Reading (Lyon County, KS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Reading ...

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

Harry Cheshire (Actor)
- He was born in Emporia (KS) on August 16, 1891 (a Sunday) and died somewhere in Orange County on June 16, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Emporia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Reading.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Cheshire<1>
Ross Grimsley (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Americus (KS) on June 4, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in Memphis (TN) on February 6, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 71.
- Americus is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Reading.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Grimsley<1>
Orval Leroy Grove (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mineral Springs (KS) on August 25, 1919 (a Monday) and died in Carmichael (CA) on April 20, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Sacramento County, California).
- Mineral Springs is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Reading.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orval Leroy Grove<1>
Thelma Hill (Actress)
- Born: Thelma Floy Hillerman
- She was born in Emporia (KS) on December 12, 1906 (a Wednesday) and died in Culver City (CA) on May 11, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 31. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Emporia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Reading.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thelma Hill<1>
Walter Henry 'Walt' Kinzie (1882/07/17:1884/09/09)
- He was born in Burlington (KS) in March 1858 and died in Chicago (IL) on November 5, 1909 (a Friday). He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Burlington is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Reading.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Henry 'Walt' Kinzie<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.