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Notable Births & Deaths for Blair ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Blair. 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.
- John William 'Bud' Clancy
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Odell (IL) on September 15, 1900 (a Saturday) and died in Ottumwa (IA) on September 26, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 68. He is buried at St. Paul Cemetery (Livingston County, Illinois).
- Odell is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Blair.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John William 'Bud' Clancy<1>
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano
- Harold Lincoln Gray
- Frank Wesley Griffith
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
- Gilman is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Blair.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- Merna Kennedy
- Born: Maude Kahler
- Actress. She was born in Kankakee (IL) on September 7, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 20, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kankakee is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Blair.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merna Kennedy<1>
- Fred MacMurray
- Full name: Frederick Martin MacMurray
- Actor. He was born in Kankakee (IL) on August 30, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 5, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
- Kankakee is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Blair.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred MacMurray<1>
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer
- Clyde William Tombaugh
- Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto. He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
- Streator is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Blair.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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. |
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