Selah (Yakima County, WA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Selah ...

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

Harlond Benton 'Darkie' Clift (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in El Reno (OK) on August 12, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Yakima (WA) on April 27, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Terrace Heights Memorial Park (Yakima County, Washington).
- Yakima is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Selah.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlond Benton 'Darkie' Clift<1>
Larry Hovis (Actor, singer)
- He was born in Wapato (WA) on February 20, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Austin (TX) on September 9, 2003 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. The body was cremated.
- Wapato is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Selah.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Hovis<1>
Sam Kinison (Comedian)
- He was born in Yakima (WA) on December 8, 1953 (a Tueday) and died in Needles (CA) on April 10, 1992 (a Friday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Yakima is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Selah.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Kinison<1>
Barbara Dale 'Beth' La Marr (Actress)
- Born: Retha Dale Watson
- She was born in Yakima (WA) on July 28, 1896 (a Tueday) and died in Altadena (CA) on January 30, 1926 (a Saturday) at the age of 29. She is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Yakima is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Selah.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Dale 'Beth' La Marr<1>

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.