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Notable Births & Deaths for Sparta ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sparta. 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)
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Sparta.
- Winsor McCay (Cartoonist, animator)
- Full name: Zenas Winsor McCay
- He was born in Spring Lake (MI) on September 26, 1869 (a Sunday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 25, 1934 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64.
- Spring Lake is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Sparta.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winsor McCay<1>
- Benjamin Jenison 'Benny' McCoy (Major League Baseball)
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Sparta.
- Grandville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Sparta.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benny McCoy<1>
- John McGowan (Playwright, screenwriter)
- Also known as: Jack McGowan
- He was born in Muskegon (MI) on January 2, 1894 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 28, 1977 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Muskegon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Sparta.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John McGowan<1>
- Earl Morrall (Professional football)
- He was born in Muskegon (MI) on May 17, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in Naples (FL) on April 25, 2014 (a Friday) at the age of 79. We don't have any burial details.
- Muskegon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Sparta.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Morrall<1>
- Walter Clement 'Wally' Pipp (Major League Baseball)
- Don Quinn (Author)
- Frank Rice (Actor, singer)
- Jack Rice (Actor)
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Sparta.
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Sparta.
- 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. |
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