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Notable Births & Deaths for Colo ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Colo. 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.
- Adrian Constantine 'Cap' Anson (Major League Baseball)
- Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Laurel Blair Salton-Clark (Astronaut, medical doctor, flight surgeon)
- She was born in Ames (IA) on March 10, 1961 (a Friday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 41. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
- Ames is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Colo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurel Blair Salton-Clark<1>
- Mamie Eisenhower (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953 - 1961))
- She was born in Boone (IA) on November 14, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on November 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
- Boone is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Colo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mamie Eisenhower<1>
- Jonathan Hole (Actor)
- Billy Sunday (Major League Baseball, evangelist)
- Born: William Ashley Sunday
- He was born in Ames (IA) on November 19, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 6, 1935 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Ames is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Colo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Sunday<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. |
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