RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Montana >> Carbon County >> Silesia >> Notable Births & DeathsIndex...

Notable Births & Deaths for Silesia ...

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

  • James O. Anderson, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Frank Borman     (Astronaut, USAF, test pilot, aeronautical engineer)
    • Full name: Frank Frederick Borman, II
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Borman<1>
    • He was born in Gary (IN) on March 14, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Billings (MT) on November 7, 2023 (a Tuesday).
    • Gary is located in Lake County, Indiana.
    • Billings is located in Yellowstone County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Silesia (which is located in Carbon County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 95.
  • Myron Stanford 'Stan' Lynde     (Cartoonist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Myron Stanford 'Stan' Lynde<1>
    • He was born in Billings (MT) on September 23, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Helena (MT) on August 6, 2013 (a Tuesday).
    • Billings is located in Yellowstone County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Silesia (which is located in Carbon County).
    • Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
    • At the time of his death, he was 81.
    • He is buried at Mountview Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Silesia. The cemetery is located in Yellowstone County, Montana.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mountview Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mountview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Silesia to Mountview Cemetery
  • Maris Wrixon     (Actress)

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.