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Notable Births & Deaths for McDowell ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding McDowell. 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.
- John William 'Bud' Clancy (Major League Baseball)
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano (Crime figure)
- Frances Louise McDormand (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
- Gibson City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of McDowell.
- Earl Andrew Hamilton (Major League Baseball)
- Hazel Keener (Actress)
- Full name: Hazel Ona Keener
- She was born in Fairbury (IL) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on August 7, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Fairbury is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of McDowell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hazel Keener<1>
- Frances Mcdormand (Oscar winning actress)
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
- Gibson City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of McDowell.
- Clyde William Tombaugh (Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto)
- He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
- Streator is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of McDowell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
- Mabel Trunnelle (Actress)
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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