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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 Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Centralia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Oakdale.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oliver Blake<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) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery (Saint Clair County, Illinois).
- Marissa is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Oakdale.
- Lenzburg is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Oakdale.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Louis Hacker<1>
- Billie Hayes (Actress)
- She was born in Du Quoin (IL) on August 5, 1932 (a Friday)
- Du Quoin is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Oakdale.
- Nora Lane (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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