East Portal (Gilpin County, CO)

Notable Births & Deaths for East Portal ...

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

Robert Graham 'Bob' Demmon (Musician)
- He was born in Boulder (CO) on February 11, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Coronado (CA) on December 18, 2010 (a Saturday).
- Boulder is located in Boulder County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of East Portal (which is located in Gilpin County).
- Coronado is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Green Mtn. Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast of East Portal. The cemetery is located in Boulder County, Colorado.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Graham 'Bob' Demmon<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Mtn. Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From East Portal to Green Mtn. Cemetery
Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden (Artist, writer)
- She was born in Denver (CO) on September 17, 1907 (a Tuesday) and died in Boulder (CO) on January 4, 2007 (a Thursday).
- Denver is located in Denver County, Colorado.
- Boulder is located in Boulder County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of East Portal (which is located in Gilpin County).
- At the time of her death, she was 99.
- She is buried at Green Mtn. Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast of East Portal. The cemetery is located in Boulder County, Colorado.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anne Ophelia Todd Dowden<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Mtn. Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From East Portal to Green Mtn. Cemetery
George Gamow (Nuclear physicist, cosmologist)
- He was born in Odessa (Ukraine) on March 4, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Boulder (CO) on August 19, 1968 (a Monday).
- Boulder is located in Boulder County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of East Portal (which is located in Gilpin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Green Mtn. Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east northeast of East Portal. The cemetery is located in Boulder County, Colorado.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Gamow<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Mtn. Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From East Portal to Green Mtn. Cemetery
Roy A. Hartzell (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Golden (CO) on July 6, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Golden (CO) on November 6, 1961 (a Monday).
- Golden is located in Jefferson County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of East Portal (which is located in Gilpin County).
- Golden is located in Jefferson County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of East Portal (which is located in Gilpin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Golden Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast of East Portal. The cemetery is located in Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roy A. Hartzell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Golden Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Golden Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From East Portal to Golden Cemetery
Johnny Hines (Actor)
- He was born in Golden (CO) on July 25, 1895 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 24, 1970 (a Saturday).
- Golden is located in Jefferson County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of East Portal (which is located in Gilpin County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Johnny Hines<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 East Portal to Calvary Cemetery
Myrna Ross Nelson (Actress)
- She was born somewhere in New York County (CA) on November 24, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Rollinsville (CO) on December 26, 1975 (a Friday).
- Rollinsville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of East Portal. Both communities are located in Gilpin County.
- At the time of her death, she was 36.
- She is buried at Hillside Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Myrna Ross Nelson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hillside Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillside Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From East Portal to Hillside Memorial Park
John Albert 'Bert' Niehoff (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Louisville (CO) on March 13, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on December 8, 1974 (a Sunday).
- Louisville is located in Boulder County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of East Portal (which is located in Gilpin County).
- Inglewood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Albert 'Bert' Niehoff<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inglewood Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From East Portal to Inglewood Park Cemetery
Harlow Shapley (Astronomer, cosmologist, humanitarian)
- He was born in Nashville (MO) on November 2, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Boulder (CO) on October 20, 1972 (a Friday).
- Nashville is located in Barton County, Missouri.
- Boulder is located in Boulder County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of East Portal (which is located in Gilpin County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harlow Shapley<1>

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.