Glendon (Guthrie County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Glendon ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Glendon. 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).
- Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Glendon (which is located in Guthrie County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 41.
- She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Belle Bennett<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Glendon to Valhalla Memorial Park
George Horace Gallup (Journalist, statistician)
- He was born in Jefferson (IA) on November 18, 1901 (a Monday) and died in Tschingel (Switzerland) on July 26, 1984 (a Thursday).
- Jefferson is located in Greene County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Glendon (which is located in Guthrie County).
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Horace Gallup<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).
- Perry is located in Dallas County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Glendon (which is located in Guthrie County).
- Brooksville is located in Hernando County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 93.
- We don't have any burial details.
Glenn Luther Martin (Aviation pioneer, inventor)
- He was born in Macksburg (IA) on January 17, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 5, 1955 (a Monday).
- Macksburg is located in Madison County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Glendon (which is located in Guthrie County).
- Baltimore is located in , Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park, which is located in Orange County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Glenn Luther Martin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Fairhaven Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairhaven Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Glendon to Fairhaven Memorial Park
C.W. McCall (Singer, actor, activist)
- Born: William Dale 'Billie' Fries
- He was born in Audubon (IA) on November 15, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in Ouray (CO) on April 1, 2022 (a Friday).
- Audubon is located in Audubon County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Glendon (which is located in Guthrie County).
- Ouray is located in Ouray County, Colorado.
- At the time of his death, he was 93.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for C.W. McCall<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).
- Orient is located in Adair County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Glendon (which is located in Guthrie County).
- Homosassa Springs is located in Citrus County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Stage Stand Cemetery, which is located in Citrus County, Florida.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Charles 'Dazzy' Vance<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Stage Stand Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stage Stand Cemetery (FL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Glendon to Stage Stand Cemetery
John Wayne (Oscar winning actor, director, producer)
- Born: Marion Robert 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).
- Winterset is located in Madison County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Glendon (which is located in Guthrie County).
- Newport Beach is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park, which is located in Orange County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Wayne<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pacific View Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pacific View Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Glendon to Pacific View Memorial Park

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.