Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Defiance ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fort Defiance. 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.
- Hugh Posser
- Actor. He was born in Sauk Rapids (MN) on March 2, 1907 (a Saturday) and died in Gallup (NM) on November 9, 1952 (a Sunday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Gallup is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Fort Defiance.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Posser<1>
- Carolyn Shoemaker
- Born: Carolyn Jean Spellman
- Astronomer. She was born in Gallup (NM) on June 24, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Flagstaff (AZ) on August 13, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 92. We don't have any burial details.
- Gallup is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Fort Defiance.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carolyn Shoemaker<1>
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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. |