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Notable Births & Deaths for Blue Ridge ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Blue Ridge. 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.
- Raymond A. Brown (Actor)
- Ethel Clayton (Actress)
- She was born in Champaign (IL) on November 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on June 11, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park (Ventura County, California).
- Champaign is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Blue Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Clayton<1>
- Lulu Jean Espey Crampton (Actress)
- Frances Louise McDormand (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
- Gibson City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Blue Ridge.
- Earl Andrew Hamilton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gibson City (IL) on July 19, 1891 (a Sunday) and died in Anaheim (CA) on November 17, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 77.
- Gibson City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Blue Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Andrew Hamilton<1>
- Jess Kirkpatrick (Actor)
- Full name: Jess Betram Kirkpatrick
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on August 9, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Champaign is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Blue Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
- Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- Frances Mcdormand (Oscar winning actress)
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
- Gibson City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Blue Ridge.
- Charles Dean 'Dion' O'Banion (Crime figure)
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- Virginia Sale (Actress)
- Charles Edward Taylor (Aviation pioneer)
- Betty Jane Watson (Entertainer)
- Born: Elizabeth Jane Watson
- She was born in Le Roy (IL) on December 28, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Pompano Beach (FL) on February 21, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 94.
- Le Roy is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Blue Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Jane Watson<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. |
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