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Notable Births & Deaths for Pleasant Beach ...

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

  • Gale Herbert Gillingham     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gale Herbert Gillingham<1>
    • He was born in Madison (WI) on February 3, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in Little Falls (MN) on October 20, 2011 (a Thursday).
    • Madison is located in Dane County, Wisconsin.
    • Little Falls is located in Morrison County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Pleasant Beach (which is located in Todd County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
    • He is buried at Oakland Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Pleasant Beach. The cemetery is located in Morrison County, Minnesota.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakland Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Pleasant Beach to Oakland Cemetery
  • Carmen Proctor Hill     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sinclair Lewis     (Author)
    • Full name: Harry Sinclair Lewis
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sinclair Lewis<1>
    • He was born in Sauk Centre (MN) on February 7, 1885 (a Saturday) and died in Rome (Italy) on January 10, 1951 (a Wednesday).
    • Sauk Centre is located in Stearns County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Pleasant Beach (which is located in Todd County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 65.
    • He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west southwest of Pleasant Beach. The cemetery is located in Stearns County, Minnesota.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Pleasant Beach to Greenwood 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.