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Notable Births & Deaths for Makin ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Makin. 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
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Makin.
- Fort Wayne is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Makin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Cowan<1>
- James Dean
- Full name: James Byron Dean
- Actor. He was born in Marion (IN) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Cholame (CA) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Grant County, Indiana).
- Marion is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Makin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Makin.
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Makin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carole Lombard<1>
- Clyde Lovellette
- Salvator 'Sal' Madrid
- Thomas Edward 'Eddie' O'Meara
- Cole Albert Porter
- Frederick William Sievers
- Homer Virgil Van Meter
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Makin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>
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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