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Notable Births & Deaths for Whitneyville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Whitneyville. 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Whitneyville.
- 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 west of Whitneyville.
- Grandville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Whitneyville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benny McCoy<1>
- Walter Clement 'Wally' Pipp (Major League Baseball)
- Don Quinn (Author)
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Whitneyville.
- 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Whitneyville.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Whitneyville.
- 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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