Gold Bar (Snohomish County, WA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Gold Bar ...

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

John Archer (Actor)
- Born: Ralph Bowman
- He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Redmond is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Archer<1>
Earl Averill (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Howard Earl Averill
- He was born in Snohomish (WA) on May 21, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in Everett (WA) on August 16, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 81.
- Snohomish is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Gold Bar.
- Everett is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Averill<1>
Bob Barker (Game show host, animal rights activist)
- Full name: Robert William Barker
- He was born in Darrington (WA) on December 12, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died on August 26, 2023 (a Saturday) at the age of 99. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Darrington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Barker<1>
George Henry Burns (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Niles (OH) on January 31, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Kirkland (WA) on January 7, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (King County, Washington).
- Kirkland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Henry Burns<1>
Octavia E. Butler (Author)
- Full name: Octavia Estelle Butler
- She was born in Pasadena (CA) on June 22, 1947 (a Sunday) and died in Lake Forest Park (WA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lake Forest Park is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Octavia E. Butler<1>
Ann Carter (Actress)
- She was born in Syracuse (NY) on June 16, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in North Bend (WA) on January 27, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Tahoma National Cemetery (King County, Washington).
- North Bend is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann Carter<1>
Robert 'Bob' Chesnes (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Oakland (CA) on May 6, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Everett (WA) on May 23, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Snohomish County, Washington).
- Everett is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Bob' Chesnes<1>
Nancy Coleman (Actress)
- She was born in Everett (WA) on December 30, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Brockport (NY) on January 18, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Lakeview Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Everett is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Coleman<1>
LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Snohomish (WA) on January 17, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Milwaukie (OR) on February 6, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 86.
- Snohomish is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover<1>
Al 'Savage Slav' Hostak (Professional boxer)
- Full name: Albert P. Hostak
- He was born in Minneapolis (MN) on January 7, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Kirkland (WA) on August 13, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (King County, Washington).
- Kirkland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al 'Savage Slav' Hostak<1>
Rufus 'Rafiq' Mayes (Professional football)
- He was born in Clarkedale (AR) on December 5, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Bellevue (WA) on January 9, 1990 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (King County, Washington).
- Bellevue is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus 'Rafiq' Mayes<1>
Ann Morriss (Actress)
- Full name: Dorothy Ann Morriss
- She was born in Tampa (FL) on August 5, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in Bellevue (WA) on June 30, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Sunset Hills Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
- Bellevue is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann Morriss<1>
Alfred Joseph Niemiec (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Meriden (CT) on May 18, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Kirkland (WA) on October 29, 1995 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Sunset Hills Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
- Kirkland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Joseph Niemiec<1>
Ray Oyler (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Raymond Francis Oyler
- He was born on August 4, 1937 (a Wednesday) and died in Redmond (WA) on January 26, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Sunset Hills Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
- Redmond is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Oyler<1>
Ella Raines (Actress)
- Full name: Ella Wallace Raines
- She was born in Snoqualmie Falls (WA) on August 6, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on May 30, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Snoqualmie Falls is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ella Raines<1>
Earl Torgeson (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Clifford Earl Torgeson
- He was born in Snohomish (WA) on January 1, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Everett (WA) on November 8, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 66.
- Snohomish is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Gold Bar.
- Everett is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Gold Bar.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Torgeson<1>

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The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.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.