Fandon (McDonough County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fandon ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fandon. 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.

Smiley Burnette (Actor, singer, songwriter, musician)
- Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
- He was born in Summum (IL) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on February 16, 1967 (a Thursday).
- Summum is located in Fulton County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Fandon (which is located in McDonough County).
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Smiley Burnette<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fandon to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Ken Carpenter (Actor, announcer)
- Full name: Ken Lee Carpenter
- He was born in Avon (IL) on August 21, 1900 (a Tuesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tuesday).
- Avon is located in Fulton County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Fandon (which is located in McDonough County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ken Carpenter<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fandon to Westwood Memorial Park
Virginia Cherrill (Actress)
- She was born in Carthage (IL) on April 12, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on November 14, 1996 (a Thursday).
- Carthage is located in Hancock County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Fandon (which is located in McDonough County).
- Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- She is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery, which is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Virginia Cherrill<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Santa Barbara Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
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- From Fandon to Santa Barbara Cemetery
Arthur Porter Dewey (Actor)
- He was born in Colchester (IL) on February 11, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 14, 1933 (a Tuesday).
- Colchester is located nearby and to the northwest of Fandon.
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Porter Dewey<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fandon to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Albert Hatton Gilmer (Playwright)
- He was born in Loraine (IL) on December 31, 1878 (a Tuesday) and died in Lowry City (MO) on June 5, 1950 (a Monday).
- Loraine is located in Adams County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Fandon (which is located in McDonough County).
- Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County, Missouri.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Albert Hatton Gilmer<1>
Mitchell Ingraham (Actor)
- He was born in Rushville (IL) on February 16, 1872 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 23, 1944 (a Saturday).
- Rushville is located in Schuyler County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Fandon (which is located in McDonough County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mitchell Ingraham<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fandon to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Bushnell (IL) on February 12, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Seattle (WA) on September 16, 1952 (a Tuesday).
- Bushnell is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Fandon. Both communities are located in McDonough County.
- Seattle is located in King County, Washington.
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park, which is located in Sacramento County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for East Lawn Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Lawn Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fandon to East Lawn Memorial Park
Olan Soule (Actor)
- Full name: Olan Evart Soule
- He was born in La Harpe (IL) on February 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (CA) on February 1, 1994 (a Tuesday).
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Fandon (which is located in McDonough County).
- Corona is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Olan Soule<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fandon to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills

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.