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Notable Births & Deaths for Westminster ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Westminster. 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.
- Gene Autry (Actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, baseball owner)
- Griff Barnett (Actor)
- Born: Manley Griffith
- He was born in Blue Ridge (TX) on November 12, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in El Monte (CA) on January 12, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Blue Ridge is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Westminster.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Griff Barnett<1>
- James Milton 'Jim' Battle (Professional hockey)
- Benny Binion (Businessman, founder of Binion's Horseshoe Casino)
- John Boles (Actor, singer)
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on October 28, 1895 (a Monday) and died in San Angelo (TX) on February 27, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Greenville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Westminster.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Boles<1>
- James 'Jim' Boyd (Musician)
- He was born in Ladonia (TX) on September 25, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Ladonia (TX) on March 11, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Ladonia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Westminster.
- Ladonia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Westminster.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Jim' Boyd<1>
- Charlie Christian (Musician)
- Full name: Charles Henry Christian
- He was born in Bonham (TX) on July 29, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on March 2, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 25. He is buried at Gates Hill Cemetery (Fannin County, Texas).
- Bonham is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Westminster.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Christian<1>
- Bettye 'Mighty Mite' Danoff (Professional golf)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th President of the US (1953 - 1961))
- Full name: Dwight David Eisenhower
- He was born in Denison (TX) on October 14, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on March 28, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 78.
- Denison is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Westminster.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwight D. Eisenhower<1>
- Lawrence Clifton Elliott (Aviation pioneer)
- Booker Telleferro Ervin, II (Musician)
- Mike Gaechter (Professional football)
- Full name: Michael Theodore Gaechter
- He was born in Santa Monica (CA) on January 9, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Frisco (TX) on August 17, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Frisco is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Westminster.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Gaechter<1>
- Lee 'Lefty' Grissom (Major League Baseball)
- John Hillerman (Actor)
- He was born in Denison (TX) on December 20, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Houston (TX) on November 9, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
- Denison is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Westminster.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hillerman<1>
- Ormer Leslie Locklear (Aviation pioneer)
- Forrest Matthews (Actor)
- Mark Tuinei (Professional football)
- He was born in Oceanside (CA) on March 31, 1960 (a Thursday) and died in Plano (TX) on May 6, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Hawaiian Memorial Park (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
- Plano is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Westminster.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Tuinei<1>
- Harold Eugene 'Bouncy' Wertz (Actor)
- Francia White (Opera singer, actress)
- John Henderson 'Silent John' Whitehead (Major League Baseball)
- Art Tyree 'Hambone' Williams (Professional basketball)
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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