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Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mons. 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.

  • Chris Alcaide
  • Dorothy Arnold
    • Born: Dorothy Arnoldine Olson
    • Actress. She was born in Duluth (MN) on November 21, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on November 13, 1984 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Palm Springs is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Arnold<1>
  • Frank Bank
  • Busby Berkeley
    • Born: Busby Berkeley William Enos
    • Director, choreographer. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on March 14, 1976 (a Sunday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Palm Springs is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Busby Berkeley<1>
  • Tom Bosley
  • Evelyn 'Pinky' Pinckert Brier
  • Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown
    • Professional football, actor, singer. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Palm Springs is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
  • Edgar Buchanan
  • Hoagy Carmichael
    • Born: Hoagland Howard Carmichael
    • Musician, songwriter, actor. He was born in Bloomington (IN) on November 22, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on December 27, 1981 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery (Monroe County, Indiana).
    • Rancho Mirage is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hoagy Carmichael<1>
  • Carol Elaine Channing
    • Actress, singer, dancer, comedian. She was born in Seattle (WA) on January 31, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 15, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. The body was cremated.
    • Rancho Mirage is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Elaine Channing<1>
  • Broderick Crawford
    • Full name: William Broderick Crawford
    • Oscar winning actor. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on December 9, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on April 26, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Fern Dale Cemetery (Fulton County, New York).
    • Rancho Mirage is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Broderick Crawford<1>
  • Mack David
  • William Demarest
    • Born: Carl William Demarest
    • Actor. He was born in Saint Paul (MN) on February 27, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on December 27, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 91.
    • Palm Springs is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Demarest<1>
  • Brad Dexter
    • Born: Boris Michel Soso
    • Actor. He was born in Goldfield (NV) on April 9, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on December 11, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
    • Rancho Mirage is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brad Dexter<1>
  • Tom Dugan
    • Actor. He was born in Dublin (Ireland) on January 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Redlands (CA) on March 7, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Redlands is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Dugan<1>
  • Leo 'The Lip' Durocher
  • Stewart Robert 'Bob' Einstein
    • Actor, comedy writer, producer. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on November 20, 1942 (a Friday) and died in Indian Wells (CA) on January 2, 2019 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. We don't have any burial details.
    • Indian Wells is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stewart Robert 'Bob' Einstein<1>
  • Frederick Landis 'Freddie' Fitzsimmons
  • Dee Virgil Fondy
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Slaton (TX) on October 31, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Redlands (CA) on August 19, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Montecito Memorial Park (San Bernardino County, California).
    • Redlands is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dee Virgil Fondy<1>
  • Betty Ford
    • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Gerald Ford (1974 - 1977). She was born in Chicago (IL) on April 8, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on July 8, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 93.
    • Rancho Mirage is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Ford<1>
  • Gerald Ford
    • Born: Leslie Lynch King
    • Full name: Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr.
    • 38th President of the US (1974 - 1977). He was born in Omaha (NE) on July 14, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on December 26, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 93.
    • Rancho Mirage is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Mons.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Ford<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.









 

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