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Notable Births & Deaths for Durbin ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Durbin. 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 (Major League Baseball)
- Charles Austin Beard (Historian)
- Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
- Richard Crane (Actor)
- Full name: Richard Ollie Crane
- He was born in New Castle (IN) on June 6, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 9, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- New Castle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Durbin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Crane<1>
- Mary Jane Croft (Actress)
- She was born in Muncie (IN) on February 15, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Century City (CA) on August 24, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
- Muncie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Durbin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<1>
- Marvel Crosson (Aviation pioneer)
- Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Muncie (IN) on July 5, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 18, 1961 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Muncie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Durbin.
- Indianapolis is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Durbin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller<1>
- Ray Enright (Director)
- Glen Cooper Henshaw (Artist)
- William J. 'Pete' Knight (Astronaut, test pilot)
- Marjorie Main (Actress)
- Sandy McPeak (Actor)
- Born: Samuel Frederick McPeak
- He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Noblesville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Durbin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
- Steve McQueen (Actor)
- Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
- He was born in Beech Grove (IN) on March 24, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) on November 7, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 50. The body was cremated.
- Beech Grove is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Durbin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<1>
- Albert Lewis Orth (Major League Baseball)
- James Whitcomb Riley (Poet)
- He was born in Greenfield (IN) on October 7, 1849 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 22, 1916 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Greenfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Durbin.
- Indianapolis is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Durbin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Whitcomb Riley<1>
- Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr. (Race car driver)
- Del Staigers (Musician)
- Full name: Charles Delaware Staigers
- He was born in Muncie (IN) on August 20, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 12, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Muncie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Durbin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Staigers<1>
- William Walker (Actor)
- Ruby Wright (Singer, songwriter)
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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