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Notable Births & Deaths for New Baden ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Baden. 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.
- Stephen K. Burks (Actor)
- Buddy Ebsen (Actor, dancer)
- Arthur Fletcher (Major League Baseball)
- Owen Lacey 'Red' Friend, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Granite City (IL) on March 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Wichita (KS) on October 14, 2007 (a Sunday).
- Granite City is located in Madison County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of New Baden (which is located in Clinton County).
- Wichita is located in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Owen Lacey 'Red' Friend, Jr.<1>
- Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin (Professional basketball)
- Full name: Harry Junior Gallatin
- He was born in Roxana (IL) on April 26, 1927 (a Tuesday) and died in Edwardsville (IL) on October 7, 2015 (a Wednesday).
- Roxana is located in Madison County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of New Baden (which is located in Clinton County).
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of New Baden (which is located in Clinton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin<1>
- Warren Louis Hacker (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Marissa (IL) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Lenzburg (IL) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday).
- Marissa is located in Saint Clair County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of New Baden (which is located in Clinton County).
- Lenzburg is located in Saint Clair County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of New Baden (which is located in Clinton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest of New Baden. The cemetery is located in Saint Clair County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Warren Louis Hacker<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Ridge Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From New Baden to Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Herbert Lester 'Cousin Herb' Henson (Musician)
- Ernest Patrick 'Ernie' Hickman (Major League Baseball)
- William Holden (Oscar nominated actor)
- Born: William Franklin Beedle, Jr.
- He was born in O'Fallon (IL) on April 17, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 12, 1981 (a Thursday).
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of New Baden (which is located in Clinton County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Holden<1>
- Frank E. Millard (Professional baseball)
- Walter Phillip 'Wally' Rehg (Major League Baseball)
- Hugh Sanders (Actor)
- James L. 'Jimmy' Snyder (Professional auto racing)
- Clint Walker (Actor, singer)
- Full name: Norman Eugene Walker
- He was born in Hartford (IL) on May 30, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Grass Valley (CA) on May 21, 2018 (a Monday).
- Hartford is located in Madison County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of New Baden (which is located in Clinton County).
- Grass Valley is located in Nevada County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clint Walker<1>
- Edward 'Pep' Young (Professional baseball)
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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