Notable Births & Deaths for Good Hope ...

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

• Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker
  • Professional football. He was born in Burlington (IA) on February 16, 1945 (a Friday) and died in Mediapolis (IA) on August 9, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Des Moines County, Iowa).
  • Burlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Good Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker<1>
• Smiley Burnette
  • Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
  • Actor, singer, songwriter, musician. He was born in Summum (IL) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on February 16, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Summum is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Good Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Burnette<1>
• Virginia Cherrill
  • Actress. She was born in Carthage (IL) on April 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on November 14, 1996 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Carthage is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Good Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Cherrill<1>
• William Frawley
  • Full name: William Clement Frawley
  • Actor. He was born in Burlington (IA) on February 26, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 3, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Burlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Good Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frawley<1>
• Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Bushnell (IL) on February 12, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Seattle (WA) on September 16, 1952 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
  • Bushnell is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Good Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely<1>
• Olan Soule
  • Full name: Olan Evart Soule
  • Actor. He was born in La Harpe (IL) on February 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (CA) on February 1, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 85.
  • La Harpe is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Good Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olan Soule<1>
• George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Leeds (MO) on November 23, 1877 (a Friday) and died in Burlington (IA) on November 5, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery (Des Moines County, Iowa).
  • Burlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Good Hope.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall<1>

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