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Notable Births & Deaths for Hayes ...

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

  • Raymond A. Brown     (Actor)
  • Ethel Clayton     (Actress)
  • Lulu Jean Espey Crampton     (Actress)
  • Edward Dorn     (Poet)
  • James Gammon     (Actor)
    • Full name: James Richard Gammon
    • He was born in Newman (IL) on April 20, 1940 (a Saturday) and died in Costa Mesa (CA) on July 16, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 70. We don't have any burial details.
    • Newman is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Hayes.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Gammon<1>
  • Johnny Barton Gruelle     (Author)
  • Jess Kirkpatrick     (Actor)
    • Full name: Jess Betram Kirkpatrick
    • He was born in Champaign (IL) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on August 9, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
    • Champaign is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Hayes.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
  • Paul Christian Lauterbur     (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
  • Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer     (Major League Baseball)
  • Virginia Sale     (Actress)
  • Charles Edward Taylor     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Gregg Toland     (Cinematographer)

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The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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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