Anyone? I throw other pitches nobody can. Then the catchers, Cat McInturff and Amy Holt, then Katie Johnson just graduated from UVA Wise. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. The game, held at Dodger Stadium, was pretty outrageous. February 18, 2023 Since he was pitching from just 46 feet away, the batter practically had to decide whether or not to swing when Feigner was beginning his motion. It must be fun facing a blindfolded pitcher from 45 feet who can fire the ball faster than 100 mph. All that gave me a strong arm. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He is known for putting together a four-man softball team during the 1940s. Drag images here or select from your computer for Eddie Feigner memorial. Feigner retired to Trenton, TN., for several years and then relocated to Huntsville, AL, where he died Feb. 9, 2007, from a respiratory ailment related to dementia. He and his "court," which included only a catcher, first baseman and shortstop, played everywhere from Yankee Stadium to the Great Wall of China, with countless military bases, rodeo arenas and cow pastures in between. Bart tries a new ADHD drug and becomes convinced that Major League Baseball is spying on the town of Springfield. In front of 2,000, Feigner and the Court won 5-3 with Feigner fanning 12, including four while pitching between his legs and two more blindfolded from second base. We had some interesting lines this week. During his career, he spoke frequently about his desire for softball to be recognized as an Olympic sport. The King and His Court. Feigner was abandoned as an infant in Walla Walla, Wash., and was named Myrle King by his adoptive parents. There was an error deleting this problem. Feigner was adopted at birth and given the name Myrle Vernon King. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. The very week he met his mother, he changed his name to Eddie Feigner Eddie in honor of an orphan named Eddie Colts, who had been one of Eddies best friends until he died in a knife fight and Naomi Feigner. If I earn just one star Ill be a happy man., Many of the historic images published on Sportspress Northwest are provided by resident Northwest sports history aficionado David Eskenazi. It also airs Saturday at 9:35am. In 2000, Mr. Feigner threw out the first pitch before the women's softball competition at the Olympic Games in Sydney. His son, Eddie Jr., played alongside him for 25 years. When Jarfly decided to hang it up he said, The worst moment in all my career was the last pitch I threw. He loved the game that much. Jarfly would become a renowned pitcher and travel the world playing softball. Dressed in trademark red, white and blue uniforms, and taking the field as a 4-man team: Pitcher, catcher, first baseman and shortstop, "The King & His Court" was America's favorite family softball entertainment . Mary King christened the new arrival Mryle Vernon King and reared him as a staunch Seventh Day Adventist. Mr. Feigner (pronounced FAY-ner) was, beyond dispute, the greatest softball pitcher who ever lived. Hoppe remembers playing in 100-degree heat in Tacoma, Wash., one day and in sub-zero cold the next day in Barrow, Alaska. Round it out afterward with a look at his website, where the keepers of his legacy are working to get a documentary made about him. This place hasn't exactly been as enticing as Margatitaville but it isn't that terrible either, especially as multi-purpose stadiums go. Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles: 88 In the final game he collected 23 strikeouts. He was 56 at the time. Who else pitches from second base? Whatever you needed, an extra jack, a longer phone cord or if your phone just wasnt working correctly, you called Jarfly. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. But before they can process this fact, Mark McGwire appears in a black helicopter carrying a baseball bat. I got at least one hit off him, and I think I flied out another time.". Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Eddie Feigner (18089855)? 15. The King and His Court touring team played over ten thousand softball games in a hundred countries from the late 1940s to the beginning of the 21st century and achieved widespread fame similar to that of the Harlem Globetrotters. I have to play with a four-man team. But Feigner, intrigued by the concept hed proposed, selected three players a catcher, first baseman and shortstop that hed known since fourth grade and scheduled a game against a nine-man contingent of convicts on a field inside the Walla Walla state pen. This is a carousel with slides. But Feigner eventually rustled up some games, essentially after auditioning the Courts act and showing local promoters what it could do. cemeteries found in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. More Impressively, He Even Made a Trip to Toledo Seem Worthwhile: Props to Tigers veteran Brandon Inge, who accepted a demotion to the minors in mid-July and then returned with a home run in his first at-bat back with Detroit on Saturday. Try again later. To sum it all up and look at the big picture, Im still playing through them.. Since then, they've toured the globe, winning 10,000 games, visiting more than 100 countries and thousands of. Published 8:41 am Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The Fans came to see what Feigner could do. Please try again later. The cast of characters around Feigner would change, but the result would be more or less the same. Feigner mailed 3,000 letters to a hodgepodge of service organizations, community groups and advertisers anybody who might want to sponsor a game. Jarflys buddy, Jim Ensor, also played on that team that beat the defending state champs in the first game. Two games, a scoreless tie and a 1-0 win over the Tip Top Tailors, then the world softball champions, not only attracted enormous publicity, but legitimized Feigner and his Court. He also covers men's and women's basketball and many other Stanford sports. iPads for hearing impaired individuals. You can always change this later in your Account settings. As many have said, he was simply the best there ever was. Try again later. Softball pitching legend Eddie "King" Feigner and his three-man "court" graced the Iverson Park diamond as they took on a full team of area celebrities and talented players. Sun Devil Hall of Fame & Hall of Distinction, Sun Devils Qualify 3 Events for NCAA Indoor Championships, Jackie Johnson Enters Pac-12 Hall of Honor, Track and Field Ready for Final Indoor Meet, 5 Sun Devils Competing in USATF Indoor Championships, Track & Field Records Fall in Fayetteville. There is a problem with your email/password. By the time he retired, Feigner had pitched in all 50 states and 98 countries. Good luck, Jeff. Known all over the world, Jarfly still lives in Eastside; he still attends Eastside Baptist and this makes his 72nd year in attendance there. They just want to beat us our ass. This is a story on sports legend Eddie Feigner" a.k.a. That was when Mr. Feigner was 59 years old. SPORTS LEGEND Eddie Feigner was the King And His Court a Professional Softball. The one thing he could do well was throw. February 4, 2018. He said Feigner could play with the plumber, the maid and grease monkey and still win. But the score couldnt have mattered less, Jack McLavey wrote in The Seattle Times. CourtCaseFinder.com is not a "consumer reporting agency" as defined by Fair Credit Reporting Act. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Verify and try again. He hooked up with a young boy named Meade Kinzer, and they became so good at pitch and catch that they were eventually invited to participate in organized games. Four men against nine. He pitched a perfect game, striking out 19 of 21 batters. He could strike out players while blindfolded (8,698 times) or while pitching behind his back or between his legs. Thanks for your help! He was 56 at the time.He was thrown out of school in his teens and joined the Marine Corps during World War II but was discharged after a nervous breakdown. Id play you with two, but youd walk us both.. He was shocked that I could hit him. So do yourself a favor this weekend. If you live anywhere in the Northwest, go to Walla Walla this Saturday to see the end of an era. I was a pitiful, screwed-up person with no home, no father and no real mother I knew about. Kirsten Kendrick's Q. : 86 That doesnt bother me in the least. Jim Caple is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Feigner made two notable appearances in Seattle during the height of the Courts popularity, the first against Pay n Pak, the defending Pacific Northwest regional fast pitch champions, June 14, 1972 at Sicks Stadium. Check Koufax. Since the standard softball mound is only 46 feet from home plate, he would often give his opponents a chance by pitching from second base or, on occasion, from center field.He appeared on television and once knocked a cigar out of Johnny Carson's mouth with a pitch while wearing a blindfold. As he became famous for doing, Feigner threw a perfect game and struck out every batter except two one who got his bat on the ball with a sneak bunt, the other who slapped a grounder to first. He pitched a perfect game, striking out 19 of 21 batters.In 1950, he dubbed his traveling team The King and His Court, and they became the Harlem Globetrotters of softball, complete with gaudy red-white-and-blue uniforms. If I got nine together, the game would be a farce. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Local brewery invites your taste buds in for a try. He discovered that his birth mother was living nearby and took her last name. Bradley is one of my favorite (relatively unsung) magazine writers and also the author of a great memoir about his days playing football at Louisiana State University called It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium. Anyway, here he is describing Feigner in 1983: Then go ahead and read Feigners New York Times obituary. We are spying on you pretty much around the clock., Do you want to know the terrifying truth? McGwire answers. February 18, 2023 Feigner pitched hundreds of games each year against local all-star teams. He could comfortably fire unhittable strikes around his back or through his legs. Learn more about managing a memorial . The Marlins will be hard-pressed to equal their two World Series championship at their new ballpark that opens next season. Feigner died in 2007, but his team has continued on without him, like the Glenn Miller Orchestra or Lynyrd Skynyrd (roughly three dozen players have played for the Court over the years). The following day, Feigner suffered a stroke that would end his playing career. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. He played on several of. ). The Marlins are about to enter their final month at their home stadium, which has had seven official names (if you count minor changes from Park to Stadium and from Dolphin to Dolphins), none of them ever spoken in endearing terms. The King and His Court were a novelty from the beginning: a four-man softball team that toured the world and took on all comers. Almost every weekend they were playing in a tournament somewhere. In 1950, he dubbed his traveling team The King and His Court, and they became the Harlem Globetrotters of softball, complete with gaudy red-white-and-blue uniforms. Then it was over.. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. The broadcasters were Vin Scully and Jerry Lewis. It featured the best of baseball against the likes of Woody Allen, Bobby Darin, James Garner, Peter Falk, Robert Loggia, etc. While that was Jarflys softball career, he also shined at his job at United Telephone. Among the many momentous games he has covered were the 49ers' victory over Dallas in the 1982 NFC Championship Game, which featured "The Catch'' by Dwight Clark, and the U.S. hockey team's 1980 Olympic upset of the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, N.Y. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, he rode the bobsled run with members of the U.S. team for a first-person story. He came up with the name Eddie from a friend. He proceeds to strike out Willie Mays, Harmon Killebrew, Willie McCovey, Roberto Clemente, Maury Wills, and Brooks Robinson. Its written by Eric Nusbaum and illustrated by Adam Villacin, and focuses on overlooked or forgotten stories from sports history. So King learned how to pitch on his own. The King And His Court went to the YMCA and the Boys And Girls clubs to hold clinics." Douglas Lyons' 2004 biography on Feigner was titled, "From an Orphan to a King." Feigner was . More than 66,000 fans attended the four games Friday, including a LLWS single-game record of 41,848 for a game with a Pennsylvania team. By far my favorite read on Eddie Feigner is this portrait from the Washington Post by John Ed Bradley. Eddie Feigner, was a crowd-pleasing softball pitcher and showman who toured the world for 55 years as The King and His Court, He was with out a doubt the greatest softball pitcher who ever lived. Press Esc to cancel. "I got to be part of something where they watch you tie your shoelaces," Hoppe said of the attention the Court occasionally received. By Tim "Shoe" Sullivan. Try again later. In a barnstorming career that began in 1946, he and his four-man team were all but unbeatable.At his peak, he threw a softball harder than any major league pitcher has ever thrown a baseball. He and his "court," which included only a catcher, first baseman, and shortstop, played everywhere from Yankee Stadium to the Great Wall of China, with countless military bases, rodeo arenas, and cow pastures in between. Had Feigner played a higher-profile sport, he would have been a sporting legend known far and wide. No town was too small for them, no fans too unimportant. When I did, it completely changed my life.. They played in prisons where the inmates bet cigarettes on the outcome. Every person on the creek that had a landline phone had Jarflys name written in the back of the phone book with his personal phone number. The one-time fireballer once called Longview home and he pitched there during the 1940s. Try again. I cant tell you how many times I have been in South Carolina, North Carolina or Georgia, when people would ask me where I lived. During the 1981 major league strike, in front of 16,000 at the Silverdome in Pontiac, MI., Feigner and his Court beat a nine-man team that included several major league players. 17. She started to die right then. According to legend, Feigner was bragging up his skills one night when an opposing player challenged his abilities. The reunion turned around Mryle Kings life. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Because why wouldnt they? Busch Stadium, St. Louis: 78 "I miss the guy, I really do. "The day of the barnstormer is buried this Saturday.". He was the king of the mound, never replaced. 14. He struck out all six -- Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Brooks Robinson, Willie McCovey, Maury Wills, and Harmon Killebrew all in succession.His records include 9, 743 victories, 141,517 strikeouts, 930 no-hitters, and 238 perfect games. Season Record. Starbucks won't go to towns the Court does. "During the 1981 Major League Baseball strike, before 16,000 fans at the Silverdome in Pontiac Michigan, he and his Court beat a nine-man team that included several major league players. Hey, I'm a big Tim Lincecum fan but this card (2010 Topps 206, No. Feigner and the Court arranged for a June 14, 1973 rematch with Pay n Pak at White Center Stadium. Sports Illustrated once called him "the most underrated athlete of his time. At his peak, in the 1950s and 1960s, he threw a softball harder than any major league pitcher ever threw a baseball. Im a pipsqueak because Im caught up in a nothing game, Feigner told the magazine in 1972. He was my toughest coach, Dugger said, adding he inspired Dugger to pursue pitching. "We can't compete with modern entertainment," Hoppe said. You can see highlights of the King and His Court from about 50 years ago here and a news report from about 15 years ago here. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 255) may be the equivalent of the high school annual photo. I grew up playing softball (in Mobile, Ala.). Beyond the staggering numbers, Mr. Feigner created his most lasting impressions with a series of remarkable pitching stunts. Theres a 1999 episode of The Simpsons that I think about sometimes. 11. Jarfly also became a movie star, playing beside Mel Gibson in the movie, The River, where Jarfly did the pitching for Gibson. This account has been disabled. Feigner created lasting impressions with his pitching stunts. Mr. Feigner, who always wore a flattop haircut, often arrived at the pitcher's mound in a red Cadillac convertible. Turned out, the former Naomi Feigner had not only been living in Walla Walla, she had periodically hired Myrle King to perform odd jobs around her home without recognizing he was her son. Hoppe is a natural lefty who lost full use of the arm in Vietnam and taught himself how to pitch right-handed. Jarfly once beat the World Famous King and his Court, one of the best fast pitch softball teams ever; that's how good he was. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. ArizonaState, County ofMaricopa City ofTempe Death Records Information, Public Access to Court Information - Case Search, Tempe Criminal Records Searches and State Repository, Top Employment Background Checks for Tempe. Failed to remove flower. It was incredible. "I was the only one who could hit him. He made Nolan Ryan look like a Little Leaguer. She was a great basketball player as well as softball. Legend has it that after somebody questioned his pitching ability, he said I would play you with only my catcher, but you would walk us both.. (And don't rule out the Rays grabbing this year's wild card spot yet.) On Aug. 3, 2000, the famed Eddie Feigner and his 4 man softball team ("King and His Court") came to Jamestown N.Y. and Diethrick Park, Here are vignettes from his event and an interview. Feigner's meticulous records claim 9,743 victories, 141,517 strikeouts, 930 no-hitters and 238 perfect games. Nationals Park, Washington: 76 This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Box 18450 Phoenix, AZ 85005 (602) 2232222; Center for Missing & Exploited Children Quick search for missing children, sex offenders, Amber alerts, records and more public information. It was very challenging to bat against him, said Bill Manning, who played on that Bradford team, in an interview with the Old Town Herald. Then they traveled to North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, where he played with Rick Anderson and Little Wes Holly. Four men, remember. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. This browser does not support getting your location. An excellent hitter, Feigner also claimed to have slugged 83 home runs in a 250-game exhibition season, and no one ever disputed his statistics. Feigner loved to tell stories about how many times umpires called his phantom pitches for strikes rather than admit they didnt see them. For the next few years, Feigner continued to barnstorm with His Court, serving as an emcee. His first coach was Clyde Baldy Bullock, an ex-Marine who brought his Marine training to the ballfield. The King County Superior Court ruled against TVI Inc. on three Consumer Protection Act claims in 2019, but that ruling was overturned in 2021 by the Court of Appeals. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18089855/eddie-feigner. He WAS a true phenomenonhed tell you himself. He was thrown out of school in his teens and joined the Marine Corps during World War II but was discharged after a nervous breakdown. By 1955, Feigner and his Court were turning a profit. Of course, the Stones never played my hometown or the hundreds of other towns that are even smaller. He knew no one could get the bat around on Jarflys pitching. He was a hard-boiled egg. The fastest documented pitch thrown by a major league pitcher is 103 miles per hour.Pitching in hundreds of games each year against local all-star teams, he won 95 percent of the time. Mryle King was so good that one of the leagues banned him from the mound. One of the newspaper boys said it best many years ago. By the time Mryle King reached junior high school, he had become the best pitcher for the local college team. 2. Year should not be greater than current year. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). pic.twitter.com/CXJdmIdKgw. Expelled from high school for troublemaking, he joined the Marines during World War II. Jarfly is credited for helping kids graduate from school. I threw a ball against a wall to play pitch and went down to the creek and skipped thousands of stones. The greatest team that ever stepped onto a diamond is playing its last game this weekend. 21. Its easy for the Globetrotters because the other team plays along, Feigner told Sports Illustrated. He spent his life bringing people together and creating transcendent, memorable moments for them. A day later, he had a stroke and would never pitch again. Which is why the King always had four players. He was like a drill sergeant who drills you every day and you never do anything right.". Feigner claimed he performed at more USO events than Bob Hope. But really, he comes from the part of our collective psyche that just wants to see some good old fashioned entertainment; a few dingers from Big Mac, a 50-year-old dude in a shiny uniform striking out chump locals with a 100 mph underhand heater pitched from second base. Type above and press Enter to search. Great subject, great research. In one of Feigners most popular, Globetrotter-style acts, he launched into a triple windup. His opponents took up the challenge, allowing Mr. Feigner to add a shortstop and first baseman. In 2000, Mr. Feigner threw out the first pitch before the women's softball competition at the Olympic Games in Sydney. That would be nice. Comerica Park, Detroit: 87 AT&T Park, San Francisco: 94 Program was taped in 2005.#EddieFeigner #KingandhisCourt #Softball #ProSoftballLearn more about him here- http://www.kingandhiscourt.com/ The King and His Court went to towns even McDonald's ignores. "It's magical and joyful in a way, but this has been on my radar since 1958 when I was a kid in the stands and saw the King for the first time. There was no way to get the bat off my shoulder before the ball got there. He was a Navy Corpsman with the Marines 3rd FSR, FMF home based in Okinawa from 1966 until 1970. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. His brother, Ken, was the best hitter he ever faced. Sorry! One day Feigner never could recall the date his team obliterated a club from Pendleton, OR., 33-0, after which players from both squads repaired to a watering hole, where the Pendleton manager, seething at the days humiliation, tossed a snide remark in Feigners direction. Meters are available, but there is no validation for these locations: Directions: The Court is located in downtown Tempe, two blocks east of Mill Avenue on Fifth Street between Tempe Mission Palms Hotel and the Tempe Transportation Center. Learn more about merges. Feigner claimed nearly 10,000 victories, 141,000 strikeouts and almost 1,000 no-hitters. Visitors are required to pass through metal detectors Items brought into the courthouse go through xray machines. Below you will find a collection of offline providers for ArizonaState County ofMaricopa City ofTempe Death records, these are both governmental agencies and privately run organizations. It finally happened in 1996. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? At his peak in the 1960s, Mr. Feigner made $100,000 a month. This weeks Sports Stories is about Eddie Feigner, an American legend who was born and raised in Walla Walla, Washington, the town so nice they named it twice. This is our monthly cross-post from the Sports Stories newsletter. He was 81. None of that made Mryle King happy so, in 1942, he enlisted in the Marines. Though it would be nice if Florida ownership could have found the money to keep the out of town scoreboard. That ended his playing/performing career at age 75. They endured enough 30-hour rides between cities that Feigner referred to a 10-hour ride as "just down the road apiece. The King and His Court were a novelty from the beginning: a four-man softball team that toured the world and took on all comers. But the 65-year tour of duty ends Saturday night in Feigner's hometown of Walla Walla, Wash., playing a team that includes former major leaguer Jeff Cirillo, a two-time All-Star and five-time .300 hitter. Who else pitches blindfolded? He was 56 at the time. Yankee Stadium, New York: 79 "We got to live our summers in small towns where you feel like it's the 1950s. One of the qualifications of being in the hall of fame is to be a resident of South Carolina; thats how good he was. When a local team did win, it was big news. He is the author of the bookStealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between. Eddie Feigner understood this. The King and His Court barnstormed for 55 years, Feigner ultimately achieving fame as the greatest softball pitcher who ever lived. Over the years, the Court played everywhere, with Feigner firing his 100-plus mph heater (once measured at 112 mph) from behind his back, through his legs, from second base and even while blindfolded. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. That gave him season marks of .301, 34 home runs, 101 RBIs, a 1.023 OPS and a 1-0 record. 1987 was a special year for softball players and fans in Stevens Point. Feigner pitched through more than five decades. I am the worlds finest softball pitcher by at least 100%, Feigner told Sports Illustrated without exaggeration. He struck out Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Brooks Robinson, Harmon Killebrew and Roberto Clemente consecutively. Then those two teams will really have something to play for. He often appeared on television and once knocked a cigar out of Johnny Carson's mouth with a pitch -- while wearing a blindfold. "He threw a couple of pitches to Willie (Mays) from second base and got strikes on them. Feigner and the Court played there for eight days, drawing huge crowds. Brought a grin and nod to my morning. You cant be negative with girls. Yes, he faced the Cubs. A psychiatrist told me Id never straighten up until I found my mother. That didnt make him any happier. Feigner suffered a stroke in 2000, the year he was inducted into the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame and one day after he threw out the first pitch before the womens softball competition at the Sydney Olympics. When he returned home, the story of a legend began. Feigner often appeared on television, including The Today Show, Ive Got a Secret, Whats My Line? and CBS Sports Spectacular. On The Tonight Show, he knocked a cigar out of Johnny Carsons mouth throwing blindfolded. You further authorize CourtCaseFinder.com to conduct a person search to identify preliminary results of the search subject you entered. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Track & Field Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay: 68. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Great piece, guys. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 6. Feigner, who died recently from a respiratory ailment related to dementia at the age of 81, struck out 141,517 batters in his barnstorming career. Far as we can tell, the grudge rematch never happened. His fastball was officially timed at 104 mph and unofficially at 114. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. He supported himself as a dock worker, crane operator, ditch digger, streetcar conductor, vegetable and prune picker, gas station attendant, stand-up comedian, and paid tenor at funerals. Most people dont know his first name, but he is the most recognized person in East Tennessee. Sound amplifiers are provided to those who have hearing difficulties. She was really special to me, Jarfly said. 1st hour is free, the court validates for an additional 2 hours. Hes also been drawing a musician every day for the last year and a half. Feigner comes in out of the bullpen at select moments as a ringer for the celebrity team. Young Bart was right, he says. He had a curveball that would dip 18 inches. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The official 2023 Softball schedule for the Arizona State University Sun Devils. Our Terms of Service prohibit the use of CourtCaseFinder.com to determine an individual's eligibility for personal credit or employment, tenant screening, or other business transactions, or for any unlawful purposes such as stalking or harassing others. I was bent on destroying myself. He just made me better," Hoppe said. The pitcher found her Dec. 16, 1945 after a long search that began at the Walla Walla Municipal Hall of Records. PNC Park, Pittsburgh: 98 Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 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