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Notable Births & Deaths for Roy ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Roy. 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)
- George 'Little George' Amick (Race car driver)
- Marian Anderson (Opera singer, social reformer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marian Anderson<1>
- She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on February 27, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in Portland (OR) on April 8, 1993 (a Thursday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Portland is located in Multnomah County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Roy (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of her death, she was 96.
- She is buried at Eden Cemetery, which is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Eden Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eden Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Roy to Eden Cemetery
- Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin (One of the first policewomen in the United States)
- Carson 'Skeeter' Bigbee (Major league baseball)
- Helen Burgess (Actress)
- Frank Cady (Actor)
- Cliff Chambers (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Clifford Day Chambers
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cliff Chambers<1>
- He was born in Portland (OR) on January 10, 1922 (a Tuesday) and died in Eagle (ID) on January 21, 2012 (a Saturday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Roy (which is located in Washington County).
- Eagle is located in Ada County, Idaho.
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- He is buried at Dry Creek Cemetery, which is located in Ada County, Idaho.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Dry Creek Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dry Creek Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Roy to Dry Creek Cemetery
- Beverly Cleary (Author)
- Born: Beverly Atlee Bunn
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Beverly Cleary<1>
- 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).
- McMinnville is located in Yamhill County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Roy (which is located in Washington County).
- Carmel-by-the-Sea is located in Monterey County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 104.
- She is buried at Pike Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southwest of Roy. The cemetery is located in Yamhill County, Oregon.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pike Cemetery<1>
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- From your current location to Pike Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Roy to Pike Cemetery
- Parke Edward 'Ed' Coleman (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Parke Edward 'Ed' Coleman<1>
- He was born in Canby (OR) on December 1, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Oregon City (OR) on August 5, 1964 (a Wednesday).
- Canby is located in Clackamas County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Roy (which is located in Washington County).
- Oregon City is located in Clackamas County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Roy (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Zion Memorial Park, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Roy. The cemetery is located in Clackamas County, Oregon.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Zion Memorial Park<1>
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- From your current location to Zion Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Roy to Zion Memorial Park
- Linda Douglas (Actress)
- Eddie Erautt (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eddie Erautt<1>
- He was born in Portland (OR) on September 26, 1924 (a Friday) and died in La Mesa (CA) on October 27, 2013 (a Sunday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Roy (which is located in Washington County).
- La Mesa is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 89.
- He is buried at El Cajon Cemetery, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for El Cajon Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Cajon Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Roy to El Cajon Cemetery
- Nell W. 'Nellie' Franzen (Actress)
- Lorraine Geller (Musician)
- Russell Gleason (Actor)
- Gary Gray (Actor)
- Harrison Greene (Actor)
- Stanley David Griggs (Astronaut)
- LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover (Professional baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover<1>
- He was born in Snohomish (WA) on January 17, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Milwaukie (OR) on February 6, 1978 (a Monday).
- Snohomish is located in Snohomish County, Washington.
- Milwaukie is located in Multnomah County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Roy (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- Lou Harrison (Composer)
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Harrison<1>
- He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Roy (which is located in Washington County).
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- The body was cremated.
- 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).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Roy (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- We don't have any burial details.
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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