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Notable Births & Deaths for Montgomery ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Montgomery. 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.
- Thomas Burke Baldwin
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr.
- Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr.
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum
- Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor. He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
- Sandwich is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Montgomery.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett
- Virginia Lee Corbin
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- Actress. She was born in Prescott (AZ) on December 5, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Winfield (IL) on June 5, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 30. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Winfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Montgomery.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin
- Dick Drott
- Ervin F. Dusak
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 29, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Bloomingdale (IL) on November 6, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Bloomingdale is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Montgomery.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ervin F. Dusak<1>
- Nick Etten
- Eddie Gardner
- Frank Wesley Griffith
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Gilman (IL) on November 18, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Waterman (IL) on December 13, 1908 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
- Waterman is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Montgomery.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- Barbara Hale
- Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull
- Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
- Professional hockey. He was born in Point Anne (ON) on January 3, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on January 30, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
- Wheaton is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Montgomery.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
- Johnny Calvin Lippstein
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Washington, DC on October 27, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Elgin (IL) on October 10, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 76.
- Elgin is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Montgomery.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Calvin Lippstein<1>
- Ted Kluszewski
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Summit (IL) on September 10, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on March 29, 1988 (a Tueday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
- Summit is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Montgomery.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Kluszewski<1>
- Larry Arthur Langston
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka
- Gary Loizzo
- George Lawrence Mikan, Jr.
- Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Montgomery: www.villageofmontgomery-il.org/ The official website for Kendall County: www.co.kendall.il.us/ 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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