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Notable Births & Deaths for Wilber ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wilber. 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.
- Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams (Major League Baseball)
- George Adamski (Author)
- Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart (Professional baseball)
- Jack Anderson (Columnist)
- Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Anderson<1>
- He was born in Long Beach (CA) on October 19, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on December 17, 2005 (a Saturday).
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Bethesda is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Wilber. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- Gordon Beecher (Composer)
- Louis William Berger (Major League Baseball)
- David McDowell Brown (Astronaut, USN, aviator, flight surgeon)
- Roy Buchanan (Musician)
- Chet Bulger (Professional football)
- Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Chet Bulger<1>
- He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tuesday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday).
- Rumford is located in Oxford County, Maine.
- Fairfax is located in Fairfax City and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Wilber (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- Sandra Bullock (Oscar winning actress)
- Full name: Sandra Annette Bullock
- She was born in Arlington (VA) on July 26, 1964 (a Sunday).
- Arlington is located in Arlington County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Wilber (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Mary Agnes Meara Chase (Scientist, uffragette)
- Stiles Oliver Clements (Architect)
- Margery Kimball Clifford (Author)
- Charles Vincent Corrado (Musician)
- William Raymond Corson (Author)
- Dr. Clyde L. Cowan (Scientist)
- Glenda Hope Crane (Actress)
- John Charles Daly (Journalist, game show host)
- Fernandas Bowen 'Ferd' Eunick (Major League Baseball)
- John Aloysius Fahey (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Aloysius Fahey<1>
- He was born in Takoma Park (MD) on February 28, 1939 (a Tuesday) and died in Salem (OR) on February 22, 2001 (a Thursday).
- Takoma Park is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Wilber. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
- Salem is located in Marion County, Oregon.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- Henry Fambrough (Singer)
- Full name: Henry Lee Fambrough
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Fambrough<1>
- He was born in Monroe (GA) on May 10, 1938 (a Tuesday) and died in Sterling (VA) on February 7, 2024 (a Wednesday).
- Monroe is located in Walton County, Georgia.
- Sterling is located in Loudoun County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Wilber (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wilber to Woodlawn 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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