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Notable Births & Deaths for De Pue ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding De Pue.  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. 
- Scotty Bowers     (Author)
 - Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano     (Crime figure)
 - Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy     (1885/06/12:1886/09/23)
 - Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch     (1884/08/05:1884/08/05)
- He was born  in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died  in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40.    We don't have any burial details.
 - Peru  is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of De Pue.
 
- Peru  is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of De Pue.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
 
  - Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan     (Professional football, coach)
 - Johnston McCulley     (Author)
 - Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer     (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
 - He was born  in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died  in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 74.  He is buried at Peru City Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).  
 - Peru  is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of De Pue.
 
- Oglesby  is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of De Pue.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
 
  - John J. 'Bo' Molenda     (Professional football)
 - Douglas Spencer     (Actor)
- Born: William Henry Mesenko
 - He was born  in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died  in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday) at the age of 50.  He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Bureau County, Illinois).  
 - Princeton  is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of De Pue.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Spencer<1>
 
  - 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 southeast of De Pue.
 
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<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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