Notable Births & Deaths for Bracken ...

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

• Dorothy Yvonne 'Dottie' Wiltse Collins
  • Professional baseball. She was born in Inglewood (CA) on September 23, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on August 12, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Yvonne 'Dottie' Wiltse Collins<1>
• Bob Cowan
  • Professional football. He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on January 2, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on January 20, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bracken.
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Cowan<1>
• Lola Lane
  • Born: Dorothy Mullican
  • Actress. She was born in Macy (IN) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on June 22, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Macy is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lola Lane<1>
• Carole Lombard
  • Born: Jane Alice Peters
  • Actress. She was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on October 6, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on January 16, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 33.
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carole Lombard<1>
• Clyde Lovellette
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Petersburg (IN) on September 7, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in North Manchester (IN) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Falls Cemetery (Wabash County, Indiana).
  • North Manchester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Lovellette<1>
• Salvator 'Sal' Madrid
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in El Paso (TX) on June 9, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Salvator 'Sal' Madrid<1>
• Thomas Edward 'Eddie' O'Meara
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on December 12, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on February 16, 1902 (a Sunday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Catholic Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Edward 'Eddie' O'Meara<1>
• Cole Albert Porter
  • Composer, lyricist. He was born in Peru (IN) on June 9, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 15, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Miami County, Indiana).
  • Peru is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cole Albert Porter<1>
• Frederick William Sievers
  • Sculptor. He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on October 26, 1872 (a Saturday) and died in Williamsburg (VA) on July 4, 1966 (a Monday) at the age of 93.
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick William Sievers<1>
• Homer Virgil Van Meter
  • Crime figure. He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on August 23, 1934 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Homer Virgil Van Meter<1>
• Dick York
  • Full name: Richard Allen York
  • Actor. He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on September 4, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in East Grand Rapids (MI) on February 20, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Plainfield Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bracken.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>

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