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Notable Births & Deaths for Cairo ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cairo. 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.
- William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr. (Professional football)
- Charles Aidman (Actor)
- Full name: Charles Leonard Aidman
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Aidman<1>
- He was born in Frankfort (IN) on January 31, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 7, 1993 (a Sunday).
- Frankfort is located in Clinton County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Cairo (which is located in Tippecanoe County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cairo to Westwood Memorial Park
- Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
- She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday).
- Rensselaer is located in Jasper County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Cairo (which is located in Tippecanoe County).
- Manhasset is located in Nassau County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 79.
- She is buried at Weston Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest of Cairo. The cemetery is located in Jasper County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Weston Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weston Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Cairo to Weston Cemetery
- Richard Sanders Barbee (Actor)
- James Otis 'Doc' Crandall (Major League Baseball)
- Louise Fazenda (Actress)
- Willie Lee 'Galloping Gal' Galimore (Professional football)
- Will Geer (Actor, musician, social activist)
- Born: William Aughe Ghere
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Will Geer<1>
- He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday).
- Frankfort is located in Clinton County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Cairo (which is located in Tippecanoe County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- Lou Harrison (Composer)
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Harrison<1>
- He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Lafayette is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Cairo. Both communities are located in Tippecanoe County.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- The body was cremated.
- Vesto Melvin Slipher (Astronomer)
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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