Oakridge Cemetery
| Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium | |
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 The front gates of Oakridge Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°51′46″N 87°53′24″W / 41.86278°N 87.89500°W |
| No. of graves | >43,000 |
| Find a Grave | Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium |
Oakridge Cemetery is a cemetery located in the village of Hillside, near Chicago. It is the largest non-sectarian[1] mausoleum in Cook County, Illinois.
The cemetery is located at 4301 West Roosevelt Road, Hillside, IL 60162.
Notable burials
[edit]- Beverly Blossom – (1926–2014)
- Milton R. Brunson, gospel singer (1929–1997)
- Chester Burnett, aka Howlin' Wolf – (1910–1976)
- Colonel Daniel Cameron – (1828–1879)
- James Carter of James Carter and the Prisoners – (1926–2003)
- Tyrone Davis – (1938–2005)
- Harold Gray – (1894–1968)
- Erv Lange – (1887–1971)[2]
- Bob Reynolds, American football player – (1939–1996)
- Jimmy Slagle – (1873–1956)[2]
- Tuffy Stewart – (1883–1934)[2]
- Darryl Stingley – (1951–2007)
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". ohicemetery.com.
- ^ a b c Lee, Bill (2015). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. ISBN 978-1476609300.