Oakridge Cemetery Explained

Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium
Country:	United States
Location:	Hillside, Illinois
Coordinates:	41.8628°N -87.89°W
Graves:	>43,000
Findagraveid:	107263

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)

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . ohicemetery.com.
2. Book: The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. 978-1476609300. Lee. Bill. 2015.