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Notable Births & Deaths for McCleary Junction ...

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

  • Frank Alexander     (Actor)
    • Full name: Frank Dwight Alexander
    • He was born in Olympia (WA) on May 25, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 8, 1937 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Olympia is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of McCleary Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Alexander<1>
  • Robert Arthur     (Actor)
    • Born: Robert Paul Arthaud
    • He was born in Aberdeen (WA) on June 18, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Aberdeen (WA) on October 1, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Fern Hill Cemetery (Grays Harbor County, Washington).
    • Aberdeen is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of McCleary Junction.
    • Aberdeen is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of McCleary Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Arthur<1>
  • Kurt Cobain     (Singer, musician, songwriter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the band 'Nirvana')
    • Full name: Kurt Donald Cobain
    • He was born in Aberdeen (WA) on February 20, 1967 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on April 5, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
    • Aberdeen is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of McCleary Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kurt Cobain<1>
  • Bob Houbregs     (Professional basketball)
  • Helmi Juvonen     (Artist)
  • Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole     (Professional baseball)
  • Fredrick Earl 'Freddie' Steele     (Actor, professional boxer)

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.