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Notable Births & Deaths for Cisco ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cisco. 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)
- William H. Clothier (Cinematographer)
- Lulu Jean Espey Crampton (Actress)
- Chuck Dressen (Major League Baseball, manager)
- Helen Ferguson (Actress)
- George Elmer 'Del' Howard (Professional baseball)
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Cisco.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
- Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- Charles Dean 'Dion' O'Banion (Crime figure)
- Richard Peck (Author)
- He was born in Decatur (IL) on April 5, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
- Decatur is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Cisco.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Peck<1>
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- Virginia Sale (Actress)
- Charles Edward Taylor (Aviation pioneer)
- Eugene Earl 'Junior' Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Cisco.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Jane Watson<1>
- Arthur Earl 'Dutch' Wilson (Major League Baseball)
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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