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Notable Births & Deaths for Palm Tract ...

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

  • Conrad Bain     (Actor)
    • Full name: Conrad Stafford Bain
    • He was born in Lethbridge (AB) on February 4, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Livermore (CA) on January 14, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
    • Livermore is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Palm Tract.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Conrad Bain<1>
  • Olympe Bradna     (Actress)
    • She was born in Paris (France) on August 12, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Lodi (CA) on November 5, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Stockton Rural Cemetery (San Joaquin County, California).
    • Lodi is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Palm Tract.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olympe Bradna<1>
  • Dave Brubeck     (Composer, pianist)
    • He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
    • Concord is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Palm Tract.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
  • John Patrick Parnell 'Patsy' Cahill     (Major League Baseball)
  • Mario Cain 'Milo' Candini     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Manteca (CA) on August 3, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Manteca (CA) on March 17, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Park View Cemetery (San Joaquin County, California).
    • Manteca is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Palm Tract.
    • Manteca is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Palm Tract.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mario Cain 'Milo' Candini<1>
  • Frank DeVol     (Composer)
  • Kevin Patrick Dobson     (Actor)
  • Carmen Dragon     (Composer, conductor, arranger)
  • Sonya Eddy     (Actress)
    • She was born in Concord (CA) on June 17, 1967 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 19, 2022 (a Monday) at the age of 55. We don't have any burial details.
    • Concord is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Palm Tract.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sonya Eddy<1>
  • Norman Glen 'Norm' Ezell     (Musician)
    • He was born in Chelsea (AL) on October 7, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Lodi (CA) on May 8, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 68.
    • Lodi is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Palm Tract.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norman Glen 'Norm' Ezell<1>
  • Eleanor A. Garatti     (Olympic Gold Medalist of the United States Olympic Swimming Team of 1928 & 1932)
  • Tom Hanks     (Oscar winning actor, filmmaker)
    • Full name: Thomas Jeffrey Hanks
    • He was born in Concord (CA) on July 9, 1956 (a Monday)
    • Concord is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Palm Tract.
  • Robert Walter 'Ducky' Jones     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Henry 'Harry' Lochhead     (1899/04/16:1901/05/15)
  • Dolores Moran     (Actress)
    • Full name: Dolores Jean Moran
    • She was born in Stockton (CA) on January 27, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on February 5, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Stockton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Palm Tract.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dolores Moran<1>
  • Pat Morita     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: Noriyuki Morita
    • He was born in Isleton (CA) on June 28, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on November 24, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 73.
    • Isleton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Palm Tract.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Morita<1>
  • Lani O'Grady     (Actress)
    • Born: Lanita Rose Agrati
    • She was born in Walnut Creek (CA) on October 2, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Valencia (CA) on September 25, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 46. The body was cremated.
    • Walnut Creek is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Palm Tract.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lani O'Grady<1>
  • Fred Joseph Scolari     (Professional baseball)
  • Amos Alonzo Stagg     (Football and basketball figure)
  • Cliffie Stone     (Singer, musician, producer)
    • Born: Clifford Gilpin Snyder
    • He was born in Stockton (CA) on March 1, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Saugus (CA) on January 16, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Stockton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Palm Tract.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cliffie Stone<1>
  • Bill 'Lefty' Wight     (Major League Baseball)

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The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

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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