Oakdale (Washington County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Oakdale ...

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

Oliver Blake (Actor)
- Born: Oliver Bettle Prickett
- He was born in Centralia (IL) on April 4, 1905 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 1992 (a Wednesday).
- Centralia is located in Clinton County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Oakdale (which is located in Washington County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery, which is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Oliver Blake<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Carpinteria Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carpinteria Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakdale to Carpinteria Cemetery
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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Oakdale (which is located in Washington County).
- Lenzburg is located in Saint Clair County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Oakdale (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest of Oakdale. 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 Oakdale to Oak Ridge Cemetery
Billie Hayes (Actress)
- She was born in Du Quoin (IL) on August 5, 1932 (a Friday).
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Oakdale (which is located in Washington County).
Nora Lane (Actress)
- She was born in Chester (IL) on September 12, 1905 (a Tuesday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 16, 1948 (a Saturday).
- Chester is located in Randolph County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Oakdale (which is located in Washington County).
- Glendale is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 43.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Nora Lane<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakdale to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Walter Phillip 'Wally' Rehg (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Summerfield (IL) on August 31, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Burbank (CA) on April 5, 1946 (a Friday).
- Summerfield is located in Saint Clair County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Oakdale (which is located in Washington County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter Phillip 'Wally' Rehg<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grand View Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oakdale to Grand View Memorial Park
Elzie Crisler Segar (Artist, animator)
- He was born in Chester (IL) on December 8, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 13, 1938 (a Thursday).
- Chester is located in Randolph County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Oakdale (which is located in Washington County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elzie Crisler Segar<1>

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.