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Notable Births & Deaths for Lela ...

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

  • Art Acord     (Actor)
    • He was born in Stillwater (OK) on April 17, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Chichuahua (Mexico) on January 4, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Stillwater is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Lela.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Acord<1>
  • Jesse Lawrence 'Nubby' Barnes     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tom Catlin     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Ponca City (OK) on September 8, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in Seattle (WA) on June 7, 2008 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. We don't have any burial details.
    • Ponca City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Lela.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Catlin<1>
  • Robert DoQui     (Actor)
  • Bob 'The Blond Bomber' Fenimore     (Professional football)
  • Billy Carol Pricer     (Professional football)
  • Charles Leon 'Chief' Soldani     (Actor)

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.