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Notable Births & Deaths for Bristow ...

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

  • Raymond Bond     (Actor)
  • Gordon Jones     (Actor)
    • Full name: Gordon Wynnivo Jones
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gordon Jones<1>
    • He was born in Alden (IA) on April 5, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on June 20, 1963 (a Thursday).
    • Alden is located in Hardin County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Bristow (which is located in Butler County).
    • Tarzana is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 51.
    • He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Bristow to Valhalla Memorial Park
  • Kent Taylor     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis W. Weiss
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kent Taylor<1>
    • He was born in Nashua (IA) on May 11, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 11, 1987 (a Saturday).
    • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Bristow (which is located in Butler County).
    • Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 80.
    • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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  • Robert James Waller     (Author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert James Waller<1>
    • He was born in Rockford (IA) on August 1, 1939 (a Tuesday) and died in Fredericksburg (TX) on March 10, 2017 (a Friday).
    • Rockford is located in Floyd County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Bristow (which is located in Butler County).
    • Fredericksburg is located in Gillespie County, Texas.
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Sean Whitesell     (Actor, producer)
    • Full name: Sean David Gerard Whitesell
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sean Whitesell<1>
    • He was born in Iowa Falls (IA) on March 11, 1963 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 2015 (a Monday).
    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Bristow (which is located in Butler County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 52.
    • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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  • Paul Edward Yost     (Aviation pioneer, inventor)

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.