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Notable Births & Deaths for Wilsonville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wilsonville. 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)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Wilsonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Anderson<1>
- Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin (One of the first policewomen in the United States)
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Wilsonville.
- Salem is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Wilsonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Clifford 'Bill' Bevens<1>
- Carson 'Skeeter' Bigbee (Major league baseball)
- Helen Burgess (Actress)
- Frank Cady (Actor)
- Full name: Frank Randolph Cady
- He was born in Susanville (CA) on September 8, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Wilsonville 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).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Cady<1>
- Cliff Chambers (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Clifford Day Chambers
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Wilsonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cliff Chambers<1>
- Beverly Cleary (Author)
- Born: Beverly Atlee Bunn
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Wilsonville.
- 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 southeast of Wilsonville.
- Oregon City is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Wilsonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parke Edward 'Ed' Coleman<1>
- Linda Douglas (Actress)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Wilsonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Erautt<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Wilsonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aloysius Fahey<1>
- Nell W. 'Nellie' Franzen (Actress)
- Lorraine Geller (Musician)
- Russell Gleason (Actor)
- Harrison Greene (Actor)
- LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover (Professional baseball)
- Lou Harrison (Composer)
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Wilsonville.
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Wilsonville.
- 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) at the age of 96. The body was cremated.
- Gladstone is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Wilsonville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifton James<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. |
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