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Notable Births & Deaths for Florence ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Florence. 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.
- Samuel Zachary Arkoff (Producer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Zachary Arkoff<1>
- He was born in Fort Dodge (IA) on June 12, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on September 16, 2001 (a Sunday).
- Fort Dodge is located in Webster County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Florence (which is located in Wright County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Florence to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
- Frank Gotch (Professional wrestler)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Gotch<1>
- He was born in Humboldt (IA) on April 27, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Humboldt (IA) on December 16, 1917 (a Sunday).
- Humboldt is located in Humboldt County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Florence (which is located in Wright County).
- Humboldt is located in Humboldt County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Florence (which is located in Wright County).
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- Thomas Orlo Heggen (Author, playwright)
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Florence (which is located in Wright 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:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Florence to Valhalla Memorial Park
- Frances Lee (Actress)
- Robert Willard 'Bob' Pierce (Social reformer)
- Harry Reasoner (Journalist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Reasoner<1>
- He was born in Dakota City (IA) on April 17, 1923 (a Tuesday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on August 6, 1991 (a Tuesday).
- Dakota City is located in Humboldt County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Florence (which is located in Wright County).
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- George Reeves (Actor)
- Archie J. Stout (Cinematographer)
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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