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Notable Births & Deaths for Ridgeport ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ridgeport. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Ridgeport (which is located in Boone 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 Ridgeport to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
- Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Laurel Blair Salton-Clark (Astronaut, medical doctor, flight surgeon)
- Mamie Eisenhower (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953 - 1961))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mamie Eisenhower<1>
- She was born in Boone (IA) on November 14, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on November 1, 1979 (a Thursday).
- Boone is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Ridgeport. Both communities are located in Boone County.
- At the time of her death, she was 83.
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Ridgeport (which is located in Boone County).
- Brooksville is located in Hernando County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 93.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Thomas Orlo Heggen (Author, playwright)
- Neva Patterson (Actress)
- Full name: Neva Louise Patterson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Neva Patterson<1>
- She was born in Nevada (IA) on February 10, 1920 (a Tuesday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on December 14, 2010 (a Tuesday).
- Nevada is located in Story County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Ridgeport (which is located in Boone County).
- Brentwood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 90.
- She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Ridgeport to Westwood Memorial Park
- Robert Willard 'Bob' Pierce (Social reformer)
- George Reeves (Actor)
- Billy Sunday (Major League Baseball, evangelist)
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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