Arpelar (Pittsburg County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Arpelar ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Arpelar. 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 Allyn Berryman (Pulitzer Prize winning author)
- He was born in McAlester (OK) on October 25, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on January 7, 1972 (a Friday).
- McAlester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Arpelar. Both communities are located in Pittsburg County.
- Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery, which is located in Dakota County, Minnesota.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Allyn Berryman<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Resurrection Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Arpelar to Resurrection Cemetery
Lynn Cartwright (Actress)
- Born: Doralyn E. Cartwright
- She was born in McAlester (OK) on February 27, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 2, 2004 (a Friday).
- McAlester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Arpelar. Both communities are located in Pittsburg County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lynn Cartwright<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Arpelar to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Pepper Martin (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Johnny Leonard Roosevelt
- He was born in Temple (OK) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in McAlester (OK) on March 5, 1965 (a Friday).
- Temple is located in Cotton County, Oklahoma.
- McAlester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Arpelar. Both communities are located in Pittsburg County.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Quinton Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east northeast of Arpelar. The cemetery is located in Haskell County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pepper Martin<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quinton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Arpelar to Quinton Cemetery
T. Boone Pickens (Businessman)
- Full name: Thomas Boone Pickens
- He was born in Holdenville (OK) on May 22, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Dallas (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday).
- Holdenville is located in Hughes County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Arpelar (which is located in Pittsburg County).
- Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for T. Boone Pickens<1>
Wilber Underhill (Crime figure)
- He was born in Joplin (MO) on March 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in McAlester (OK) on January 6, 1934 (a Saturday).
- Joplin is located in Jasper County, Missouri.
- McAlester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Arpelar. Both communities are located in Pittsburg County.
- At the time of his death, he was 32.
- He is buried at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Jasper County, Missouri.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wilber Underhill<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Arpelar to Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery

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.