Sandstone (Vernon County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Sandstone ...

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

Truman Bradley (Actor, narrator)
- He was born in Sheldon (MO) on February 8, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on July 28, 1974 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sheldon is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Sandstone.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Truman Bradley<1>
Nadine Dennis (Actress)
- She was born in Arcadia (KS) on December 2, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Studio City (CA) on August 11, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Arcadia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Sandstone.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nadine Dennis<1>
John Huston (Director, screenwriter, actor)
- Full name: John Marcellus Huston
- He was born in Nevada (MO) on August 5, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Middletown (RI) on August 28, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Nevada is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Sandstone.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Huston<1>
Gordon A. Parks, Sr. (Director, photographer)
- He was born in Fort Scott (KS) on November 30, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on March 7, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Bourbon County, Kansas).
- Fort Scott is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Sandstone.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon A. Parks, Sr.<1>
Harry S. Truman (33rd President of the US (1945 - 1953))
- He was born in Lamar (MO) on May 8, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 26, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 88.
- Lamar is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Sandstone.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry S. Truman<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.