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Notable Births & Deaths for Hepler ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hepler. 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.

  • Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry     (Professional wrestler)
  • Addison Foster Brennan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Nadine Dennis     (Actress)
  • Roy E. Glenn, Sr.     (Actor)
  • Carl Louis Gregory     (Cinematographer, writer, director)
  • Walter Perry Johnson     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Humboldt (KS) on November 6, 1887 (a Sunday) and died in Washington, DC on December 10, 1946 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Rockville Cemetery (Montgomery County, Maryland).
    • Humboldt is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Hepler.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Perry Johnson<1>
  • Fred McMullin     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Fred Drury McMullin
    • He was born in Scammon (KS) on October 13, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 20, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Scammon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Hepler.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McMullin<1>
  • Gordon A. Parks, Sr.     (Director, photographer)
  • ZaSu Pitts     (Actress)
    • Born: Eliza Susan Pitts
    • She was born in Parsons (KS) on January 3, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 7, 1963 (a Friday) at the age of 69.
    • Parsons is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Hepler.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: ZaSu Pitts<1>
  • Byron Sage     (Actor)
    • Full name: George Byron Sage
    • He was born in Parsons (KS) on July 31, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 14, 1974 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Parsons is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Hepler.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Byron Sage<1>

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The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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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