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Oakridge Cemetery

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Location
  
Hillside, Illinois

Country
  
United States

Oakridge Cemetery

Coordinates
  
Lat: 41° 51' 46"N, Lon: 087° 53' 24"W

Oakridge Cemetery is the largest non-sectarian mausoleum in the city of Chicago.

The cemetery is located at 4301 West Roosevelt Road, Hillside, IL 60162.

Notable burials

  • Beverly Blossom - (August 28, 1926 - November 1, 2014)
  • Milton R. Brunson, gospel singer (June 28, 1929 - April 1, 1997)
  • Chester Burnett, aka Howlin' Wolf - (June 10, 1910 - January 10, 1976)
  • Daniel Cameron - (April 13, 1828 - April 24, 1879)
  • James Carter of James Carter and the Prisoners - (1926 - November 26, 2003)
  • Tyrone Davis - (May 4, 1938 - February 9, 2005)
  • Harold Gray - (January 20, 1894 - May 9, 1968)
  • Erv Lange - (August 12, 1887 – April 24, 1971)
  • Bob Reynolds, American football player - (January 22, 1939 - October 10, 1996)
  • Jimmy Slagle - (July 11, 1873 – May 10, 1956)
  • Tuffy Stewart - (July 31, 1883 – November 18, 1934)
  • Darryl Stingley - (September 18, 1951 - April 5, 2007)

    • References

    Oakridge Cemetery Wikipedia
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