Oakridge Cemetery
| Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium | |
|---|---|
The front gates of Oakridge Cemetery | |
Interactive map of Oakridge Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel & Crematorium | |
| Details | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°51′46″N 87°53′24″W / 41.86278°N 87.89000°W |
| No. of graves | >43,000 |
| Find a Grave | Oakridge 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)
- Robert "Big Mojo" Elem (1928–1997)[2]
- Harold Gray (1894–1968)
- Erv Lange (1887–1971)[3]
- Bob Reynolds, American football player – (1939–1996)
- Jimmy Slagle (1873–1956)[3]
- Tuffy Stewart (1883–1934)[3]
- Arbee Stidham (1917–1988), blues musician[4]
- Darryl Stingley (1951–2007)
- Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (1927–1999), Chicago blues keyboardist[5]
References
- ^ "Home". ohicemetery.com.
- ^ "Headstones Placed". Killerblues.net. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Headstones Placed". Killerblues.net. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ^ "Headstones Placed". Killerblues.net. Retrieved 2025-11-19.