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Notable Births & Deaths for Floriston ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Floriston. 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.
- Sunset Carson
- Born: Winifred Maurice Harrison
- Actor. He was born in Gracemont (OK) on November 12, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Reno (NV) on May 1, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
- Reno is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Floriston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sunset Carson<1>
- Lynn Castile
- Jay Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Lucas (AR) on January 16, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Reno (NV) on July 17, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64.
- Reno is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Floriston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jay Hanna 'Dizzy' Dean<1>
- Ron Gaylord
- Born: Ronald Fredianelli
- Singer, songwriter. He was born in Detroit (MI) on June 12, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Reno (NV) on January 25, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
- Reno is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Floriston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Gaylord<1>
- Rick Kane
- Professional football. He was born in Lincoln (NE) on November 12, 1954 (a Friday) and died in Reno (NV) on December 25, 2009 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Washoe County, Nevada).
- Reno is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Floriston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick Kane<1>
- Jill Kinmont
- Skier. She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on February 16, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Carson City (NV) on February 9, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at East Line Cemetery (Inyo County, California).
- Carson City is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Floriston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jill Kinmont<1>
- Gwen Lee
- Born: Gwendolyn Lepinski
- Actress. She was born in Hastings (NE) on November 12, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Reno (NV) on August 20, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. We don't have any burial details.
- Reno is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Floriston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gwen Lee<1>
- Maurice E. McLoughlin
- Shirley Anne Walker
- Composer, conductor. She was born in Napa (CA) on April 10, 1945 (a Tueday) and died in Reno (NV) on November 29, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Reno is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Floriston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Anne Walker<1>
- Dawn Wells
- Full name: Dawn Elberta Wells
- Actress. She was born in Reno (NV) on October 18, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 30, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Washoe County, Nevada).
- Reno is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Floriston.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dawn Wells<1>
- Lois Wilson
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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. |
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