Garrison (Butler County, NE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Garrison ...

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

John Archer (Actor)
- Born: Ralph Bowman
- He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Osceola is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Garrison.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Archer<1>
Joe Blahak (Professional football)
- He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 29, 1950 (a Tueday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 25, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Lancaster County, Nebraska).
- Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Garrison.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Blahak<1>
Samuel Earl 'Wahoo Sam' Crawford (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Wahoo (NE) on April 18, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 15, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Wahoo is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Garrison.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Earl 'Wahoo Sam' Crawford<1>
Coleen Gray (Actress)
- Born: Doris Bernice Jensen
- She was born in Staplehurst (NE) on October 23, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 92. The body was cremated.
- Staplehurst is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Garrison.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Coleen Gray<1>
Andrew Higgins (Inventor, shipbuilder, industrialist)
- Full name: Andrew Jackson Higgins
- He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 28, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on August 1, 1952 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
- Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Garrison.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Higgins<1>
Jo Ann Marlowe (Actress)
- Born: Jo Ann Mares
- She was born in Schuyler (NE) on December 15, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 2, 1991 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. She is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Schuyler is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Garrison.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jo Ann Marlowe<1>
Leslie Grant 'Les' Nunamaker (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Malcolm (NE) on January 25, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Hastings (NE) on November 14, 1938 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Aurora Cemetery (Hamilton County, Nebraska).
- Malcolm is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Garrison.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leslie Grant 'Les' Nunamaker<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.