Entries by Jack Crutchfield

J.D. Tippit

  J.D. Tippit (The “J.D.” stands for Jefferson Davis) was the police officer that Lee Harvey Oswald “allegedly” shot right after he “allegedly” shot John F. Kennedy. He is buried in Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Trivia: Musician  Stevie Ray Vaughan is also buried at Laurel Land.

Dagmar

    Born Virginia Ruth Egnor, Dagmar was an American Entertainer and Actress. She was the first female star of television. She starred with Jerry Lester, Milton Berle, was on Bob Hopes very first show, and even recorded a duet with Frank Sinatra. Dagmar Bumpers from the fifties were named for here (she had a 42 […]