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Notable Births & Deaths for Walker ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Walker. 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.
- Fran Allison (Actress)
- Michael George 'Shotgun' Chartak (Major League Baseball)
- Paul Conrad (Political cartoonist)
- Wade Crosby (Actor)
- Don DeFore (Actor)
- Born: Donald John DeFore
- He was born in Cedar Rapids (IA) on August 25, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 22, 1993 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cedar Rapids is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Walker.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don DeFore<1>
- Bobby Driscoll (Actor)
- Edmund John 'Bing' Miller (Major League Baseball)
- Adeline deWalt Reynolds (Actress)
- Dick Wagner (Musician, songwriter, author)
- Full name: Richard Allen Wagner
- He was born in Oelwein (IA) on December 14, 1942 (a Monday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on July 30, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. The body was cremated.
- Oelwein is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Walker.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Wagner<1>
- Frank H. Wheeler (Auto racing pioneer)
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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