Shawnee (Pottawatomie County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Shawnee ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Shawnee. 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 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).
- Noble is located in Cleveland County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Shawnee (which is located in Pottawatomie County).
- Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Alton 'Al' Benton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Park Lawn Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Shawnee to Park Lawn Cemetery
Haskell Buster 'Buzzy' Boggs (Cinematographer)
- He was born in Jones (OK) on April 17, 1909 (a Saturday) and died in Burbank (CA) on May 30, 2003 (a Friday).
- Jones is located in Oklahoma County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Shawnee (which is located in Pottawatomie County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Haskell Buster 'Buzzy' Boggs<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Shawnee to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Joe Frank Cobb (Actor)
- He was born in Shawnee on November 7, 1916 (a Tuesday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on May 21, 2002 (a Tuesday).
- Santa Ana is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Frank Cobb<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Shawnee to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Clifford William Garrison (Professional Baseball)
- He was born in Meeker (OK) on August 13, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 25, 1994 (a Thursday).
- Meeker is located in Lincoln County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Shawnee (which is located in Pottawatomie County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Capay Cemetery, which is located in Yolo County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clifford William Garrison<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Capay Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capay Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Shawnee to Capay Cemetery
Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman (Author)
- He was born in Sacred Heart (OK) on May 27, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on October 26, 2008 (a Sunday).
- Sacred Heart is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Shawnee. Both communities are located in Pottawatomie County.
- Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery, which is located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Santa Fe National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Fe National Cemetery (NM) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Shawnee to Santa Fe National Cemetery
Charles Wayne 'Chuck' McMurtry (Professional football)
- He was born in Chandler (OK) on February 15, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Whittier (CA) on February 13, 1984 (a Monday).
- Chandler is located in Lincoln County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Shawnee (which is located in Pottawatomie County).
- Whittier is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 47.
- He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Wayne 'Chuck' McMurtry<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Hills Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Shawnee to Rose Hills Memorial Park
Jim Thorpe (Olympic Gold Medalist, Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bellemont (OK) on May 28, 1888 (a Monday) and died in Lomita (CA) on March 28, 1953 (a Saturday).
- Bellemont is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Shawnee. Both communities are located in Pottawatomie County.
- Lomita is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jim Thorpe<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.