Fay Wray, Hollywood Forever, Los Angeles, California “So who are we looking for?” Mom asked as we parked in one of the few shaded spots in the cemetery. I got out of the car and scanned the area. It was promising to be a warm day for February, but then again, I was in Southern … Continue reading Fay Wray
Bloody Knox Marker, Knox Township, Clearfield County. Insert: Grave of Edgar Reed Philipsburg, the small community straddling Moshannon Creek on the Centre-Clearfield County line, seemed quiet on the day of my visit. With it being a holiday weekend on the day of my visit, I would have thought there would have been more traffic, but … Continue reading Bloody Knox
Michael Madden, Medal of Honor, Mount Calvary Cemetery, Harrisburg The Medal of Honor symbolizes the ideals of patriotism, courage, sacrifice, and integrity and is the highest award presented for military valor in action. Those recipients have shown bravery in combat, going above and beyond the call of duty, risking – and often sacrificing – their … Continue reading Medal of Honor: Michael J. Madden
Memorial to the wreck's Unknown Dead, Paxtang Cemetery. Insert: top of the memorial In all the times I have passed through Harrisburg, I've made very few stops at the cemeteries to visit the graves of community members buried there. On this particular trip I was detouring from my journey to visit a memorial within the … Continue reading Wreck of the Cleveland and Cincinnati Express
Grave of Fred McCarthy, Actor and radio star Having spent the morning in Edinboro, I headed westward on Route 6N and soon after crossing Interstate 78, turned southward onto Route 98 toward Conneaut. I slowed down as I entered the collection of houses clustered around the intersection of Route 98, Crossingville and North Mosierville Roads … Continue reading Fred McCarthy: The Voice of Tonto
Evan Buchanan (left) and T. McKean Buchanan (right), Bellefonte, Union Cemetery Note: There are many references to Thomas McKean and Evan Buchanan in the military records, newspapers and war histories, but some of the information does not match up. In those events that did not line up precisely, I deferred to The War of the … Continue reading The Brothers Buchanan
The Pennsylvania Rambler 