This is the grave of Harry Kalas. Born in 1936 in Napierville, Illinois, Kalas had something an interesting background. He was Greek-American, but his father was a Methodist minister. Can’t as s
This is the grave of Stewart Holbrook. Born in 1893 in Newport, Vermont Holbrook grew up there and in New Hampshire. In 1923, Holbrook moved to Portland. He was a working class guy and hadn’t re
This is the grave of Herb Brooks. Born in 1937 in St. Paul, Minnesota, Brooks did what kids in Minnesota do–play hockey. He was a star as a high schooler, leading his team to the state title in
This is the grave of Dominick Dunne. Born in 1925 in Hartford, Connecticut, Dunne grew up quite well off. His father was a heart surgeon at a Hartford hospital and his grandfather was a locally promin
This is the grave of William Blount. Born in 1749 in Bertie County, North Carolina, Blount grew up in the wealthy colonial elite, with an upwardly mobile family who built up a good fortune. Blount and
This is the grave of Dick MacPherson. Born in 1930 in Old Town, Maine, MacPherson became a football player as a kid and played college ball at Springfield College in Massachusetts, a Division III scho
This is the grave of Jim Graham. Born in 1945 in Wishaw, Scotland (I know the gravestone says 1944 but everywhere else it says 1945 so I don’t know), Graham grew up in Michigan after his parents
This is the grave of Alphonso Taft. Born in 1810 in Townsend, Vermont, Taft grew up in the respectable upper middle class of his era. The family was comfortable, but not crazy wealthy. He attended the