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Notable Births & Deaths for Alamo ...

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

  • James William 'Bill' Byers     (Professional baseball)
  • Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • Meredith Nicholson     (Author)
  • Ernie Pyle     (Journalist)
    • Full name: Ernest Taylor Pyle
    • He was born in Dana (IN) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Okinawa (Japan) on April 18, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Dana is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Alamo.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Pyle<1>
  • Kenny Rollins     (Professional basketball)
  • John P. Saunders     (Cartoonist)
  • Bert R. Shepard     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Bert Robert Shepard
    • He was born in Dana (IN) on June 28, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Highland (CA) on June 16, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
    • Dana is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Alamo.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bert R. Shepard<1>
  • Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon     (Major League Baseball)
  • Susan Arnold Elston Wallace     (Author)

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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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