Notable Births & Deaths for Grattan ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Grattan. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Grattan.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Grattan.
• Benjamin Jenison 'Benny' McCoy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jenison (MI) on January 9, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Grandville (MI) on November 9, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Grandville Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • Jenison is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Grattan.
  • Grandville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Grattan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benjamin Jenison 'Benny' McCoy<1>
• Benny McCoy
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jenison (MI) on January 9, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Grandville (MI) on November 9, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Grandville Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
  • Jenison is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Grattan.
  • Grandville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Grattan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benny McCoy<1>
• 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Grattan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Clement 'Wally' Pipp<1>
• Dick York
  • Full name: Richard Allen York
  • Actor. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Grattan.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>

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