Brightwood (Clackamas County, OR)

Notable Births & Deaths for Brightwood ...

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

Parke Edward 'Ed' Coleman (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Canby (OR) on December 1, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Oregon City (OR) on August 5, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Zion Memorial Park (Clackamas County, Oregon).
- Oregon City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Brightwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parke Edward 'Ed' Coleman<1>
Clifton James (Actor)
- Full name: George Clifton James
- He was born in Spokane (WA) on May 29, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Gladstone (OR) on April 15, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 96. The body was cremated.
- Gladstone is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Brightwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifton James<1>
Edwin Markham (Poet)
- He was born in Oregon City (OR) on April 23, 1852 (a Friday) and died in Westerleigh (NY) on March 7, 1940 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Oregon City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Brightwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Markham<1>
Henry Arthur Proctor (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- He was born in Baxter Springs (KS) on October 19, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Camas (WA) on April 13, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Tahoma National Cemetery (King County, Washington).
- Camas is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Brightwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Arthur Proctor<1>
Jimmie Rodgers (Musician, actor)
- He was born in Camas (WA) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on January 18, 2021 (a Monday) at the age of 87. We don't have any burial details.
- Camas is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Brightwood.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmie Rodgers<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.