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Notable Births & Deaths for Lone Star ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lone Star. 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.
- Fats Domino (Singer, musician, songwriter)
- Gene 'Augie' Freese (Major League Baseball)
- Jack Kramer (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in New Orleans (LA) on January 5, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Metairie (LA) on May 18, 1995 (a Thursday).
- New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Lone Star (which is located in Saint Charles Parish).
- Metairie is located in Jefferson Parish and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Lone Star (which is located in Saint Charles Parish).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast of Lone Star. The cemetery is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Kramer<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Lone Star to Greenwood Cemetery
- Lash LaRue (Actor)
- John Bevins Moisant (Aviation Pioneer)
- Melvin Thomas 'Mel' Ott (Major League Baseball)
- Leon Joseph Roppolo (Musician)
- George Bevan 'Bo' Strickland (Major League Baseball)
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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