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Notable Births & Deaths for Rooks Creek ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rooks Creek. 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.
- John William 'Bud' Clancy (Major League Baseball)
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano (Crime figure)
- Hazel Keener (Actress)
- Full name: Hazel Ona Keener
- She was born in Fairbury (IL) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Pacific Grove (CA) on August 7, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Fairbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Rooks Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hazel Keener<1>
- James Murdock (Actor)
- Born: David Lee Baker
- He was born in Normal (IL) on June 22, 1931 (a Monday) and died in Calabasas (CA) on December 24, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Normal is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Rooks Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Murdock<1>
- Harold Augustus Sinclair (Author)
- McLean Stevenson (Actor, comedian)
- Clyde William Tombaugh (Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto)
- He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
- Streator is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Rooks Creek.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
- Mabel Trunnelle (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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