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Notable Births & Deaths for Slick ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Slick. 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.
- Woody Guthrie (Folk singer, songwriter, activist)
- Born: Woodrow Wilson Guthrie
- He was born in Okemah (OK) on July 14, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 3, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Okfuskee County, Oklahoma).
- Okemah is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Slick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woody Guthrie<1>
- Colonel William Reid Pogue (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USAF, test pilot)
- Peter Potter (Actor)
- Born: William Mann Moore
- He was born in Henryetta (OK) on April 14, 1905 (a Friday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 17, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Desert Memorial Park (Riverside County, California).
- Henryetta is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Slick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Potter<1>
- Dan Rowan (Comedian, actor)
- Full name: Daniel Hale Rowan
- He was born in Beggs (OK) on July 22, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Siesta Key (FL) on September 22, 1987 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
- Beggs is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Slick.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Rowan<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. |
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