Eureka Place (Montcalm County, MI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Eureka Place ...

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

Roger Bruce Chaffee (Astronaut)
- He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on February 15, 1935 (a Friday) and died in Cape Canaveral (FL) on January 27, 1967 (a Friday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
- Grand Rapids is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Eureka Place.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bruce Chaffee<1>
Colonel Jack Robert Lousma (Astronaut - Skylab 2, USMC, aeronautical engineer)
- He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on February 29, 1936 (a Saturday) (which is Leap Day)
- Grand Rapids is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Eureka Place.
Walter Clement 'Wally' Pipp (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on February 17, 1893 (a Friday) and died in Grand Rapids (MI) on January 11, 1965 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
- Grand Rapids is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Eureka Place.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Clement 'Wally' Pipp<1>
Don Quinn (Author)
- He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on November 18, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 30, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Grand Rapids is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Eureka Place.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Quinn<1>
Jack Rice (Actor)
- Born: Earl Clifford Rice
- He was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on May 14, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on December 14, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Grand Rapids is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Eureka Place.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Rice<1>
Elizabeth Wilson (Actress)
- Full name: Elizabeth Elizabeth Wilson
- She was born in Grand Rapids (MI) on April 4, 1921 (a Monday) and died in New Haven (CT) on May 9, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Oakhill Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
- Grand Rapids is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Eureka Place.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Wilson<1>
Dick York (Actor)
- Full name: Richard Allen York
- He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on September 4, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in East Grand Rapids (MI) on February 20, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Plainfield Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
- East Grand Rapids is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Eureka Place.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<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.