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Notable Births & Deaths for Guion ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Guion. 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)
  • Jimmy Hoffa     (Labor union leader - disappeared and never found)
    • Full name: James Riddle Hoffa
    • He was born in Brazil (IN) on February 14, 1913 (a Friday)
    • Brazil is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Guion.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Hoffa<1>
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Guion.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Pyle<1>
  • Kenny Rollins     (Professional basketball)
  • John P. Saunders     (Cartoonist)
  • Bert R. Shepard     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon     (Major League Baseball)
  • Paul Howard 'Dizzy' Trout     (Major League Baseball)
  • Susan Arnold Elston Wallace     (Author)
  • Leota Hullinger Yule     (Actress)

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The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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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