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Notable Births & Deaths for Duck Creek Landing ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Duck Creek Landing. 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 Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donald Byrd     (Musician)
    • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
    • He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Dover is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frankie Frisch     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Baptist Cemetery (Salem County, New Jersey).
    • Bridgeton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Bridgeton Junction is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
  • Tom Hall     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
  • William Victor 'Dick' Hawke     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
    • Elsmere is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
  • Walt Hazzard     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>
  • Judy Johnson     (Negro League Baseball)
    • Born: William Julius Johnson
    • He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Johnson<1>
  • John Kirk     (Actor)
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kirk<1>
  • Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty     (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
    • He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
    • Newark is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
  • John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bill McGowan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ed Michaels     (Professional football)
    • Born: Edward Joseph Mikolajewski>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on June 11, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on January 21, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Michaels<1>
  • Ann 'Tiny' Pennington     (Actress, dancer, singer)
  • George Pepper Prentiss     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on June 10, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on September 8, 1902 (a Monday) at the age of 26.
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Duck Creek Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Pepper Prentiss<1>
  • Estelle Taylor     (Actress)

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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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