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Notable Births & Deaths for Anderson ...

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

  • Plato Gus Andros
  • John Alton 'Al' Benton
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Noble (OK) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Lynwood (CA) on April 14, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Noble is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Anderson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Alton 'Al' Benton<1>
  • Paul 'Buddy' Burris
  • James Garner
    • Born: James Scott Bumgarner
    • Actor. He was born in Norman (OK) on April 7, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 19, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
    • Norman is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Anderson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Garner<1>
  • Monte Hale
  • Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman
  • Karl Guthe Jansky
    • Physicist, radio engineer, astronomer. He was born in Norman (OK) on October 22, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Red Bank (NJ) on February 14, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
    • Norman is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Anderson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karl Guthe Jansky<1>
  • Oral Roberts
  • Roman Todd Robinson
    • Rodeo cowboy. He was born in Hugo (OK) on October 22, 1970 (a Thursday) and died in Norman (OK) on October 21, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 21.
    • Norman is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Anderson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roman Todd Robinson<1>
  • Bill Shores
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Abilene (TX) on May 26, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Purcell (OK) on February 19, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Cleveland County, Oklahoma).
    • Purcell is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Anderson.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Shores<1>

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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.









 

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