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Notable Births & Deaths for Walnut Grove ...

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

  • Floyd Dixon     (Musician)
  • Leona Gage     (Actress)
    • Full name: Mary Leona Gage
    • She was born in Longview (TX) on April 8, 1939 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Longview is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Walnut Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leona Gage<1>
  • S.P. Leary     (Musician)
    • He was born in Carthage (TX) on June 6, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 26, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Carthage is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Walnut Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: S.P. Leary<1>
  • Tex Ritter     (Singer, actor)
    • Born: Woodward Maurice Ritter
    • He was born in Murvaul (TX) on January 12, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on January 2, 1974 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69.
    • Murvaul is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Walnut Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Ritter<1>
  • Karen Gay Silkwood     (Activist)
  • Y.A. Tittle     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Yelberton Abraham Tittle
    • He was born in Marshall (TX) on October 24, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Atherton (CA) on October 8, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
    • Marshall is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Walnut Grove.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Y.A. Tittle<1>
  • Samuel Filmore 'Sam' West     (Major League Baseball)
  • Forest Whitaker     (Oscar winning actor. Producer, director)
    • Full name: Forest Steven Whitaker III
    • He was born in Longview (TX) on July 15, 1961 (a Saturday)
    • Longview is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Walnut Grove.

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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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