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Notable Births & Deaths for Orchard ...

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

  • Steve Darrell     (Actor)
    • Born: Darrell Eugene Horsfall
    • He was born in Osage (IA) on November 19, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 14, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Osage is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Orchard.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Darrell<1>
  • Romaine Fielding     (Actor)
  • Kent Taylor     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis W. Weiss
    • He was born in Nashua (IA) on May 11, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 11, 1987 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Nashua is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Orchard.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kent Taylor<1>
  • Robert James Waller     (Author)
    • He was born in Rockford (IA) on August 1, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Fredericksburg (TX) on March 10, 2017 (a Friday) at the age of 77. We don't have any burial details.
    • Rockford is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Orchard.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert James Waller<1>
  • Henry Haven Windsor     (Author, founder of Popular Mechanics)

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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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