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Notable Births & Deaths for Friendship ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Friendship. 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.
- Alvin Ailey, Jr.
- Dancer, choreographer. He was born in Rogers (TX) on January 5, 1931 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 1, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rogers is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Friendship.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alvin Ailey, Jr.<1>
- Tex Avery
- Earl Caldwell
- Pee Wee Crayton
- Born: Connie Curtis Crayton
- Musician. He was born in Rockdale (TX) on December 18, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 25, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rockdale is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Friendship.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pee Wee Crayton<1>
- Kenneth Don Gray
- Professional football. He was born in San Saba (TX) on March 10, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Round Rock (TX) on November 25, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Cherokee Cemetery (San Saba County, Texas).
- Round Rock is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Friendship.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth Don Gray<1>
- Jack Elvin Harshman
- William Rodman 'Bill' Henry
- Virgil Lewis Johnson
- Terry Knight
- Born: Richard Terrance Knapp
- Musician. He was born in Flint (MI) on April 9, 1943 (a Friday) and died in Temple (TX) on November 1, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Lapeer County, Michigan).
- Temple is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Friendship.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry Knight<1>
- Paul A. Partain
- Actor. He was born in Georgetown (TX) on November 22, 1946 (a Friday) and died in Austin (TX) on January 28, 2005 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Clairette Cemetery (Erath County, Texas).
- Georgetown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Friendship.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul A. Partain<1>
- Rip Torn
- Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
- Actor, comedian. He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
- Temple is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Friendship.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williamson County: www.wilco.org/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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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