Oakridge Cemetery

41°51′46″N 87°53′24″W / 41.86278°N 87.89000°W / 41.86278; -87.89000No. of graves>43,000Find a GraveOakridge 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

  • 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

  1. ^ "Home". ohicemetery.com.
  2. ^ 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.

External links

  • Official site