Notable Births & Deaths for Doolittle ...

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

Earl Caldwell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Sparks (TX) on April 9, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Mission (TX) on September 15, 1981 (a Tuesday).
- Sparks is located in Bell County, Texas.
- Mission is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Doolittle. Both communities are located in Hidalgo County.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southwest of Doolittle. The cemetery is located in Hidalgo County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Caldwell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Palm Valley Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palm Valley Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Doolittle to Palm Valley Memorial Gardens
Henry Cuesta (Musician)
- Full name: Henry Falcon Cuesta
- He was born in McAllen (TX) on December 23, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on December 17, 2003 (a Wednesday).
- McAllen is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Doolittle. Both communities are located in Hidalgo County.
- Sherman Oaks is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Cuesta<1>
Bill Haley (Musician)
- Full name: William John Clifton Haley
- He was born in Highland Park (MI) on July 6, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Harlingen (TX) on February 9, 1981 (a Monday).
- Highland Park is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Harlingen is located in Cameron County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Doolittle (which is located in Hidalgo County).
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bill Haley<1>
Thomas Wade 'Tom' Landry (Professional football)
- He was born in Mission (TX) on September 11, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on February 12, 2000 (a Saturday).
- Mission is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Doolittle. Both communities are located in Hidalgo County.
- Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, which is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas Wade 'Tom' Landry<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (TX) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Doolittle to Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park
Trinidad Silva, Jr. (Actor)
- He was born in Mission (TX) on January 30, 1950 (a Monday) and died in Whittier (CA) on July 31, 1988 (a Sunday).
- Mission is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Doolittle. Both communities are located in Hidalgo County.
- Whittier is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Trinidad Silva, Jr.<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Fernando Mission Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Doolittle to San Fernando Mission Cemetery

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.