Notable Births & Deaths for Cairo Junction ...

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

• Vern 'Turk' Curtis
  • Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cairo (IL) on May 24, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Cairo (IL) on June 24, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
  • Cairo is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Cairo Junction.
  • Cairo is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Cairo Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vern 'Turk' Curtis<1>
• Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
  • Mound City is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast of Cairo Junction.
• Rex Ingram
  • Actor. He was born in Cairo (IL) on October 20, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 19, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Cairo is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Cairo Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rex Ingram<1>
• Rush Limbaugh
  • Full name: Rush Hudson Limbaugh, III
  • Conservative commentator, radio host, author. He was born in Cape Girardeau (MO) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on February 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Cape Girardeau is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Cairo Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rush Limbaugh<1>
• Oscar Micheaux
  • Director, writer, producer. He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
  • Metropolis is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Cairo Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
• Kenny Rollins
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Charleston (MO) on September 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Greencastle (IN) on October 9, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Charleston is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Cairo Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rollins<1>
• Everett Saylor
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 8, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Cape Girardeau (MO) on May 31, 1942 (a Sunday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Willow View Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Cape Girardeau is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Cairo Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Everett Saylor<1>

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