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Notable Births & Deaths for Rutland ...

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

  • Amy 'Lefty' Applegren     (Professional baseball)
    • She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
    • Washington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Rutland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
  • John William 'Bud' Clancy     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano     (Crime figure)
  • Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy     (1885/06/12:1886/09/23)
  • Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch     (1884/08/05:1884/08/05)
    • He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. We don't have any burial details.
    • Peru is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Rutland.
    • Peru is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Rutland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
  • Edward Patrick 'Slip' Madigan     (Professional football, coach)
  • Johnston McCulley     (Author)
  • Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
    • He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Peru City Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
    • Peru is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Rutland.
    • Oglesby is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Rutland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
  • John J. Molenda     (Professional football)
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Rutland.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>

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The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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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