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Notable Births & Deaths for Ardis Heights ...

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

  • Griff Barnett     (Actor)
    • Born: Manley Griffith
    • He was born in Blue Ridge (TX) on November 12, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in El Monte (CA) on January 12, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Blue Ridge is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Ardis Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Griff Barnett<1>
  • James Milton 'Jim' Battle     (Professional hockey)
  • Benny Binion     (Businessman, founder of Binion's Horseshoe Casino)
  • John Boles     (Actor, singer)
  • James 'Jim' Boyd     (Musician)
    • He was born in Ladonia (TX) on September 25, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Ladonia (TX) on March 11, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
    • Ladonia is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Ardis Heights.
    • Ladonia is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Ardis Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Jim' Boyd<1>
  • Forrest A. Crawford     (Major League Baseball)
  • Eddie Dean     (Musician, actor, songwriter)
  • Lawrence Clifton Elliott     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Ormer Leslie Locklear     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Francia White     (Opera singer, actress)

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The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

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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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