Notable Births & Deaths for Farwell ...

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

• Edith Abbott
  • Social activist, educator, author. She was born in Grand Island (NE) on September 26, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Grand Island (NE) on July 29, 1957 (a Monday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Grand Island Cemetery (Hall County, Nebraska).
  • Grand Island is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Farwell.
  • Grand Island is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Farwell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edith Abbott<1>
• Grace Abbott
  • Social activist. She was born in Grand Island (NE) on November 17, 1878 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 19, 1939 (a Monday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Grand Island Cemetery (Hall County, Nebraska).
  • Grand Island is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Farwell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Abbott<1>
• Grover Cleveland 'Pete' Alexander
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Elba (NE) on February 26, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in Saint Paul (NE) on November 4, 1950 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Howard County, Nebraska).
  • Elba is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Farwell.
  • Saint Paul is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Farwell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grover Cleveland 'Pete' Alexander<1>
• Henry Fonda
  • Full name: Henry Jaynes Fonda
  • Oscar winning actor. He was born in Grand Island (NE) on May 16, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 12, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
  • Grand Island is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Farwell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Fonda<1>
• Darrell Dean Johnson
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Horace (NE) on August 25, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Fairfield (CA) on May 3, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Rockville Cemetery (Solano County, California).
  • Horace is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Farwell.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Dean Johnson<1>

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