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Notable Births & Deaths for Prospect ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Prospect. 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.
- Raymond A. Brown (Actor)
- Ethel Clayton (Actress)
- Lulu Jean Espey Crampton (Actress)
- Frances Louise McDormand (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
- Gibson City is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Prospect.
- Earl Andrew Hamilton (Major League Baseball)
- Jess Kirkpatrick (Actor)
- Full name: Jess Betram Kirkpatrick
- He was born in Champaign (IL) on October 2, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on August 9, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Champaign is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Prospect.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Kirkpatrick<1>
- Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- Frances Mcdormand (Oscar winning actress)
- She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
- Gibson City is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Prospect.
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- Virginia Sale (Actress)
- Betty Jane Watson (Entertainer)
- Born: Elizabeth Jane Watson
- She was born in Le Roy (IL) on December 28, 1921 (a Wednesday) and died in Pompano Beach (FL) on February 21, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 94.
- Le Roy is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Prospect.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Jane Watson<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. |
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