Orion (Kings County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Orion ...

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

J.R. Boone (Professional football)
- He was born in Clinton (OK) on July 29, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Selma (CA) on January 21, 2012 (a Saturday).
- Clinton is located in Custer County, Oklahoma.
- Selma is located in Fresno County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Orion (which is located in Kings County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for J.R. Boone<1>
Vic Lombardi (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Victor Alvin Lombardi
- He was born in Reedley (CA) on September 20, 1922 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on December 17, 1997 (a Wednesday).
- Reedley is located in Fresno County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Orion (which is located in Kings County).
- Fresno is located in Fresno County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Tulare Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast of Orion. The cemetery is located in Tulare County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vic Lombardi<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tulare Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Orion to Tulare Cemetery
Orval Overall (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Farmersville (CA) on February 2, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on July 14, 1947 (a Monday).
- Farmersville is located in Tulare County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Orion (which is located in Kings County).
- Fresno is located in Fresno County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Orval Overall<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery
- The Geni entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inglewood Park Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Orion to Inglewood Park Cemetery
Susan Peters (Actress)
- Born: Susan Carnahan
- She was born in Spokane (WA) on July 3, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Visalia (CA) on October 23, 1952 (a Thursday).
- Spokane is located in Spokane County, Washington.
- Visalia is located in Tulare County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Orion (which is located in Kings County).
- At the time of her death, she was 31.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Susan Peters<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Orion to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Bobby 'DTTX' Ramirez (Musican)
- He was born in Hanford (CA) on September 26, 1969 (a Friday) and died in Winchester (NV) on July 18, 2016 (a Monday).
- Hanford is located nearby and to the northeast of Orion.
- Winchester is located in Clark County, Nevada.
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located nearby and to the east of Orion.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobby 'DTTX' Ramirez<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Orion to Calvary Cemetery

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.