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Notable Births & Deaths for Spires ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Spires. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Spires.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
- John William 'Bud' Clancy
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Odell (IL) on September 15, 1900 (a Saturday) and died in Ottumwa (IA) on September 26, 1968 (a Thursday) at the age of 68. He is buried at St. Paul Cemetery (Livingston County, Illinois).
- Odell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Spires.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John William 'Bud' Clancy<1>
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano
- Joe Dowell
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy
- Marie Litta
- Opera singer. She was born in Bloomington (IL) on June 1, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on July 7, 1883 (a Saturday) at the age of 27. She is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
- Bloomington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Spires.
- Bloomington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Spires.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Litta<1>
- Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer
- Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
- Major League Baseball. 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).
- Oglesby is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Spires.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- John J. Molenda
- John Joseph 'Jack' Powell
- Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn
- Harold Augustus Sinclair
- 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 north of Spires.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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