Notable Births & Deaths for Willamette ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Willamette. 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>
• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • 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>
• Floyd Clifford 'Bill' Bevens
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hubbard (OR) on October 21, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Salem (OR) on October 26, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 75.
  • Hubbard is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Willamette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Clifford 'Bill' Bevens<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Willamette.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Willamette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beverly Cleary<1>
• 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).
  • Canby is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Willamette.
  • Oregon City is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Willamette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parke Edward 'Ed' Coleman<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
• Clifton James
  • Full name: George Clifton James
  • Actor. 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Willamette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifton James<1>
• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • Portland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben Hur Lampman<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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Willamette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Markham<1>
• Gloria McMillan
  • Actress. She was born in Portland (OR) on March 13, 1933 (a Monday)
  • Portland is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
• 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Willamette.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Edward 'Jiggs' Parrott<1>

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