Re: the lion statue grave of Lester Harold Smith....he made his money in oil and was a huge philanthropist, donating to hospitals and education. He suffered 3 rounds of cancer and a double lung transplant. His self eulogy is on-line and which reflects his humor and life outlook.

Hedy Lamarr was not buried. She was cremated. Reportedly, one of her sons spread her ashes in her native country of Austria. There is a memorial marker in the Central Cemetery in Vienna, Austria.

Howard Hughes helped Preston Tucker get the engines for his cars. My Dad worked for Tucker and I grew up hearing all about the cars. My Dad even helped with the movie, Tucker, the Man and His Dream. In the movie it shows the 2 men meeting and HH telling Preston where to get his engines. The Spruce Goose even has a cameo in the movie.

My late brother in law was his personal pilot in Howard's later years.

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interesting!

We need more Richards in the world! Shout out to all the decent cemetery workers. ❤️

Another great opening scene! The entrance to the cemetery was brilliant! I'm impressed with your ability to walk, talk, and film without falling !!!!! ** Giant Lion Monument ** Lester Smith - Houston Multi-Millionsire Philanthropist Thank you for great content!

I love those Michael the Archangel statues!! SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!! 👍💗❤ May Howard Hughes RIP!! XXXX💔😢🌹

When I was a kid, I was fascinated with Howard Hughes. As were most people in the US. He was in the news pretty frequently. I am very sorry his severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder finally took control of him. My mom had the same, and compared herself to Howard. However, mom learned to control it enough to have a relatively normal life. Things she could not do, my sister and I helped her with. We saw the movie about Howard, The Aviator, which showed how badly he suffered. Mom said she recognized herself in the movie. Thank you for remembering Howard, and the wonderful way you talked about his life story.

Hi Ron, Hedy Lamarr is buried in Vienna Cental Cemetery, part of her ashes. The rest of the ashes are in the Vienna woods, request from her son. Hope this helps.

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Ty!!

Those eyes. 👁 👁 Those wings! I'm talking about the 2nd Michael statue. That was amazing! One of the nicest most well maintained Cemetaries I've ever seen. Remember it from the live walk. I saw the Spruce Goose in person. When it was in, I think, Long Beach, California. MASSIVE! He just HAD to over do it I guess. 🤷‍♀️ He always had such an intriguing sounding life. He was really messed up at the end. I also remember the mysterious will brought forth by Melvin Dummer. It got ALOT of attention around here. I think there were many wills though. Everyone wanting the Hughes fortune. I hope Howard and his parents have all found peace. 🙏 Thanks Ron! 😊

So sad ,so rich yet descended to the lower depths,May he R.I.P,👏👏👏👍🇦🇺

The tombstone looks like a flying saucer. ......pretty awesome

Great video Ron. Howard Hughes is a fascinating character. I remember his passing my senior year.

I remember my aunt told me a couple of years after he died, that because of his injuries after those plane crashes, he became obsessed with cleanliness because of the potential for infection and it just became obsessive. On another matter, as owner of RKO Pictures, he designed an undergarment for Jane Russell although she was not happy with it in the film- so she never wore it but they were great friends- but not lovers. Another interesting episode about a titanic figure whose achievements were somewhat eclipsed by his notoriety as the world's most famous recluse. It's very sad but it does not take away from his triumphs.

Hi, Ron!! I loved this! Oh, my gosh.. I was an Eastern Airlines flight attendant from 1984 until it went out of business. Then went to American Airlines. We used to see Howard Hughes’ airline when passing through Texas at Eastern. The planes were yellow so pilots always called them the yellow banana. I had done a report on him in junior high. I wrote how he had long nails and toenails. He refused to cut them. He was handsome once upon a time, but he became not handsome later in life. This video was amazing, Ron!! Thank you so much!!

I was living in Las Vegas, Nv, in 1976, as a young teenager when Hughes died. Right after he died, the local newspaper, the Las Vegas Sun there wrote up a large article about his life, and mentioned he lived in one of the penthouses at one time near the top of Desert Inn hotel for 4 yrs, and had Mormon aides who helped him. If I remember correctly, he was in Mexico, and was having health problems. He was flown on a private jet from Mexico to the states for emergency care and died enroute. After I wrote this, you confirmed this fact in your video, so I remembered this correctly. It was theorized that due to the plane crash he was in, test flying the XF11 that he barely survived, it messed up his mind to where he was never the same again. Hughes had amassed a fortune worth over 2 billion dollars. He was one bright cookie, but unfortunately went into a severe decline near the end of his life.

Hedy Lamar was a brilliant actress and very smart woman she had many technical inventions was always my favorite.

12:09 wow!!! The way the statuary holds up in Texas in comparison to Chicago is absolutely stunning and amazing. That entire cemetery is pristine. Amazing video as usual. ❤ Kendra

One of the perks of honeymooning on the Queen Mary many moons ago was being able to see the Spruce Goose. I'm not really into planes or flying but it was really impressive.

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I wish I would have gone to see it when it was still there. I remember seeing that dome in the distance. well, have to go to Oregon to see it someday!

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I dont live to far from McMinnville when you make it to Oregon some day keep me in mind I'd like to meet you in person Ron. I have seen the spruce goose a few times. It's really huge.

Whou! What a life! I also liked his dead smart moves with a land purchases! …good to see little Jimmy in action again!

Great intro music and aerial shots, Ron. I have always found the story of Howard Hughes so intriguing and interesting. Thanks for bringing this story to us.

Hi Ron from Arizona! I enjoyed the story about Howard Hughes. In his own strange and unique way he established a contribution to history. The cemetery has exquisite statues.

Ron your intro into Glenwood was really great and the music was spot on!! Back in 1991 I was lucky enough to visit the Spruce Goose in Long Beach Ca. while living in Southern, Cali .( before they moved it) My Dad was a pilot WW2 and aeronautics engineer & they wanted my Dad to work for them, he did not. Funny, years later my husband would end up working for Hughes Aviation, in NJ.@ McGuire AFB. thank you for telling his story, so interesting, what a life !!🙏 Ron make sure you go to Oregon see it one day!😄👍

Thanks for this one, I always found his life fascinating.

Hi Ron from the very historical town of Beaver,Pennsylvania. We have a great cemetery here. Hope you'll visit someday. God bless.

Thank you for doing this. We have so much history in Houston, people just forget it is here. Thank you.

I visited that grave area in 1980 it has been redone or something. Another person in the Houston area you might look into is “Red Adair”. The John Wayne movie the Hellfighters was based on. He pulled up beside me in a red Mercedes convertible and I recognized him from his AMEX commercials, I mentioned I would like a hat he told to met him at his office the next morning.

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Long gone from Houston, that was shot a month ago I don’t think I’ll be going back anytime soon but if I do I’ll keep that in mind!! 👍

Whatever happened to the rest of HH's money & estate after he died? He didn't have any children that I'm aware of so when he died his entire family name of he's father's died as well. That's so sad imo.

Great video. Knew some about Howard Hughes, none about his father. Very interesting. Thanks!

Wow wow wow if him and Hedi Had put their minds together !!

Hi Ron. Loved this. The Halloween after he died,1976)junior year. We got to dress up at school. My mom had this black dress, From the 50’s. The top was velvet with fake diamonds around the neck with a full satin skirt. Heels and purse with white gloves. I was Howard Hughes. Widow. My teachers loved it. I brought back some memories. He was very interesting to read about. I did a paper on him in high school about interesting people. Enjoyed this as always. You tell great stories!!🙏👣🙌❤️

Loved this peek into H Hughes life. Poor man, living with OCD on a time when it was not understood. Thanks Ron!

He had an Internal frame at one point, thats probably what that is in the middle. Thanks for sharing. God Bless

Like so many I knew him to be very wealthy and eccentric and strange. Great job on adding more about the man Love from the Coalfields of Virginia!💜

Great episode Ron, and you really chose some great music for this one too!

Another tasteful video and this one makes me want to read about Howard Hughes. The music chosen brings us back in time. The man died lonely and alone but lived an exciting life before his accident. At the end; living with his memories. It's too bad we didn't experience the potential of other great things he could have done. I'm surprised his grave site did not have anything aviation in/on it. Those tall figures in the back wall looked like flower lamps that maybe shone upwards into the arches? I guess we'll see everything when the renovations are finished? I wish you a great day 🙂

Hi Ron just finished watching your video at the cape creek cemetery ,lovely to see you found little Adrian fry’s grave ,now onto the Howard Hughe video.👋👋👏👏👍🇦🇺

With John Wayne it didn't help that he smoked several packs of cigarettes a day and drank a lot on top of being exposed to the radiation when filming The Conquerer

Great story, nice touch you added that song in the beginning, takes you back to the old days. How did it feel standing on his grave? You always make great videos, thank you🫶👏👍safe travels.

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It was pretty intriguing to stay on there, right over him

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Stand there”

Interesting Cemetery Ron

P.S. I really enjoy your walks and talks and your values.

I can't believe how big the plane was, good glory it's amazing how something that big can get off the ground. He's very lucky to have survived that crash. In the center of the grave looked like it could be a sprinkler system, that may be on a timer, and comes on at certain times. Thank u for stopping at the statue, I was hoping u would. 😇RIP H.H.

Very interesting! I have always felt sorry for Mr. Hughes, I always wonder if medication could have helped him. So sad his life was so horrible for him! Thank you Ron for the story!

There was an eternal torch that was lit at his grave.

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as we see, nothing is eternal. boy have we learned that with the shape of some of the mausoleums!!

Great opening shot of the skyline.

Thank you so much for this. I have been homesick for 52 years. You are always so professional and interesting with every video made👍🙏❤

This was a special story with the music. You always find very interesting stories for us. Thanks for sharing with us 👍🏻

Besides working at Hughes Aircraft, I did see the Spruce Goose when it was alongside the Queen Mary as a tourist attraction.

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Right I never got to see it but that was like 20 years ago when it was there in that dome I remember, Long Beach

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I’m glad they save that I’m going to have to see it someday up there in Portland or whatever it is

My Dad and I toured the Spruce Goose when I was 15 back in the late 80’s in CA. I still have all my Polaroid photos I took. It was really impressive to see in person.

Lester Smith was an oil executive and philanthropist.

The production of this video WOW!!! The drone, the music 🎶 at the beginning 🏆!

Sitting on my sofa watching the aviator for umpteenth time & decided to look up his grave & this Video tops all previous ones... You did an excellent job & were indeed respectful & informative! I Love every Video of yours thst I've seen! I dont comment often & for this one I'm grateful!

Wonderful and interesting. Well done, Ron.

Beautiful statues

Awsome as always Ron. You aced this story also. The angels are beautiful and the lion is stunning... So sad about Howard Hughes,, we will never know what else he would of came up with.. If we only would of had medicine for him, he could of went beyond the stars.

This was amazing. I really enjoyed this. I was 20 years old the year he died. He really needed help and I wish that he had been able to get it. His life would have been happier. Money can do so much good or it can keep good from being done. He must have always been so fearful. Very sad. What a brilliant gentleman.

Evening Ron, just finishing off your vedio, was very intrigued by your walk thru this cemetery. Having to say you do your research well was fascinated about Howard's life he indeed was a lady's man. Just imagining all those women he danced the night away with more fun lol. Didn't expect to see his burial area that simply. Well to him he problem like it that way with a gated fence and his parents next to him. Really no one really needs any fancy burial ground unless they request it. Know mine is gonna be simple cremated and rest of my ashes thrown on my parents grave at Mount Carmel. No use saving my ashes on a shelf that will collect more dust. 😆

I remember seeing the Spruce Goose many times when it was on display in Long Beach, CA . I remember when they moved it as well.

Perfect music ending out another phenomenal video.. I've got to plan a trip out to Houston now..🥰

I asked Siri to show me the graveside. It appears that the spruce goose was in the middle of the circle, and two additional planes, one I think again the spruce goes, are the top of his monument. It’s a shame people steal things like that! Good story, Ron.

The Arizona Cemetery was an outdoor museum. Are they all like that? The Howard Hughes cemetery was phenomenal as well. The monuments were outstanding!

My prom in 1988 was inside the dome where the Sproose goose is in Long Beach, was very cool, everyone in line to go in the craft, with the band in the background oh memories💃🏽🕺🏻

I am here in upstate NY in the beautiful Mohawk Valley in a blizzard ,,we are expecting 18 inches of snow ⛄️..I am jealous of the warm weather there in Texas ..

Yes you need to come to Oregon and look at the spruce goose I've Gone to see it

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Thanks Trina, I am definitely going to do that someday. I totally missed the boat when it was in Long Beach and it would’ve been easy to see but I think the exhibit in Oregon is much more extensive, set up better

Beautiful cemetery ! Michael the arc angel is awesome Thanks Ron have a bless one

funny fact he dated my grandma she also taught golfing they also say they where cousins grandma always talked fondly of him such a great video

I used to go here and sit and have lunch with my mom on occasion. There's an office building at 604 Sawyer that's right next to this cemetery. You could see it from her office window. I've seen the grave for myself in person as well. It's really a beautiful place. People thought it was morbid, but I always said it's a place of solitude and peace. It's meant to be enjoyed by the public. As long as you're not disrespectful, I don't see the problem with enjoying a cemetery.

The Spruce Goose is in McMinnville Oregon at the Evergreen Aviation Museum. It's pretty Large😂. Another great mini film.👍

Very enjoyable Ron, from the opening drone shots and great music, to the story of a complicated man, Howard Hughes. Always makes me wonder about the fine line between genius and madness. There's a price to be paid perhaps when someone is blessed with this kind of brilliance . Great work and research on this, thank you Ron!!

Great episode, Ron 💜

Omg what a great looking Drone view of the Houston Texas skyline.....wow Ron....and Howard Hughes was the original Playboy of Hollywood....

Good day, Ron, I would love your sky miles. 🙂❤️🙂 I absolutely loved this one and the introduction music was perfect. Thank you for this treat. Continued Blessings....

You did a great job on the history of Howard Hughes. I loved the music too! My parents met and married in the 40's and that was their music! Mr Hughes has quite a unique plot but it reminded me of Elvis's plot with his parents and twin brother.

The a/c he passed on, a Learjet 24 s/n 24-199 apparently is still in service as XA-TTT, would be nice if it will one day end up in a museum, maybe next to the Hercules.

Yes, looks like flower beds and the area is getting done up - slowly. I think the circle parts with no names could be for other family members and the squares with circles on top maybe for people who are to be cremated?. Or as you said Ron a wheel of some type. Bet if those things shaped like torches were torches and if lit at night would look amazing.

His Spruce Goose Plane is at the Evergreen Avation Museum in McMinnville Oregon

Those statues are amazing!

Hi, Ron.I’m not sure if anyone else has commented on this, but Lester Harold Smith was a multi millionaire, oilman, philanthropist in Houston. He was known as one of Houston’s most generous philanthropists. He had numerous health problems, and passed away in his sleep at his home.

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Thanks, yes the number of people chimed in

Lester Smith- a sleeping Giant. Had to google his obituary, written himself and quite the writer to. Nice lion.

Thanks Ron!❤️

Thank's for sharing mate

Another well-told tale...Thanks, Ron.

Yes that sand from the atomic testing sites caused a lot of great stars to pass to soon! Many great western stars. Grave probably had some sort of sundial maybe?

Really enjoyed this Ron. Thanks

Love these kind of vlogs, so much history behind each story. So interesting thanks again.

This video was very interesting..I never knew so much about Howard , the music was beautiful ,loved the drone wow ..you are a great story teller . Thank you so much

Beautiful music

Ava Gardner was my great aunt on my mother's side of the family and she dated him a few times but was never in love with him...

Another good one Ron you are so good about checking these out so interesting about who he was in life Rip to him and his parents Loved it Thanks Ron Take care on your journey s

Thank you 🙏

An amazing story. Thank You.

Great statues there. Hey was one of a kind. May They All Rest in Peace❤️

Great story as usual Ron. Fascinating man Howard Hughes was. RIP 🙏🏼🙏🏼

I was just in the spruce goose 3 days ago, completely awe struck. The man was a genius.

Thank you!

Wow that was amazing. Thanks for taking us along .

Such an interesting character. I love your organic walk arounds!

We Love exploring with you! Great job!😊

Thank you for sharing this. I learned a lot❤

Welcome to my birth city over 3/4 of a century ago. I hope you enjoyed your visit. I moved away from there in 2018.