Illinois Bend (Montague County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Illinois Bend ...

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

Max Ray Boydston (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Max Ray Boydston<1>
- He was born in Ardmore (OK) on January 22, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on December 12, 1998 (a Saturday).
- Ardmore is located in Carter County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Illinois Bend (which is located in Montague County).
- Muskogee is located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Memorial Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Illinois Bend to Memorial Park Cemetery
Edwin Carewe (Actor, director, producer, screenwriter)
- Born: Jay John Fox
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin Carewe<1>
- He was born in Gainesville (TX) on March 5, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 22, 1940 (a Monday).
- Gainesville is located in Cooke County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Illinois Bend (which is located in Montague County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Illinois Bend to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Rue McClanahan (Actress)
- Full name: Eddi-Rue McClanahan
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rue McClanahan<1>
- She was born in Healdton (OK) on February 21, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on June 3, 2010 (a Thursday).
- Healdton is located in Carter County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Illinois Bend (which is located in Montague County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- The body was cremated.

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.