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Notable Births & Deaths for Berea ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Berea. 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.
- Harry Runkle Archer (Composer)
- Neville Brand (Actor)
- Full name: Lawrence Neville Brand
- He was born in Griswold (IA) on August 13, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Sacramento (CA) on April 16, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
- Griswold is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Berea.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neville Brand<1>
- Walter Cunningham (Astronaut, fighter pilot, physicist)
- Full name: Ronnie Walter Cunningham
- He was born in Creston (IA) on March 16, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Houston (TX) on January 3, 2023 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Texas State Cemetery (Travis County, Texas).
- Creston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Berea.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Cunningham<1>
- Glenn Luther Martin (Aviation pioneer)
- C.W. McCall (Singer, actor, activist)
- Born: William Dale 'Billie' Fries
- He was born in Audubon (IA) on November 15, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in Ouray (CO) on April 1, 2022 (a Friday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
- Audubon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Berea.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: C.W. McCall<1>
- Edwin Elijah Perkins (Inventor)
- Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance (Major League Baseball)
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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