Notable Births & Deaths for Forest City ...

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

• Amy 'Lefty' Applegren
  • Professional baseball. She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
  • Peoria is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Forest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
• Smiley Burnette
  • Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
  • Actor, singer, songwriter, musician. He was born in Summum (IL) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on February 16, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Summum is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Forest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Burnette<1>
• Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Memphis (TN) on January 5, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Peoria (IL) on August 5, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Peoria is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Forest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers<1>
• Norm Cook
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 21, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Lincoln (IL) on December 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at New Union Cemetery (Logan County, Illinois).
  • Lincoln is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Forest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norm Cook<1>
• Floyd Eldon Davis
  • Race car driver. He was born in Oakford (IL) on March 9, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 31, 1977 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Oakford is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Forest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Eldon Davis<1>
• Charles Edgar Duryea
  • Inventor, automobile pioneer. He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Canton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Forest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
• Kathryn McGuire
  • Actress, dancer. She was born in Peoria (IL) on December 6, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 10, 1978 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Peoria is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Forest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn McGuire<1>
• George S. Phalen
  • Medical pioneer. He was born in Peoria (IL) on December 2, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on April 14, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • Peoria is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Forest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George S. Phalen<1>
• William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Elmwood (IL) on July 4, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Anoka (MN) on July 27, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Big Lake Cemetery (Sherburne County, Minnesota).
  • Elmwood is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Forest City.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Robert 'Bill' Tuttle<1>

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