|
Notable Births & Deaths for Reagan ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Reagan. 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)
- William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr. (Professional football)
- Charles Aidman (Actor)
- Richard Sanders Barbee (Actor)
- Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
- Adelle Davis (Author)
- Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott (Major League Baseball)
- Louise Fazenda (Actress)
- Will Geer (Actor, musician, social activist)
- Born: William Aughe Ghere
- He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday).
- Frankfort is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Reagan. Both communities are located in Clinton County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Will Geer<1>
- Lou Harrison (Composer)
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
- He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Reagan (which is located in Clinton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Harrison<1>
- William J. 'Pete' Knight (Astronaut, test pilot)
- Strother Martin (Actor)
- Sandy McPeak (Actor)
- Meredith Nicholson (Author)
- Albert Lewis Orth (Major League Baseball)
- Alvah Curtis Roebuck (Co-founder of Sears and Roebuck Company)
- John P. Saunders (Cartoonist)
- Vesto Melvin Slipher (Astronomer)
- Sam Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- Susan Arnold Elston Wallace (Author)
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. |
|
|