American historian and ambassador to germany.
Born October 27th, 1869 in Clayton.
Died February 9th, 1940 at 70 years old in Round Hill (pneumonia).
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson