Notable Births & Deaths for Gilbert ...

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

• Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Boone (IA) on August 31, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Sioux City (IA) on February 9, 1914 (a Monday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Onawa Cemetery (Monona County, Iowa).
  • Boone is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Gilbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown<1>
• 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 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Gilbert.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Gilbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mamie Eisenhower<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Gilbert.
• 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 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Gilbert.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Sunday<1>

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The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/