milehiiu Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 I' ll start off with just s short list of Colorado. "BUFFALO BILL" Cody. Was a showman who hunted bison. Was a Pony Express rider. Fur trapper. Gold prospector. And performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. "DOC" HOLLIDAY. Gunslinger. Dentist. HUNTER S. THOMPSON. Writer. Famous for starting Gonzo Journalism. Wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. JOHN DENVER. Ashes scattered over the Rocky Mountains. Author of "Rocky Mountain High". LLOYD WILLIAM BARKER. Part of the Barker gang run by his mother Ma Barker, that ran rampant throughout the Midwest. LINDA LOVELACE. Best known for her role in the movie "Deep Throat" ALFRED PACKER. On an expedition to find gold. Stranded in a snowstorm, in the mountains. And ate his partners in order to stay alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 James Dean Ernie Pyle John Dillinger Johnny Appleseed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IUFLA Posted October 15, 2020 Report Share Posted October 15, 2020 Stevie Ray Vaughn Buddy Holly Sam Bowie Davy Crockett Howard Hughes Mickey Mantle Sam Houston Dan Blocker Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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milehiiu Posted October 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 12 hours ago, Coach1K said: http://www.thefuneralsource.org/necrotourist/guides/indiana/famous.html I see Schuyler Colfax is buried in South Bend. Colorado has the longest continuous commercial road named after him. Runs from Lakewood, in the West. Through the entire city of Denver. And well past Aurora, Colorado on the East. Colfax Avenue: History of Colfax Avenue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Jimmy Hoffa, at least that’s the rumor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 6 hours ago, milehiiu said: I see Schuyler Colfax is buried in South Bend. Colorado has the longest continuous commercial road named after him. Runs from Lakewood, in the West. Through the entire city of Denver. And well past Aurora, Colorado on the East. Colfax Avenue: History of Colfax Avenue Part of Colfax is also US 40, which runs through Indiana and at one point stretched from coast to coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted October 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 33 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: Part of Colfax is also US 40, which runs through Indiana and at one point stretched from coast to coast. Yep. U.S. Route 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 SIAP.....Don't forget about "Buzzy" in Indiana. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13940610/clyde-elsworth-wares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Gus Grissom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: Gus Grissom Nope, I do believe he is at Arlington National Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 41 minutes ago, rico said: Nope, I do believe he is at Arlington National You are right. Just throwing a famous hoosier without thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 Notorious: My mother-in-law from my 2nd marriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Notorious: My mother-in-law from my 2nd marriage. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Bob Chase Harry Baals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 12 hours ago, rico said: LOL What kind of crops do you grow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Leathernecks Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 14 hours ago, Steubenhoosier said: Harry Baals And his first wife, Minnie Baals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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