Salmon (Clackamas County, OR)

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.

Bill Amick (Race car driver)
- Full name: Bill Dale Amick
- He was born in Portland (OR) on November 16, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Fairview (OR) on July 15, 1995 (a Saturday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Fairview is located in Multnomah County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Salmon (which is located in Clackamas County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Willamette National Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest of Salmon. The cemetery is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bill Amick<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Willamette National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willamette National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Salmon to Willamette National Cemetery
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).
- 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Parke Edward 'Ed' Coleman<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Zion Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zion Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Salmon to Zion Memorial Park
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).
- 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover<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).
- 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.
- He is buried at Willamette National Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest of Salmon. The cemetery is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clifton James<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Willamette National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willamette National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Salmon to Willamette National Cemetery
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).
- 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin Markham<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Salmon to Calvary Cemetery
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).
- 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Arthur Proctor<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Tahoma National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tahoma National Cemetery (WA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Salmon to Tahoma National Cemetery
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).
- 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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.