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Notable Births & Deaths for Holbrook Estates ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Holbrook Estates. 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.
- Ollie Josephine Prescott Baird Bennett (Medical pioneer)
- Luzerne Atwell 'Lu' Blue (Major League Baseball)
- Michele Lee Henson (Actress)
- John Gadsby Chapman (Artist)
- Jack 'Flying' Cloud (Professional football)
- Dashiell Hammett (Author)
- Shirley Valerie Horn (Musician)
- Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson (Singer)
- Herbert 'Herb' Kalin (Musician, singer)
- Bristol Robotham Lord (Major League Baseball)
- Stephen J. 'Steve' Matthias (Major League Baseball)
- Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd (Physician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd<1>
- He was born on December 20, 1833 (a Friday) and died in Waldorf (MD) on January 10, 1883 (a Wednesday).
- Waldorf is located in Charles County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Holbrook Estates (which is located in Calvert County).
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- Jim 'Poodles' Podoley (Professional football)
- Willard Scott (Weather personality, actor, author)
- Full name: Willard Herman Scott, Jr.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willard Scott<1>
- He was born in Alexandria (VA) on March 7, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Delaplane (VA) on September 4, 2021 (a Saturday).
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Holbrook Estates (which is located in Calvert County).
- Delaplane is located in Fauquier County, Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- Barry Shetrone (Professional baseball)
- Merriman Smith (Journalist)
- Thorne Smith (Author)
- William Frederick 'Bill' Stumpf (Major League Baseball)
- Wernher Von Braun (Scientist)
- Full name: Magnus Maximilian Freiherr Von Braun
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wernher Von Braun<1>
- He was born in Wielkopolskie (Poland) on March 23, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Alexandria (VA) on June 16, 1977 (a Thursday).
- Alexandria is located in Alexandria City and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Holbrook Estates (which is located in Calvert County).
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest of Holbrook Estates. The cemetery is located in Alexandria City, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ivy Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Holbrook Estates to Ivy Hill Cemetery
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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