 | General
George Armstrong Custer - Civil War cavalry commander and Indian
fighter. |
| Kaye
Lani Rafko Wilson - Crowned Miss America 1988. |
| Christie
Brinkley - Born in Monroe and lived here until age two when she
moved to southern California. |
| Ken
Clawson - President Nixon's communications director. Graduate
of Monroe High School. |
| Jack
W. Germond - Nationally syndicated columnist, worked as a copy
editor and reporter at the Monroe Evening News in the early 1950's. |
| Vernon
J. Sneider - World-renowned novelist of best seller "The
Teahouse of the August Moon." Grew up in Monroe and graduated
from Monroe High School in 1935. |
| Don Gonyea - Reporter for the National
Public Radio. Graduate of Monroe Catholic Central High School. |
| Dale Gonyea - Brother to Don Goyea,
Dale is a nationally renown music composer and entertainer. |
| Matt
Urban - Most decorated soldier in U. S. history. Lived in
Monroe for more than 20 years. |
| Isaac
P. Christiancy - Instrumental in the formation of the Republican
Party in Michigan. He practiced law in the Monroe area from 1838 until
1857. |
| Julius
Sterling Morton - Founder of Arbor Day. He grew up in Monroe
and went on to become territorial governor of Nebraska and agriculture
secretary under President Grover Cleveland. |
| Robert
McClelland - Michigan Governor and later Secretary of the Interior
under President Franklin Pierce. |
| Dr. Stephen H. Langdon - World
renowned archaeologist. Born in Ida Township and a graduate of Monroe
High School. |
| Dr.
Lawrence A. Frost - Expert on General George Custer, Frost was a
former Monroe Mayor. |
| Paul W. Smith
- Radio personality on WJR-AM. Paul
W. Smith was born and raised in Monroe. |
| Ron Hemeigarn - National figure on the
Indy Racing League circuit. Of LaSalle. |
| George
F. Heath - Former Monroe doctor and mayor. Formed the American
Numismatic Association. |
| Dr. Elizabeth
C. Crosby - Of Petersburg. Won the 1979 National Medal of
Science. |
| Dr. Elmina Lucke - Of Carleton.
Founder and director of the Detroit International Institute. |
| Robert
S. Duncanson - Lived in Monroe before the Civil War and is believed
to be buried in an unmarked grave in Monroe. First black painter to
achieve international fame. |
| LeRoy Parmelee - Attended Lambertville High School. Played
professional baseball. |
| Joseph R. O'Donnell - A former Milan
athlete. He played professional football for 14 years, mostly with the
Buffalo Bills. |
| Bill Laskey - From Milan. Played
professional football for the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions. |
| Ken
Moyer - A Bedford High School graduate. Played professional
football with the Cincinnati Bengals. |
| Dennis
Kinney - A Bedford High School graduate. Played professional
baseball. |
| Bronco McKart -
From Monroe. Professional Junior Middleweight boxer. |
| Todd Williams - A Monroe High School
graduate. A world class runner who competed in the 1992 and 1996
Olympics. |
| Fred Lowe - A Bedford High School
graduate. Weightlifter. |
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