Notable Births & Deaths for Gales Creek ...

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

• Lyle Martin Alzado
  • Professional football. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 3, 1949 (a Sunday) and died on May 14, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 43. He is buried at River View Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lyle Martin Alzado<1>
• George 'Little George' Amick
  • Race car driver. He was born in Vernonia (OR) on October 24, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on April 4, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Vernonia is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Little George' Amick<1>
• Marian Anderson
  • Opera singer, social reformer. She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on February 27, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Portland (OR) on April 8, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Eden Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Anderson<1>
• Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin
  • Born: Aurora Greene
  • One of the first policewomen in the United States. She was born in Elmira (NY) in 1860 and died on June 22, 1957 (a Saturday). She is buried at River View Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin<1>
• Carson 'Skeeter' Bigbee
  • Full name: Carson Lee Bigbee
  • Major league baseball. He was born in Lebanon (OR) on March 31, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Portland (OR) on October 17, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Willamette National Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carson 'Skeeter' Bigbee<1>
• Frank Cady
  • Full name: Frank Randolph Cady
  • Actor. He was born in Susanville (CA) on September 8, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Wilsonville (OR) on June 8, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Los Osos Valley Memorial Park (San Luis Obispo County, California).
  • Wilsonville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Cady<1>
• Cliff Chambers
  • Full name: Clifford Day Chambers
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portland (OR) on January 10, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Eagle (ID) on January 21, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Dry Creek Cemetery (Ada County, Idaho).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cliff Chambers<1>
• Beverly Cleary
  • Born: Beverly Atlee Bunn
  • Author. She was born in McMinnville (OR) on April 12, 1916 (a Wednesday) and died in Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 104. She is buried at Pike Cemetery (Yamhill County, Oregon).
  • McMinnville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Cleary<1>
• Eddie Erautt
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portland (OR) on September 26, 1924 (a Friday) and died in La Mesa (CA) on October 27, 2013 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at El Cajon Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Erautt<1>
• Russell Gleason
  • Actor. He was born in Portland (OR) on February 6, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on December 25, 1945 (a Tueday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Long Island National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Gleason<1>
• LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Snohomish (WA) on January 17, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Milwaukie (OR) on February 6, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 86.
  • Milwaukie is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover<1>
• Lou Harrison
  • Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
  • Composer. He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Harrison<1>
• William McChord Hurt
  • Actor. He was born in Washington, DC on March 20, 1950 (a Monday) and died in Portland (OR) on March 13, 2022 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. We don't have any burial details.
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
• Don Johnson
  • Full name: Donald Roy Johnson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portland (OR) on November 12, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Portland (OR) on February 10, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Rose City Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Johnson<1>
• Ben Hur Lampman
  • Writer. He was born in Barron (WI) on August 22, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Portland (OR) on January 24, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben Hur Lampman<1>
• Gloria McMillan
  • Actress. She was born in Portland (OR) on March 13, 1933 (a Monday)
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
• Ona Munson
  • Born: Owena Wolcott
  • Actress. She was born in Portland (OR) on June 16, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on February 11, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 51. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ona Munson<1>
• Walter Edward 'Jiggs' Parrott
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portland (OR) on July 14, 1871 (a Friday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on April 14, 1898 (a Thursday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Edward 'Jiggs' Parrott<1>
• Linus Carl Pauling
  • Scientist, medical pioneer. He was born in Portland (OR) on February 28, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Big Sur (CA) on August 19, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Oswego Pioneer Cemetery (Clackamas County, Oregon).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Linus Carl Pauling<1>
• Jack Pennick
  • Full name: Ronald Jack Pennick
  • Actor. He was born in Portland (OR) on December 7, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Manhattan Beach (CA) on August 16, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Pennick<1>
• Johnny Pesky
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portland (OR) on September 27, 1919 (a Saturday) and died in Danvers (MA) on August 13, 2012 (a Monday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Swampscott Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Portland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Gales Creek.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Pesky<1>

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