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Notable Births & Deaths for Shorewood Park ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Shorewood Park. 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.
- Thomas Burke Baldwin (Professional football)
- George 'Bingo' Binks, Sr. (Major League Baseball)
- Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr. (Musician)
- Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett (Musician)
- Virginia Lee Corbin (Actress)
- Born: Virginia LaVerne Corbin
- She was born in Prescott (AZ) on December 5, 1911 (a Tueday) and died in Winfield (IL) on June 5, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 30. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Winfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Shorewood Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Lee Corbin<1>
- Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin (Major League Baseball)
- Jessie Davis (Opera Singer)
- Full name: Jessie Bartlett Davis
- She was born in Morris (IL) in September 1859 and died in Chicago (IL) on May 14, 1905 (a Sunday). She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Morris is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Shorewood Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jessie Davis<1>
- Dick Drott (Major League Baseball)
- Nelsan Ellis (Actor)
- He was born in Harvey (IL) on November 30, 1977 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on July 8, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Harvey is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Shorewood Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelsan Ellis<1>
- Nick Etten (Major League Baseball)
- Eddie Gardner (Aviation pioneer)
- Philip 'Phil' Guy (Musician)
- Paul Harvey (Actor)
- Full name: Roy Paul Harvey
- He was born in Sandwich (IL) on September 10, 1882 (a Sunday) and died somewhere in Los Angeles County on December 15, 1955 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sandwich is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Shorewood Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Harvey<1>
- Wilbur Jackson Hatch (Conductor)
- Etta Hawkins (Actress)
- Born: Henrietta Luna Hawkins
- She was born in Aurora (IL) on July 21, 1865 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 13, 1945 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Aurora is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Shorewood Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Etta Hawkins<1>
- Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull (Professional hockey)
- Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
- He was born in Point Anne (ON) on January 3, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on January 30, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
- Wheaton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Shorewood Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
- J.B. Hutto (Musician)
- Full name: Joseph Benjamin Hutto
- He was born in Blackville (SC) on April 26, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Harvey (IL) on June 12, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Restvale Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Harvey is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Shorewood Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J.B. Hutto<1>
- Bart Johnson (Major League Baseball)
- Ted Kluszewski (Major League Baseball)
- Donald M. Kolloway (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Posen (IL) on August 4, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Blue Island (IL) on June 30, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Cedar Park Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Posen is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Shorewood Park.
- Blue Island is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Shorewood Park.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald M. Kolloway<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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