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Notable Births & Deaths for Slippery Rock Park ...

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

  • Charles Wesley Bennett     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Wesley Bennett<1>
    • He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 21, 1854 (a Tuesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1927 (a Thursday).
    • New Castle is located in Lawrence County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Slippery Rock Park (which is located in Butler County).
    • Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
    • At the time of his death, he was 72.
  • Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan     (Founder of Texaco)
  • James William 'Jim' Duncan     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James William 'Jim' Duncan<1>
    • He was born in Saltsburgh (PA) on July 1, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Foxburg (PA) on October 16, 1901 (a Wednesday).
    • Saltsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    • Foxburg is located in Clarion County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Slippery Rock Park (which is located in Butler County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 30.
    • He is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast of Slippery Rock Park. The cemetery is located in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grove Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Slippery Rock Park to Grove Hill Cemetery
  • William Eythe     (Actor)
  • Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte<1>
    • He was born in Laird Crossing (PA) on March 30, 1965 (a Tuesday) and died in Kittanning (PA) on June 11, 2008 (a Wednesday).
    • Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Slippery Rock Park (which is located in Butler County).
    • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Slippery Rock Park (which is located in Butler County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 43.
    • He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast of Slippery Rock Park. The cemetery is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kittanning Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kittanning Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Slippery Rock Park to Kittanning Cemetery
  • Robert Emmet Heidrick     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
    • He was born in Queenstown (PA) on July 29, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Clarion (PA) on January 20, 1916 (a Thursday).
    • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Slippery Rock Park (which is located in Butler County).
    • Clarion is located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Clarion Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east northeast of Slippery Rock Park. The cemetery is located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Clarion Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clarion Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Slippery Rock Park to Clarion Cemetery
  • Tony Lip     (Actor)
  • Ty Longley     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ty Longley<1>
    • He was born in Sharon (PA) on September 4, 1971 (a Saturday) and died in West Warwick (RI) on February 20, 2003 (a Thursday).
    • Sharon is located in Mercer County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Slippery Rock Park (which is located in Butler County).
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County, Rhode Island.
    • At the time of his death, he was 31.
  • Fred McCarren     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred McCarren<1>
    • He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday).
    • Butler is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Slippery Rock Park. Both communities are located in Butler County.
    • Butler is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Slippery Rock Park. Both communities are located in Butler County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • He is buried at North Side Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast of Slippery Rock Park. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for North Side Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Side Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Slippery Rock Park to North Side Cemetery
  • William Paul Pim     (Cartoonist, author)
  • Joseph L. Quest     (Professional baseball)
  • Rich Saul     (Professional football)
  • Robert Sterling     (Actor)
    • Born: William Hart
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Sterling<1>
    • He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 13, 1917 (a Tuesday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on May 30, 2006 (a Tuesday).
    • New Castle is located in Lawrence County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Slippery Rock Park (which is located in Butler County).
    • Brentwood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 88.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Joe Stydahar     (Professional football)
  • Don R. Taylor     (Actor, director, writer)
  • Terry 'Cotton Top' Turner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hack Wilson     (Major League Baseball)

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.