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Notable Births & Deaths for Recreation Farms ...

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

  • Howard Hughes     (Businessman, aviator, producer, director)
    • Full name: Howard Robard Hughes, Jr.
    • He was born in Humble (TX) on December 24, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Houston (TX) on April 5, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
    • Humble is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Recreation Farms.
    • Houston is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Recreation Farms.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Hughes<1>
  • Howard Robard Hughes. Jr.     (Producer, director, aviator, engineer, businessman, philanthropist)
    • He was born in Humble (TX) on December 24, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Houston (TX) on April 5, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
    • Humble is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Recreation Farms.
    • Houston is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Recreation Farms.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Robard Hughes. Jr.<1>
  • Daniel Dale Johnson     (Musician, singer, songwriter, visual artist)
    • He was born in Sacramento (CA) on January 22, 1961 (a Sunday) and died in Waller (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. We don't have any burial details.
    • Waller is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Recreation Farms.
  • Dwight Jones     (Professional basketball)
    • Full name: Dwight Elmo Jones
    • He was born in Houston (TX) on February 27, 1952 (a Wednesday) and died in The Woodlands (TX) on July 25, 2016 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Paradise North Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
    • Houston is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Recreation Farms.
    • The Woodlands is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Recreation Farms.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwight Jones<1>
  • Barry Latman     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Arnold Barry Latman
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 21, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Richmond (TX) on April 28, 2019 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Richmond is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Recreation Farms.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barry Latman<1>
  • Teala Loring     (Actress)
    • Born: Marcia Eloise Griffin
    • She was born in Denver (CO) on October 6, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Spring (TX) on January 28, 2007 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Houston National Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
    • Spring is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Recreation Farms.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Teala Loring<1>
  • Pete Runnels     (Major League Baseball)

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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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