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Notable Births & Deaths for Munson ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Munson. 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.
- Joan Allen
- Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday)
- Rochelle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Munson.
- 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 northeast of Munson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Munson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Wesley Griffith<1>
- Barbara Hale
- Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch
- 1884/08/05:1884/08/05. He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. We don't have any burial details.
- Peru is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Munson.
- Peru is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Munson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
- Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan
- Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer
- Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Peru City Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
- Peru is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Munson.
- Oglesby is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Munson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- John J. Molenda
- George 'Lefty' Pierce
- Polly Platt
- Producer, screenwriter. She was born in Sheridan (IL) on January 29, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 27, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Sheridan is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Munson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Polly Platt<1>
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Munson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/ 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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