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Notable Births & Deaths for Junction City ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Junction City. 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.
- Del Close (Actor, writer, teacher)
- He was born in Manhattan (KS) on March 9, 1934 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 4, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
- Manhattan is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Junction City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Close<1>
- Joe Engle (Astronaut)
- Full name: Joe Henry Engle
- He was born in Abilene (KS) on August 26, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Houston (TX) on July 10, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
- Abilene is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Junction City.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Engle<1>
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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