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Notable Births & Deaths for Holmes ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Holmes. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Holmes.
- Washington is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Holmes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
- Arthur Burnett Benton (Architect)
- Chet Brandenburg (Actor)
- Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers (Major League Baseball)
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Holmes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norm Cook<1>
- Floyd Eldon Davis (Race car driver)
- Charles Edgar Duryea (Inventor, automobile pioneer)
- Lee Garmes (Cinematographer)
- Full name: Lee Dewey Garmes
- He was born in Peoria (IL) on May 27, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 31, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Peoria is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Holmes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Garmes<1>
- Jim Jordan (Actor)
- Full name: James Edward Jordan
- He was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1896 (a Monday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 1, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 91.
- Peoria is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Holmes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Jordan<1>
- Marian Jordan (Actress)
- Born: Marian Irene Driscoll
- She was born in Peoria (IL) on April 15, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on April 7, 1961 (a Friday) at the age of 63.
- Peoria is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Holmes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Jordan<1>
- Kathryn McGuire (Actress, dancer)
- George S. Phalen (Medical pioneer)
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Holmes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<1>
- David Ogden Stiers (Actor, conductor)
- Full name: David Allen Ogden Stiers
- He was born in Peoria (IL) on October 31, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in Newport (OR) on March 3, 2018 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. The body was cremated.
- Peoria is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Holmes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Ogden Stiers<1>
- Marshall Thompson (Actor)
- Full name: James Marshall Thompson
- He was born in Peoria (IL) on November 27, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Royal Oak (MI) on May 18, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Peoria is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Holmes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Thompson<1>
- William Herbert 'Bert' Woodruff (Actor, screenwriter)
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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