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Notable Births & Deaths for Deer Creek ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Deer Creek. 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.
- Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams
- William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr.
- Richard Sanders Barbee
- Louise Fazenda
- Will Geer
- Born: William Aughe Ghere
- Actor, musician, social activist. He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 76.
- Frankfort is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Deer Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Geer<1>
- Lou Harrison
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
- Composer. He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
- Lafayette is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Deer Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Harrison<1>
- Glen Cooper Henshaw
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Deer Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lola Lane<1>
- Albert Lewis Orth
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on September 5, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on October 8, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
- Tipton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Deer Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Lewis Orth<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Deer Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cole Albert Porter<1>
- Vesto Melvin Slipher
- Walker Whiteside
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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