Friday, December 22, 2017

Frank Devello Stringham (1872–1931): Mayor of Berkeley

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Garber family plot (photo: Michael Colbruno) PLOT 35 , LOT 31 Frank D. Stringham (1872–1931) was Mayor of Berkeley, California from 1...
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Saturday, November 25, 2017

Oscar Shafter (1812-1873): Oakland Councilman and California Supreme Court Justice

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Oscar Shafter's Supreme Court portrait and family burial plot PLOT 2 Judge Oscar Lovell Shafter (October 19, 1812 - January 23, 18...
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Friday, November 24, 2017

Helen Ekin Starrett (1840-1920): Iconic figure in Suffragette movement

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Helen Ekin Starrett MAIN MAUSOLEUM Helen Ekin Starrett was a renowned author, editor, publisher, inventor, educator, reporter,  busine...
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Monday, November 13, 2017

Leandro Campanari (1859-1939) Italian violinist, conductor, composer, teacher

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Leandro Campanari Plot MM Lawn Terrace, 225, T1  Leandro Campanari (October 20, 1859 - April 22, 1939) was an Italian violinist, condu...
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Herbert Alexander Collins, Sr. (1865–1937) Canadian-born American artist

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Artist Herbert Collins Herbert Alexander Collins, Sr., (1865–1937) was a Canadian-born American artist known for his portraits and lands...
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Saturday, November 11, 2017

John Wallace Brown (1850-1941): Landscape artist

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John Wallace Brown gravestone Plot 36 GPS ...
Monday, November 6, 2017

Francis Stuart Low (1894-1964): World War II Admiral

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Francis Stuart Low and gravestone Requa Family Plot PLOT 9 Rear Admiral Francis Stuart Low was born in Albany, New York in 1894. He ...
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Monday, October 30, 2017

Osborne Lyon (1902-1931): Oakland Police Officer killed by truck

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Oakland Police Officer Osborne Lyon (photo of gravestone by Michael Colbruno) LOT 43 Oakland Police Officer Osborne Lyon was a motorcy...
Sunday, October 29, 2017

Richard Richardson (1831-1867): First Oakland Police Officer killed in line of duty

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OPD Officer Richard Richardson and Headstone (photo: Michael Colbruno) On October 23rd, 1867 Oakland Police Officer Richard Batten Rich...
Friday, September 22, 2017

Edward K. Taylor (1860-1930): Alameda's first mayor; Banned spitting on the sidewalk

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Edward "E.K." Taylor and the family plot Plot 33, Lot 4 Edward "E.K." Taylor was born in Elmira on August 2, 1860....
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