Port Discovery (Jefferson County, WA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Port Discovery ...

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

Pitt Herbert (Actor)
- He was born in New York (NY) on September 25, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Edmonds (WA) on January 23, 1989 (a Monday).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- Edmonds is located in Snohomish County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Port Discovery (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pitt Herbert<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Discovery to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Virginia Herrick (Actress)
- She was born in Port Angeles (WA) on June 13, 1916 (a Tuesday) and died in Provo (UT) on January 29, 2016 (a Friday).
- Port Angeles is located in Clallam County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Port Discovery (which is located in Jefferson County).
- Provo is located in Utah County, Utah.
- At the time of her death, she was 99.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Virginia Herrick<1>
Dr. Grover Sanders Krantz (Anthropologist)
- He was born in Salt Lake City (UT) on November 5, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Port Angeles (WA) on February 14, 2002 (a Thursday).
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County, Utah.
- Port Angeles is located in Clallam County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Port Discovery (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. Grover Sanders Krantz<1>
Helen Westcott (Actress)
- Born: Myrthas Helen Hickman
- She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on January 1, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Edmonds (WA) on March 17, 1998 (a Tuesday).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Edmonds is located in Snohomish County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Port Discovery (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of her death, she was 70.
- She is buried at Acacia Memorial Park, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast of Port Discovery. The cemetery is located in King County, Washington.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Helen Westcott<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Acacia Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Acacia Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Discovery to Acacia Memorial Park
John Francis 'Black Jack' Wilson (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Portland (OR) on April 12, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Edmonds (WA) on April 19, 1995 (a Wednesday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Edmonds is located in Snohomish County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Port Discovery (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Holyrood Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Port Discovery. The cemetery is located in King County, Washington.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Francis 'Black Jack' Wilson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holyrood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Port Discovery to Holyrood Cemetery

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.