Lyons (Burt County, NE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Lyons ...

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

Hoot Gibson (Actor, rodeo champion)
- Born: Edmund Richard Gibson
- He was born in Tekamah (NE) on August 6, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 23, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Tekamah is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Lyons.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hoot Gibson<1>
Thomas William 'Tom' Murray (Actor)
- He was born in Sloan (IA) on June 22, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 20, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sloan is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Lyons.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas William 'Tom' Murray<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.