879) — of Litchfield, Montgomery County, Ill. Born in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Ill., February 25, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Illinois state senate; elected 1932, 1936. Member, Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  Hardy Maxey Swift (1870-1942) — of Illinois. Born in Jefferson County, Ill., August 29, 1870. Mayor of Mt. Vernon, Ill., 1911, 1927-29; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1934. Methodist. Member, Redmen; Elks; Woodmen; Lions. Died, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident, in Thompson Hospital, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Ill., February 15, 1942 (age 71 years, 170 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ill.
  Edward Thomas Taylor (1858-1941) — also known as Edward T. Taylor — of Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colo. Born in Metamora, Woodford County, Ill., June 19, 1858. Son of Henry R. Taylor and Anna (Evans) Taylor. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Colorado state senate, 1896-1908; U.S. Representative from Colorado, 1909-41 (at-large 1909-15, 4th District 1915-41); died in office 1941. Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died September 3, 1941 (age 83 years, 76 days). Interment at Rosebud Cemetery, Glenwood Springs, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, October 19, 1892, to Etta (Tabor) Durfee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Dutton Terry (b. 1877) — also known as Charles D. Terry — of Kewanee, Henry County, Ill. Born in Kewanee, Henry County, Ill., August 26, 1877. Son of Henry Trask Terry and Ella (Dutton) Terry. Republican. Banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944. Catholic. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Trask Terry and Ella (Dutton) Terry; married, October 24, 1905, to Bertha Ione Browne (died 1916); married, June 1, 1921, to Catherine Cecilia McQuade.
  Floyd Eugene Thompson (b. 1887) — also known as Floyd E. Thompson — of East Moline, Rock Island County, Ill.; Rock Island, Rock Island County, Ill.; Evanston, Cook County, Ill. Born in Roodhouse, Greene County, Ill., December 25, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; Rock Island County State's Attorney, 1913-19; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1919-28; candidate for Governor of Illinois, 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Eagles; Modern Woodmen; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Illinois Blue Book, 1919
  Roy Nathan Towl (1881-1974) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., March 29, 1881. Son of Erwin Towl and Charlotte (Summers) Towl. Engineer; mayor of Omaha, Neb., 1933-36. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died March 7, 1974 (age 92 years, 343 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 1, 1904, to Zulu Remwick.
  Joseph Tumpach (1912-1968) — of Downers Grove, DuPage County, Ill. Born in Baltimore, Md., December 7, 1912. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; motel owner; chair of DuPage County Democratic Party, 1958-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1965-68 (at-large 1965-67, 38th District 1967-68). Member, Amvets; Elks; Moose. Killed in an automobile accident, 1968 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  Frederick H. Wagener (1898-1982) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in O'Fallon, St. Clair County, Ill., November 27, 1898. Son of John A. F. Wagener and Hester (Rable) Wagener. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; secretary of Nebraska Republican Party, 1936-37; secretary to U.S. Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry, 1943-46; Lancaster County Attorney, 1947; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Optimist Club; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Died in 1982 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 25, 1925, to Ella E. Hardin.
  Otto F. Walter (b. 1890) — of Columbus, Platte County, Neb. Born in Aurora, Kane County, Ill., April 19, 1890. Son of William J. Walter and Anna M. (Fasoldt) Walter. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1924, 1928. Catholic. Member, Delta Chi; American Legion; Lions; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 16, 1919, to Gertrude Bloom.
  James Q. Wedworth (c.1919-1998) — of Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Illinois, about 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor of Hawthorne, Calif., 1958-66; member of California state senate, 1967-76; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1968; candidate in primary for Governor of California, 1974. Member, Elks; Moose; Rotary. Died in Newcastle, Placer County, Calif., December 22, 1998 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  James M. Wilson (1866-1924) — of Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born near Monmouth, Warren County, Ill., September 8, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; member of Iowa state senate, 1913-19. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis. Died, of septicemia resulting from pulled teeth, in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, May 2, 1924 (age 57 years, 237 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Iowa.
  John G. Woods (b. 1921) — of Arlington Heights, Cook County, Ill. Born in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La., November 1, 1921. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; village president of Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1961-69; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1969-70. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1970.
  George W. Wright (b. 1872) — of Huron, Beadle County, S.Dak. Born in Illinois, 1872. Republican. Realtor; member of South Dakota state senate 22nd District, 1911-14; South Dakota Republican state chair, 1924-26; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Luella Biddle.
  Francis Everett Yerly (1901-1968) — also known as Everett Yerly — of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis. Born in Braidwood, Will County, Ill., September 16, 1901. Republican. Member of Wisconsin Republican State Central Committee, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948, 1960, 1964; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956. Protestant. Member, Elks; Eagles; Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Kappa Psi. Died in October, 1968 (age 67 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Milton K. Young (1868-1953) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Ill., April 7, 1868. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1908, 1912, 1932; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1928; Democratic candidate for Governor of California, 1930, 1934 (primary). Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died at St. Vincent's Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., April 9, 1953 (age 85 years, 2 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Calif.
  Paul C. Younger (1910-1971) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Champaign, Champaign County, Ill., January 11, 1910. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-54; member of Michigan state senate 14th District, 1957-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1970; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1968. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Optimist Club; Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., November 21, 1971 (age 61 years, 314 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Charles O. Zollar (1914-1988) — of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich.; Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 6, 1914. Republican. Fruit farmer; real estate business; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1965-78; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1972; supervisor of Benton Township, Michigan, 1981. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Rotary; American Legion; Moose; Fraternal Order of Police; Farm Bureau. Died in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., February 24, 1988 (age 74 years, 49 days). Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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