Notable Births & Deaths for Pleasant Grove ...

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

• Bobby Burnett     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Clinton (AR) on January 4, 1943 (a Monday) and died in Marion (IL) on October 1, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Douglas County, Colorado).
  • Marion is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Pleasant Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Burnett<1>
• Burr Caruth     (Actor)
  • Full name: Samuel Burr Caruth
  • He was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 15, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 2, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Carbondale is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burr Caruth<1>
• Joseph Laverne Grace     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Gorham (IL) on January 5, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Murphysboro (IL) on September 18, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Tower Grove Cemetery (Jackson County, Illinois).
  • Murphysboro is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Laverne Grace<1>
• Jacob Calvin 'J.C.' Hoffner     (Art director)
  • He was born in Anna (IL) on June 21, 1879 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 31, 1940 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Anna is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Pleasant Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Calvin 'J.C.' Hoffner<1>
• Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Caddo Parish, Louisiana).
  • Mound City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Pleasant Grove.
• Rush Limbaugh     (Conservative commentator, radio host, author)
  • Full name: Rush Hudson Limbaugh, III
  • He was born in Cape Girardeau (MO) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on February 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Cape Girardeau is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Pleasant Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rush Limbaugh<1>
• Laurie Metcalf     (Actress)
  • Full name: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
  • She was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 16, 1955 (a Thursday)
  • Carbondale is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Pleasant Grove.
• Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • He was born in Metropolis (IL) on January 2, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on March 25, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Great Bend Cemetery (Barton County, Kansas).
  • Metropolis is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Pleasant Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar Micheaux<1>
• Everett Saylor     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 8, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Cape Girardeau (MO) on May 31, 1942 (a Sunday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Willow View Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Cape Girardeau is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Pleasant Grove.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Everett Saylor<1>

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