Notable Births & Deaths for Springfield ...

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

• Pete Donohue
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Athens (TX) on November 5, 1900 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on February 23, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Athens is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pete Donohue<1>
• Oscar Dugey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Palestine (TX) on October 25, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 1, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Palestine is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Dugey<1>
• Jack Pepper
  • Born: Edward Jackson Culpepper
  • Actor. He was born in Palestine (TX) on June 14, 1902 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 1, 1979 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Palestine is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Springfield.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Pepper<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/