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Notable Births & Deaths for Hughes ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hughes. 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.
- Ronnie 'Fast Eddie' Allen (Professional billiards)
- Morris Ankrum (Actor)
- Born: Stephen Morris Nussbaum
- He was born in Danville (IL) on August 27, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on September 2, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Vermilion County, Illinois).
- Danville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Hughes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Morris Ankrum<1>
- Raymond A. Brown (Actor)
- Ethel Clayton (Actress)
- Lulu Jean Espey Crampton (Actress)
- Edward Dorn (Poet)
- He was born in Villa Grove (IL) on April 2, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Denver (CO) on December 10, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green Mtn. Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
- Villa Grove is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Hughes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dorn<1>
- 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 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Hughes.
- 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Hughes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
- Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- Helen Morgan (Entertainer)
- James Albert 'Cod' Myers (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Danville (IL) on October 22, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Marshall (IL) on December 24, 1927 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
- Danville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Hughes.
- Marshall is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Hughes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Albert 'Cod' Myers<1>
- Jean Paige (Actress)
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- Ernie Pyle (Journalist)
- Full name: Ernest Taylor Pyle
- He was born in Dana (IN) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Okinawa (Japan) on April 18, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
- Dana is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Hughes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Pyle<1>
- Virginia Sale (Actress)
- Bert R. Shepard (Major League Baseball)
- Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon (Major League Baseball)
- Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer (Actor)
- Full name: Carl Dean Switzer
- He was born in Paris (IL) on August 7, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Mission Hills (CA) on January 21, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 31.
- Paris is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Hughes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer<1>
- Harold 'Slim' Switzer (Actor)
- Dan Terry (Musician)
- Born: Daniel Kostraba
- He was born in Kingston (PA) on December 22, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Danville (IL) on December 27, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (Somerset County, New Jersey).
- Danville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Hughes.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Terry<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. |
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