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Notable Births & Deaths for Lillard Park ...

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

  • Plato Gus Andros
    • Professional football. He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on November 28, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Norman (OK) on September 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Norman is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Plato Gus Andros<1>
  • Ray Stanton Avery
  • Molly Bee
    • Born: Molly Gene Beachboard
    • Singer. She was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 18, 1939 (a Friday) and died in Oceanside (CA) on February 7, 2009 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Molly Bee<1>
  • John Alton 'Al' Benton
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Noble (OK) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Lynwood (CA) on April 14, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Noble is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Alton 'Al' Benton<1>
  • Harry David 'The Cat' Brecheen
  • Paul 'Buddy' Burris
  • Henson Cargill
    • Singer. He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 5, 1941 (a Wednesday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on March 24, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henson Cargill<1>
  • Lon Chaney, Jr.
    • Born: Chreighton Tull Chaney
    • Actor. He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 10, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in San Clemente (CA) on July 12, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. We don't have any burial details.
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Chaney, Jr.<1>
  • Robert I. Clarke
  • Harlond Benton 'Darkie' Clift
  • Jack 'Flying' Cloud
  • Cot Deal
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Arapaho (OK) on January 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on May 23, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cot Deal<1>
  • Ellis Ferguson 'Cot' Deal
  • Shug Fisher
  • James Garner
    • Born: James Scott Bumgarner
    • Actor. He was born in Norman (OK) on April 7, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 19, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. We don't have any burial details.
    • Norman is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Garner<1>
  • Prentice Gautt
    • Professional football. He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 8, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Lawrence (KS) on March 17, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Douglas County, Kansas).
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Prentice Gautt<1>
  • Thomas Russell 'Russ' Haas
  • Karl Guthe Jansky
    • Physicist, radio engineer, astronomer. He was born in Norman (OK) on October 22, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Red Bank (NJ) on February 14, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
    • Norman is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karl Guthe Jansky<1>
  • William C. 'Skinny' Johnson
    • Professional basketball. He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on August 16, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on February 5, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William C. 'Skinny' Johnson<1>
  • Cal 'Buster' McLish
    • Full name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Anadarko (OK) on December 1, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Edmond (OK) on August 26, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
    • Edmond is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cal 'Buster' McLish<1>
  • Lindy Pearson
    • Professional football. He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on March 6, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on March 9, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Oklahoma City is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Lillard Park.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lindy Pearson<1>

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The official website for Oklahoma County: www.oklahomacounty.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

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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