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DuPage County
Illinois

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in DuPage County

Index to Locations

  • Near BensenvilleSt. JohannesCemetery
  • Downers GroveOak Crest Cemetery
  • ElmhurstElm Lawn Memorial Park
  • ElmhurstMt. Emblem Cemetery
  • Glen EllynForest Hill Cemetery
  • Near HinsdaleFairview Cemetery
  • NapervilleNaperville ProtestantCemetery
  • Oak BrookBronswood Cemetery
  • West ChicagoGlen Oak Cemetery
  • WheatonCantigny Estate
  • WheatonSt. Michael's Cemetery
  • WheatonWheaton Cemetery

    St. JohannesCemetery
    Near Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois
    Herman H. Korthauer (1852-1939) — of Bensenville,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in Addison Township,DuPageCounty, Ill.,1852.Villagepresident of Bensenville, Illinois, 1925.Died in Bensenville,DuPageCounty, Ill.,1939(ageabout87 years).Interment at St. Johannes Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     

    Oak CrestCemetery
    Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois
    Lottie Holman O'Neill (1878-1967) — of Downers Grove,DuPageCounty, Ill.BornNovember17, 1878.Republican. Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1923-31, 1933-51; IndependentRepublican candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1930; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1944(alternate),1956;member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1951-64.Female.Firstwoman elected to Illinois General Assembly.Died in Downers Grove,DuPageCounty, Ill.,February17, 1967 (age88 years, 92days).Interment at Oak Crest Cemetery.
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    Elm Lawn MemorialPark
    401 East Lake Street
    Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois
    Founded 1905
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Otto W. Balgemann (1874-1962) — of Elmhurst,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in Elmhurst,DuPageCounty, Ill.,September17, 1874.Mayorof Elmhurst, Ill., 1925.DiedMarch27, 1962 (age87 years, 191days).Interment at Elm Lawn Memorial Park.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Married to Eleanor Elizabeth Miller.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

    • Mt. EmblemCemetery
    Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois
    Frank Edward Packard (1880-1961) — of North Dakota; Oak Park,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Renwick,HumboldtCounty, Iowa,November18, 1880.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;newspaperreporter;lawyer;North Dakota state tax commissioner, 1911-18;NorthDakota state attorney general, 1918-20; attorney for StandardOilCompany, 1921-46.Congregationalist.DiedFebruary9, 1961 (age80 years, 83days).Interment at Mt. Emblem Cemetery.
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     Relatives: Sonof Frank D. Packard and Harriet (Olden) Packard; married,September16, 1903, to Bulah Richardson.
     John R. Beck (1897-1931) — of Elmwood Park,CookCounty, Ill.Born inSt.Louis, Mo.,1897.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;villagepresident of Elmwood Park, Illinois, 1925.Died in Elmwood Park,CookCounty, Ill.,1931(ageabout34 years).Interment at Mt. Emblem Cemetery. John Toncray (1879-1965) — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Tennessee,May 19,1879.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1936.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,August4, 1965 (age86 years, 77days).Interment at Mt. Emblem Cemetery. James C. Kirie (1911-2000) — of River Grove,CookCounty, Ill.; Elmwood Park,CookCounty, Ill.Born in River Grove,CookCounty, Ill.,March15, 1911.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1960(alternate),1964(alternate),1980;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1964-70.Died in Evanston,CookCounty, Ill.,June 19,2000 (age89 years, 96days).Interment at Mt. Emblem Cemetery.
    Forest HillCemetery
    444 North Main Street
    Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.John Thompson (1862-1944) — also known as"Shepherd of the Loop" — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Nenthead, Cumbria,England,July24, 1862.Democrat.Pastor,Chicago Methodist Temple (First Methodist Church), 1924-41;offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,1944.Methodist.Englishancestry.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September19, 1944 (age82 years, 57days).Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery.
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     Relatives:Married to Ruth Clegg.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

    FairviewCemetery
    Near Hinsdale, DuPage County, Illinois
    Politicians buriedhere:
    Martin B. MaddenMartin Barnaby Madden (1855-1928) — also known asMartin B. Madden — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Wolviston,England,March21, 1855.Republican.Stone quarrybusiness; director, Metropolitan Trust and SavingsBank;member Chicago City Council, 1889-97; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1896(speaker),1900,1912,1916,1924;U.S.Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1905-28; died inoffice 1928.Died in the House Appropriations Committee meeting room, in theU.S.Capitol Building,Washington,D.C.,April27, 1928 (age73 years, 37days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof John Madden and Elizabeth (O'Neill) Madden; married,May 16,1878, to Josephine Smart.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Image source: Munsey's Magazine, June1919

    NapervilleProtestant Cemetery
    Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois
    Russell Watson Keeney (1897-1958) — also known asRussell W. Keeney — of Wheaton,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in Pittsfield,PikeCounty, Ill.,December29, 1897.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer; lawassociate of U.S. Rep.ChaunceyW. Reed; county judge in Illinois, 1940-50; circuit judge inIllinois, 1953-56;U.S.Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1957-58; died inoffice 1958.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Freemasons;OddFellows;Moose;American BarAssociation.Died in Bethesda,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,January11, 1958 (age60 years, 13days).Interment at Naperville Protestant Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage

    BronswoodCemetery
    3805 Madison Street
    Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois
    Founded 1887
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Robert Andrew Childs (1845-1915) — also known asRobert A. Childs — of Hinsdale,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in Malone,FranklinCounty, N.Y.,March22, 1845.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;schoolprincipal;lawyer;Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois,1884;U.S.Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1893-95.Died in Hinsdale,DuPageCounty, Ill.,December19, 1915 (age70 years, 272days).Interment at Bronswood Cemetery.
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     Relatives: Sonof Rev. George Childs and Calista (Cochran) Childs; married1873 to MaryE. Coffeen.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Edward A. Brennan (1934-2007) — of Burr Ridge,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January16, 1934.Republican. President (1980-95) and CEO (1984-95) of Sears Roebuck &Co.retailers;delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,2004.Died in Burr Ridge,DuPageCounty, Ill.,December27, 2007 (age73 years, 345days).Interment at Bronswood Cemetery.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial

    Glen OakCemetery
    West Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois
    Chauncey William Reed (1890-1956) — also known asChauncey W. Reed — of West Chicago,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in West Chicago,DuPageCounty, Ill.,June 2,1890.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;DuPageCounty State's Attorney, 1920-35;chair ofDuPage County Republican Party, 1926-34;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1935-56 (11th District 1935-49,14th District 1949-56); died in office 1956.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;American BarAssociation;DeltaUpsilon;DeltaTheta Phi;Freemasons;OddFellows;Moose;Elks.Died in1956(ageabout66 years).Interment at Glen Oak Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof William Thomas Reed and Margaret (Campbell) Reed; married,October3, 1929, to Ellen D. Stegen.
     Cross-reference:RussellW. Keeney
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Arthur Henry Almendinger (1891-1953) — also known asArthur H. Almendinger — of West Chicago,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in West Chicago,DuPageCounty, Ill.,March 9,1891.Railroadsignal foreman;electricalcontractor;mayorof West Chicago, Ill., 1935-38.Died in1953(ageabout62 years).Interment at Glen Oak Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Henry W. Almendinger and Barbara Almendinger; married to LeonaMyrtle Perry.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

    CantignyEstate
    Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois
    Robert Rutherford McCormick (1880-1955) — also known asRobert R. McCormick;Robert SandersonMcCormick Jr.;"Colonel McCormick";"Colonel McCosmic" —of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,July 30,1880.Republican.Lawyer;longtime publisher, Chicago Tribunenewspaper;creator of the Tribune'spapermanufacturing andaluminummining operations in Canada; president, Chicago SanitaryCommission (which built the Chicago Sanitary and ShipCanalconnecting Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River system); delegateto Republican National Convention from Illinois,1912,1940,1948,1952;served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; colonel in the U.S.Army during World War I.Presbyterian.Scotch-IrishandDutchancestry.DiedApril 1,1955 (age74 years, 245days).Interment at Cantigny Estate.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: SonofRobertSanderson McCormick and Katharine Van Etta (Medill) McCormick;brother ofJosephMedill McCormick (who marriedRuthHanna); married,March10, 1915, to Amie deHoule (Irwin) Adams; married,December22, 1944, to Maryland (Mathison) Hooper; grandson ofJosephMeharry Medill; grandnephew ofCyrusHall McCormick; first cousin ofJosephMedill Patterson; first cousin once removed ofWilliamMcCormick Blair Jr..
     Political family:Guggenheim-McCormick-Morton-Medillfamily of Illinois and New York.
     See alsoNNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Books about Robert R. McCormick:Richard Norton Smith,TheColonel : The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick1880-1955

    St. Michael'sCemetery
    Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois
    Elmer Joseph Hoffman (1899-1976) — of Illinois. Born near Wheaton,DuPageCounty, Ill.,July 7,1899.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;Illinoisstate treasurer, 1953-55, 1957-59;U.S.Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1959-65.Died in Wheaton,DuPageCounty, Ill.,June 25,1976 (age76 years, 354days).Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage

    WheatonCemetery
    Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois
    John Arthur Gamon (1883-1967) — also known asJohn A. Gamon — of Glen Ellyn,DuPageCounty, Ill.; Berkeley,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Born in Wheaton,DuPageCounty, Ill.,February9, 1883.Democrat.Civilengineer; worked forrailroads,1899-1903; salesman, Jones & LaughlinSteel Co.,Chicago, 1905-14; U.S. Consul inPuerto Cortes, 1914-15;Corinto, 1915-16;Guaymas, 1917;Acapulco, 1917-21;Cobh, 1921-25; U.S. Consul General inLondon, 1925-28;Marseille, 1928-35.Died in1967(ageabout84 years).Interment at Wheaton Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof B. H. Gamon and Jennie T. (Daniels) Gamon; married,October1, 1907, to Minnie Moulton.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Elbert Henry Gary (1846-1927) — of Wheaton,DuPageCounty, Ill.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born near Wheaton,DuPageCounty, Ill.,October8, 1846.Lawyer;banker;DuPageCounty Judge, 1882-90;mayorof Wheaton, Ill., 1890-92; founder (1901) and president(1901-11), U.S.Steel.Died, fromchronicmyocarditis, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,August15, 1927 (age80 years, 311days).Entombed at Wheaton Cemetery.
     ThecityofGary,Indiana, isnamed forhim.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Charles William Hadley (1875-1951) — also known asCharles W. Hadley — of Wheaton,DuPageCounty, Ill.Born in West Chicago,DuPageCounty, Ill.,October17, 1875.Republican.Lawyer;DuPageCounty State's Attorney, 1906-20;bankdirector; candidate forIllinoisstate attorney general, 1936.Methodist.Member,PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.DiedOctober14, 1951 (age75 years, 362days).Interment at Wheaton Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Philip L. Hadley and Mary Ellen (Roundy) Hadley; married,February4, 1904, to Harriet R. Guild; first cousin twice removed ofDanielCurtis Roundy; second cousin five times removed ofDavidWaterman.
     Political family:FourThousand Related Politicians..
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

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