River Pines (Amador County, CA)

Notable Births & Deaths for River Pines ...

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

Milos 'Sharkey' Begovich (Gambler, casino owner)
- He was born in Plymouth (CA) on August 1, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Gardnerville (NV) on August 9, 2002 (a Friday).
- Plymouth is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of River Pines. Both communities are located in Amador County.
- Gardnerville is located in Douglas County, Nevada.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of River Pines. The cemetery is located in Amador County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Milos 'Sharkey' Begovich<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From River Pines to St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery
Tiny Bonham (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Ernest Edward Bonham
- He was born in Ione (CA) on August 16, 1913 (a Saturday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on September 15, 1949 (a Thursday).
- Ione is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of River Pines. Both communities are located in Amador County.
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 36.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tiny Bonham<1>
Ella Sterling Mighels (Novelist)
- Born: Ella Sterling Clark
- She was born in Folsom Junction (CA) on May 5, 1853 (a Thursday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on December 10, 1934 (a Monday).
- Folsom Junction is located in Sacramento County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of River Pines (which is located in Amador County).
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 81.
- She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, which is located in Alameda County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ella Sterling Mighels<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mountain View Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From River Pines to Mountain View Cemetery
Dick Peabody (Actor)
- Full name: Richard Peabody
- He was born in Kansas City (MO) on April 6, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Camino (CA) on December 27, 1999 (a Monday).
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Camino is located in El Dorado County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of River Pines (which is located in Amador County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dick Peabody<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery (MO) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From River Pines to Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
Mark Spoelstra (Musician, singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Kansas City (MO) on June 30, 1940 (a Sunday) and died in Pioneer (CA) on February 25, 2007 (a Sunday).
- Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Pioneer is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of River Pines. Both communities are located in Amador County.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mark Spoelstra<1>
Jean Stuart (Actress)
- Born: Margaret Leisenring
- She was born in Placerville (CA) on July 13, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 13, 1926 (a Saturday).
- Placerville is located in El Dorado County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of River Pines (which is located in Amador County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 20.
- She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- Additional References
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From River Pines to Greenwood Memorial Park

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.