Dale (Guthrie County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Dale ...

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

Belle Bennett (Actress)
- Full name: Belle Ara Bennett
- She was born in Coon Rapids (IA) on April 22, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 4, 1932 (a Friday) at the age of 41. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Coon Rapids is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Dale.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Belle Bennett<1>
V.T. Hamlin (Cartoonist)
- Full name: Vincent Trout Hamlin
- He was born in Perry (IA) on May 10, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Brooksville (FL) on June 14, 1993 (a Monday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
- Perry is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Dale.
Glenn Luther Martin (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Macksburg (IA) on January 17, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 5, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Macksburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Dale.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glenn Luther Martin<1>
Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Orient (IA) on March 4, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Homosassa Springs (FL) on February 16, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Stage Stand Cemetery (Citrus County, Florida).
- Orient is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Dale.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance<1>
John Wayne (Oscar winning actor, director, producer)
- Born: Marion Morrison
- He was born in Winterset (IA) on May 26, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on May 11, 1979 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Winterset is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Dale.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wayne<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.