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Notable Births & Deaths for Dudleyville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dudleyville. 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.
- Oliver Blake (Actor)
- Born: Oliver Bettle Prickett
- He was born in Centralia (IL) on April 4, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Centralia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Dudleyville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oliver Blake<1>
- Edwin Lemar 'Buddy' Cole (Composer, musician, actor)
- Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin (Professional basketball)
- Full name: Harry Junior Gallatin
- He was born in Roxana (IL) on April 26, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Edwardsville (IL) on October 7, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88.
- Edwardsville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Dudleyville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin<1>
- Samuel Wesley Stratton (Physicist, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Standards)
- Tex Williams (Actor, singer, songwriter)
- Born: Sollie Paul Williams
- He was born in Ramsey (IL) on August 23, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Newhall (CA) on October 11, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Ramsey is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Dudleyville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Williams<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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