Notable Births & Deaths for Salmon ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Salmon. 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)
  • 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, Oregon.
  • Oregon City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Salmon. Both communities are located in Clackamas County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 62.
  • He is buried at Zion Memorial Park, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest of Salmon. The cemetery is located in Clackamas County, Oregon.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Zion Memorial Park<1>
  • Google driving directions:
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  • From Salmon to Zion Memorial Park
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Salmon (which is located in Clackamas County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 86.
• Clifton James     (Actor)
  • Full name: George Clifton James
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clifton James<1>
  • He was born in Spokane (WA) on May 29, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Gladstone (OR) on April 15, 2017 (a Saturday).
  • Spokane is located in Spokane County, Washington.
  • Gladstone is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Salmon. Both communities are located in Clackamas County.
  • At the time of his death, he was 96.
  • The body was cremated.
• Edwin Markham     (Poet)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin Markham<1>
  • He was born in Oregon City (OR) on April 23, 1852 (a Friday) and died in Westerleigh (NY) on March 7, 1940 (a Thursday).
  • Oregon City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Salmon. Both communities are located in Clackamas County.
  • Westerleigh is located in Richmond County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 87.
  • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
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• Henry Arthur Proctor     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Arthur Proctor<1>
  • He was born in Baxter Springs (KS) on October 19, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Camas (WA) on April 13, 2005 (a Wednesday).
  • Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County, Kansas.
  • Camas is located in Clark County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Salmon (which is located in Clackamas County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 76.
  • He is buried at Tahoma National Cemetery, which is located in King County, Washington.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Tahoma National Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
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  • From Salmon to Tahoma National Cemetery
• Jimmie Rodgers     (Musician, actor)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jimmie Rodgers<1>
  • He was born in Camas (WA) on September 18, 1933 (a Monday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on January 18, 2021 (a Monday).
  • Camas is located in Clark County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Salmon (which is located in Clackamas County).
  • Palm Desert is located in Riverside County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 87.
  • We don't have any burial details.