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Notable Births & Deaths for Pine City ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pine City. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • George Willard 'Skeets' Dickey     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Hancock     (Actor)
  • Red Holloway     (Jazz musician)
  • Robert Lockwood, Jr.     (Musician)
  • Robert Nighthawk     (Musician)
    • Born: Robert Lee McCollum
    • He was born in Helena (AR) on November 30, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Helena (AR) on November 5, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Phillips County, Arkansas).
    • Helena is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Pine City.
    • Helena is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Pine City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Nighthawk<1>
  • Oscar Polk     (Actor)
    • He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 25, 1899 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 4, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Marianna is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Pine City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Polk<1>
  • William Caesar Warfield     (Singer)
  • Minor Watson     (Actor)
    • He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
    • Marianna is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Pine City.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minor Watson<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.