Oakridge Cemetery

For the larger cemetery in Illinois, the resting place of Abraham Lincoln, see Oak Ridge Cemetery.

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.

Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium
The front gates of Oakridge Cemetery
Details
Location	Hillside, Illinois
Country	United States
Coordinates	41°51′46″N 87°53′24″W / 41.86278°N 87.89000°W / 41.86278; -87.89000
No. of graves	>43,000
Find a Grave	Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium

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. 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