Notable Births & Deaths for Mason ...

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

• Bobby Burnett     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Clinton (AR) on January 4, 1943 (a Monday) and died in Marion (IL) on October 1, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Douglas County, Colorado).
  • Marion is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Mason.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Burnett<1>
• Burr Caruth     (Actor)
  • Full name: Samuel Burr Caruth
  • He was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 15, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 2, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Carbondale is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Mason.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burr Caruth<1>
• Joseph Laverne Grace     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Gorham (IL) on January 5, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Murphysboro (IL) on September 18, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Tower Grove Cemetery (Jackson County, Illinois).
  • Gorham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Mason.
  • Murphysboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Mason.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Laverne Grace<1>
• Jacob Calvin 'J.C.' Hoffner     (Art director)
  • He was born in Anna (IL) on June 21, 1879 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 31, 1940 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Anna is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Mason.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Calvin 'J.C.' Hoffner<1>
• Rush Limbaugh     (Conservative commentator, radio host, author)
  • Full name: Rush Hudson Limbaugh, III
  • He was born in Cape Girardeau (MO) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on February 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Cape Girardeau is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Mason.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rush Limbaugh<1>
• Laurie Metcalf     (Actress)
  • Full name: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
  • She was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 16, 1955 (a Thursday)
  • Carbondale is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Mason.
• Everett Saylor     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 8, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Cape Girardeau (MO) on May 31, 1942 (a Sunday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Willow View Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Cape Girardeau is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Mason.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Everett Saylor<1>