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Notable Births & Deaths for Dongola ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dongola. 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.
- Bobby Burnett
- Professional football. He was born in Clinton (AR) on January 4, 1943 (a Monday) and died in Marion (IL) on October 1, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Douglas County, Colorado).
- Marion is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Dongola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Burnett<1>
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Dongola.
- Cairo is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Dongola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vern 'Turk' Curtis<1>
- Joseph Laverne Grace
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Gorham (IL) on January 5, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Murphysboro (IL) on September 18, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Tower Grove Cemetery (Jackson County, Illinois).
- Gorham is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Dongola.
- Murphysboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Dongola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Laverne Grace<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 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Dongola.
- Rex Ingram
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Dongola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rush Limbaugh<1>
- Laurie Metcalf
- Full name: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
- Actress. She was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 16, 1955 (a Thursday)
- Carbondale is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Dongola.
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Dongola.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
- Everett Saylor
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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