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Notable Births & Deaths for Lyman ...

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

  • Ferrell Jack 'Andy' Anderson     (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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Lyman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Catlin<1>
  • Frank Birney Ellis     (Actor, stuntman)
  • Rance Howard     (Actor)
    • Born: Harold Engle Beckenholdt
    • He was born in Newkirk (OK) on November 17, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Newkirk is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Lyman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rance Howard<1>
  • Ben Johnson     (Actor)
    • Full name: Francis Benjamin Johnson, Jr.
    • He was born in Foraker (OK) on June 13, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Mesa (AZ) on April 8, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Pawhuska City Cemetery (Osage County, Oklahoma).
    • Foraker is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Lyman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben Johnson<1>
  • 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.