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Notable Births & Deaths for Evans Heights Housing Project ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Evans Heights Housing Project. 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)
- Born: George Albert Bowers
- He was born in Ottawa (IL) on July 1, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 13, 2019 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Ottawa is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Evans Heights Housing Project.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Bowers<1>
- John William 'Bud' Clancy (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Odell (IL) on September 15, 1900 (a Saturday) and died in Ottumwa (IA) on September 26, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 68. He is buried at St. Paul Cemetery (Livingston County, Illinois).
- Odell is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Evans Heights Housing Project.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John William 'Bud' Clancy<1>
- Jessie Davis (Opera Singer)
- Full name: Jessie Bartlett Davis
- She was born in Morris (IL) in September 1859 and died in Chicago (IL) on May 14, 1905 (a Sunday). She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Morris is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Evans Heights Housing Project.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jessie Davis<1>
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Evans Heights Housing Project.
- Peru is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Evans Heights Housing Project.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Evans Heights Housing Project.
- Oglesby is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Evans Heights Housing Project.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- John J. 'Bo' Molenda (Professional football)
- Polly Platt (Producer, screenwriter)
- She was born in Sheridan (IL) on January 29, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 27, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Sheridan is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Evans Heights Housing Project.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<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 Less than 2 miles to the southwest of Evans Heights Housing Project.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
- Mabel Trunnelle (Actress)
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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