Harness (Logan County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Harness ...

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

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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Harness.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Harness.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Floyd Eldon Davis<1>
George Elmer 'Del' Howard (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Kenney (IL) on December 24, 1877 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on December 24, 1956 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
- Kenney is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Harness.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Elmer 'Del' Howard<1>
Jake Stahl (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Garland Stahl
- He was born in Elkhart (IL) on April 13, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on September 18, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Elkhart is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Harness.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<1>
Eugene Earl 'Junior' Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Latham (IL) on June 7, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on August 24, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Green Acres Memorial Park (Maricopa County, Arizona).
- Latham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Harness.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Earl 'Junior' Thompson<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.