Notable Births & Deaths for Arbor ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Arbor. 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 Dixon
  • Musician. He was born in Marshall (TX) on February 8, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 26, 2006 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Marshall is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Arbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Dixon<1>
• Harry Hickox
  • Actor. He was born in Big Springs (TX) on October 22, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 3, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
  • Big Springs is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Arbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Hickox<1>
• S.P. Leary
  • Musician. He was born in Carthage (TX) on June 6, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 26, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Carthage is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Arbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: S.P. Leary<1>
• Tex Ritter
  • Born: Woodward Maurice Ritter
  • Singer, actor. He was born in Murvaul (TX) on January 12, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on January 2, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69.
  • Murvaul is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Arbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Ritter<1>
• Karen Gay Silkwood
  • Activist. She was born in Longview (TX) on February 19, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Crescent (OK) on November 13, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 28. She is buried at Danville Cemetery (Gregg County, Texas).
  • Longview is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Arbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karen Gay Silkwood<1>
• Y.A. Tittle
  • Full name: Yelberton Abraham Tittle
  • Professional football. He was born in Marshall (TX) on October 24, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Atherton (CA) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Marshall is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Arbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Y.A. Tittle<1>
• Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Longview (TX) on October 5, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Lubbock (TX) on November 23, 1985 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Resthaven Memorial Park (Lubbock County, Texas).
  • Longview is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Arbor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West<1>
• Forest Whitaker
  • Full name: Forest Steven Whitaker III
  • Oscar winning actor. Producer, director. He was born in Longview (TX) on July 15, 1961 (a Saturday)
  • Longview is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Arbor.

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