Find A Grave - Will County

Boudreau, Lou b. July 17, 1917 d. August 10, 2001
He was a Hall of Fame shortstop for the Cleveland Indians. Coming to the Indians in 1938 as a 22 year old, he was named the player/manager for two years making him the youngest manager ever. Eight times he was named to the All-Star team and in 1948 he was the leagues MVP an dled the Indians to the World Series Championship. Following the 1950 season he went to the Red Sox for two years as a player and two more as just the manager. He was also the manager of the Kansas City Athletics from...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Frankfort (Will County), Will County, Illinois, USA
Carter, Johnny (John Edward) b. June 2, 1934 d. August 21, 2009
Vocalist. Member of the Rhythm and Blues groups The Flamingos and The Dells. He was born John E. Carter in Chicago and helped form The Flamingos during the early 1950's while a member of a local church choir. Carter was featured as first tenor during the early years of the group and wrote their hit "Golden Teardrops" (1953). In 1957, he left to serve in the United States Military and joined the already formed group The Dells upon his return in 1960. They would gain recognition as a backup band...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois, USA
Feely, John Joseph b. August 1, 1875 d. February 15, 1905
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1897 and opened a law practice in Chicago, Illinois. In 1901, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh Congress and served until 1903. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he resumed law practice until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA
Gardner, Eddie b. 1888 d. August 15, 1922
Aviation pioneer. He is credited with the first airmail delivery from between New York City and Chicago on 7 September 1918 (the round trip flight took 9 hours, 18 minutes). He died from injuries sustained in a plane crash during an aviation tournament in Holdredge, NE. His feat was commemorated for many years on a wall mural at the Plainfield (IL) Post Office. (Bio by: T W Zimmerman)
Plainfield Township Cemetery, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, USA
Hayes, Philip C. b. February 3, 1833 d. July 13, 1916
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, US Congressman. At the start of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Union Army and was commissioned a Captain in the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Promoted to Colonel in July 1862, he commanded the 103rd Ohio the entire war and was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers on March 13, 1865. After the war, he was superintendent of schools at Mount Vernon, Ohio and relocated to Morris, Illinois, in 1874. In 1877, he was elected as a Republican to the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Hillside Section, Lot 26
Hyatt, Theodore (George) [original burial site] b. July 3, 1830 d. May 8, 1900
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he moved to Gardner, Illinois in 1846 with his family. He became a teacher, and resided in Missouri when the Civil War started. He returned to Gardner to enlist in the Union Army, and was mustered in as a Sergeant in Company D, 127th Illinois Volunteer Infantry on September 5, 1862. Promoted to 1st Sergeant on March 10, 1863, he participated in the Spring-Summer 1863 Vicksburg Campaign, where he was awarded...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Lockport Cemetery, Lockport, Will County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Section 3, Row 20
Hyatt, Theodore (George) b. July 3, 1830 d. May 7, 1900
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he moved to Gardner, Illinois in 1846 with his family. He became a teacher, and resided in Missouri when the Civil War started. He returned to Gardner to enlist in the Union Army, and was mustered in as a Sergeant in Company D, 127th Illinois Volunteer Infantry on September 5, 1862. Promoted to 1st Sergeant on March 10, 1863, he participated in the Spring-Summer 1863 Vicksburg Campaign, where he was awarded...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Section 1 Site 1613
Mason, Noah Morgan b. July 19, 1882 d. March 29, 1965
Member, U.S. House of Representatives (from Illinois), 1937-1963. (Bio by: T W Zimmerman)
Plainfield Township Cemetery, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, USA
Matteson, Joel Aldrich b. August 2, 1808 d. January 31, 1873
Illinois Governor. Served as Governor of Illinois from 1853 to 1857.
Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA
McAllister, Edward S. b. December 24, 1828 d. August 25, 1900
Civil War Union Army Officer. He served during the Ciivil War as a Captain and Commander of Battery D, Illinois Light Artillery. The unit was also known as McAllister's Battery and the Plainfield Light Artillery, and distinguished themselves at the Battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh. Captain McAllister enlisted on April 15, 1861 and resigned due to dysentery in April 1862. (Bio by: T W Zimmerman)
Plainfield Township Cemetery, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, USA
Murphy, Everett Jerome b. July 24, 1852 d. April 10, 1922
US Representative from Illinois. In 1877 he was city clerk of Sparta, Illinois but resigned in 1878 to accept the appointment of deputy clerk of the circuit court and sheriff of Randolph County. He was member of the State house of representatives, 1886 to 1888 and was warden of the Southern Illinois Penitentiary at Menard, in 1889. He was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress, March 4, 1895 to March 3, 1897, unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he became a member of the State...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA
O'Brien, George Miller b. June 17, 1917 d. July 17, 1986
Member, U.S. House of Representatives (from Illinois), 1973-1986. He was also a World War II veteran, attaining the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Air Force. (Bio by: T W Zimmerman)
Resurrection Cemetery, Romeoville, Will County, Illinois, USA
Pearce, George 'Lefty' b. January 10, 1888 d. October 11, 1935
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Shabbona Grove, Illinois, he was left handed pitcher making his debut with the Chicago Cubs on April 16, 1912. For six seasons, he played with the Chicago Cubs (1912-16) and St. Louis Cardinals (1917). He concluded his career with a record of 36 wins, 27 loss, 26 complete games, 5 shutouts, 1 save, 260 strikeouts and a 3.10 earned run average. He died at age 47 in Joliet, Illinois. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Plainfield Township Cemetery, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, USA
Sangmeister, George Edward b. February 16, 1931 d. October 7, 2007
US Congressman. Elected to represent Illinois' 4th and 11th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1989 to 1995. He was also a member of the Illinois State House of Representatives from 1973 to 1977, the Illinois State Senate from 1977 to 1987, and was an unsuccessful candidate in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1986. Veteran of US Army Korean War. (Bio by: K)
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Section 1 Site 2
Snapp, Henry b. June 30, 1822 d. November 26, 1895
US Congressman. He grew up in Rochester, New York and Will County, Illinois. He became a lawyer in 1843, and served in the Illinois Senate from 1869 to 1871. In 1871 he won a special election as a Republican, filling the US House seat left vacant by the resignation of Burton C. Cook. Snapp completed the rest of the term, holding office from December 1871 to March 1873. He declined to run for reelection in 1872 and then resumed his law practice. His son Howard Malcolm Snapp served in Congress...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA
Snapp, Howard Malcolm b. September 27, 1855 d. August 14, 1938
US Congressman. The son of Henry Snapp (1822-1895), who also served in Congress, Howard Snapp attended Lake Forest College for three years, studied law, achieved admission to the bar in 1878 and commenced practice in Globe, Arizona. He later returned to Joliet, where he served as Will County's Master in Chancery from 1884 to 1903. He was Secretary of the Will County Republican Committee from 1884 until winning election as Chairman in 1893, and he was a Delegate to the Republican national...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA
Thigpen, Lynne b. December 22, 1948 d. March 12, 2003
Actress. She majored in English and speech at the University of Illinois, and worked briefly as a high school teacher. She then received an acting fellowship for the masters program of the University of Illinois, but left after a semester to join the cast of Godspell on Broadway. Her career progressed to many roles in movies and television, as well as on stage. She appeared in movies such as "The Warriors" (1979), "Tootsie" (1982), "Lean On Me" (1989) and "Shaft" (2000). She is by far best...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul S.)
Cause of death: Cerebral hemorrhage
Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Mausoleum, top level, crypt 33
Tornado Memorial [memorial]
On August 28, 1990, a F5 tornado winds 261 to 318 mph, tore through Plainfield, Illinois, killing 29 people and injuring over 350 more along its 16 mile long path. The monument was dedicated in 1991, to the memory of those killed, injured and all who helped in the recovery. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
School Administration Building, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, USA
Walker, Jesse b. June 9, 1766 d. October 5, 1835
Religious Leader. Pioneer Methodist preacher known as "The Daniel Boone of Methodism". He was the first white settler in Will County, Illinois. (Bio by: T W Zimmerman)
Plainfield Township Cemetery, Plainfield, Will County, Illinois, USA

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