Notable Births & Deaths for Willard ...

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

• 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Willard.
  • Salem is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Willard.
  • 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).
  • Lebanon is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Willard.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Cady<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 northwest of Willard.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Willard.
  • Oregon City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parke Edward 'Ed' Coleman<1>
• John Aloysius Fahey
  • Musician. He was born in Takoma Park (MD) on February 28, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Salem (OR) on February 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 62.
  • Salem is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aloysius Fahey<1>
• Howard Hesseman
  • Actor. He was born in Lebanon (OR) on February 27, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 29, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. The body was cremated.
  • Lebanon is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Willard.
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Willard.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Markham<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/