Garland (Des Moines County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Garland ...

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

Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker (Professional football)
- He was born in Burlington (IA) on February 16, 1945 (a Friday) and died in Mediapolis (IA) on August 9, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Des Moines County, Iowa).
- Burlington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Garland.
- Mediapolis is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Garland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker<1>
Lawrence 'Larry' Conley (Musician)
- He was born in Keithsburg (IL) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Copiague (NY) on February 29, 1960 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) at the age of 64. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Keithsburg is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Garland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence 'Larry' Conley<1>
William Frawley (Actor)
- Full name: William Clement Frawley
- He was born in Burlington (IA) on February 26, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 3, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Burlington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Garland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frawley<1>
George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Leeds (MO) on November 23, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Burlington (IA) on November 5, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Des Moines County, Iowa).
- Burlington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Garland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall<1>
James Alfred Van Allen (Scientist, astrophysicist)
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (IA) on September 7, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on August 9, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Southampton Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Mount Pleasant is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Garland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alfred Van Allen<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.