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Notable Births & Deaths for Stolletown ...

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

  • Oliver Blake     (Actor)
    • Born: Oliver Bettle Prickett
    • He was born in Centralia (IL) on April 4, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
    • Centralia is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Stolletown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oliver Blake<1>
  • Arthur Fletcher     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin     (Professional basketball)
    • Full name: Harry Junior Gallatin
    • He was born in Roxana (IL) on April 26, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Edwardsville (IL) on October 7, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88.
    • Edwardsville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Stolletown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin<1>
  • William Holden     (Oscar nominated actor)
    • Born: William Franklin Beedle, Jr.
    • He was born in O'Fallon (IL) on April 17, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 12, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
    • O'Fallon is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Stolletown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Holden<1>

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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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