New Friendship (Bienville Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for New Friendship ...

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

Bob Hopkins (Professional basketball)
- Full name: Robert M. Hopkins
- He was born in Jonesboro (LA) on November 3, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Bellevue (WA) on May 15, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Holyrood Cemetery (King County, Washington).
- Jonesboro is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of New Friendship.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Hopkins<1>
Louise Preslar Peete (Crime figure)
- She was born in Bienville (LA) on September 20, 1880 (a Monday) and died in San Quentin (CA) on April 11, 1947 (a Friday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Bienville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of New Friendship.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Preslar Peete<1>
William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arcadia (LA) on August 30, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 15, 1947 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Arcadia Cemetery (Bienville Parish, Louisiana).
- Arcadia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of New Friendship.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt<1>
Paul 'Tank' Younger (Professional football)
- Full name: Paul Lawrence Younger
- He was born in Grambling (LA) on April 30, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Inglewood (CA) on September 15, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Grambling is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of New Friendship.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul 'Tank' Younger<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.