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Robert Leo Byrne, son of Tom and Clara (née Loes) Byrne, was born on May 22, 1930, and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. [2] He attended St. Columbkille's elementary, Loras Academy, and Loras College. [2] He left Dubuque to attend Iowa State University, where his first sign of talent as a writer emerged as he edited a humor column in the school's ...
He oversaw the addition of the Cedar Cremation Center, the Family Center and Library, the Corridor of Hope in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum, Iowa Cremation and Companions for Life. [citation needed] Notable burials at Cedar include Bourke B. Hickenlooper (1896–1971), Iowa Governor and US Senator, and Earl Whitehill (1899–1954), MLB pitcher.
David Wood spent his youth working as a paper boy, marveling at Iowa City's beauty. Last week, he returned for a glimpse into the past. He delivered the local paper at 6.
George Charles Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough, DL (13 May 1844 – 9 November 1892), styled Earl of Sunderland until 1857 and Marquess of Blandford between 1857 and 1883, was a British peer.
Charles L. Hodges (March 13, 1847 – December 26, 1911) was a career officer in the United States Army.A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, and Philippine–American War, Hodges remained in the army from 1861 until retiring in 1911 and attained the rank of major general.
Blandford, Massachusetts – John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (also held the title Marquess of Blandford) [72] Blandville, Kentucky – Capt. Bland Ballard [72] Bleecker, New York – Rutger Jansen Bleecker (landowner) [72] Blissfield, Michigan – Henry Bliss (landowner) [72] Blocksburg, California – Benjamin Blockburger (merchant and ...
Theodosia Burr Shepherd (October 14, 1845, Keosauqua, Iowa – September 6, 1906, Ventura, California) was an American botanist, horticulturist and pioneer in plant breeding. Called the "Flower Wizard of California," [ 3 ] and "The Pioneer Seed-grower," [ 4 ] Shepherd was the first woman in California, and possibly the first woman in the United ...
Location of Clinton County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...