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* [[Jack Ruby]], convicted of the murder of [[Lee Harvey Oswald]], who at the time was under arrest for the assassination of US President [[John F. Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite book|url=|at= #11021|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons|edition=3rd|first1=Scott|last1= Wilson|first2=Gregory W. (forward)|last2=Mank|date=2016|publisher=McFarland & Co.|isbn=978-0786479924|oclc=948561021}}</ref><br>(His conviction was later reversed. He died awaiting a new trial, still ''legally'' presumed innocent.)<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/01/us/phil-burleson-61-jack-ruby-s-lawyer.html New York Times]-June 1, 1995</ref><ref>[http://www.history.co.uk/this-day-in-history/November-22 www.history.co.uk]-this-day-in-history/November-22 </ref> |
* [[Jack Ruby]], convicted of the murder of [[Lee Harvey Oswald]], who at the time was under arrest for the assassination of US President [[John F. Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite book|url=|at= #11021|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons|edition=3rd|first1=Scott|last1= Wilson|first2=Gregory W. (forward)|last2=Mank|date=2016|publisher=McFarland & Co.|isbn=978-0786479924|oclc=948561021}}</ref><br>(His conviction was later reversed. He died awaiting a new trial, still ''legally'' presumed innocent.)<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/01/us/phil-burleson-61-jack-ruby-s-lawyer.html New York Times]-June 1, 1995</ref><ref>[http://www.history.co.uk/this-day-in-history/November-22 www.history.co.uk]-this-day-in-history/November-22 </ref> |
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* [[Abe Saperstein]], creator of the Savoy Big Five, precursor of the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]<ref>{{cite book|url=|at= #11201|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons|edition=3rd|first1=Scott|last1= Wilson|first2=Gregory W. (forward)|last2=Mank|date=2016|publisher=McFarland & Co.|isbn=978-0786479924|oclc=948561021}}</ref> |
* [[Abe Saperstein]], creator of the Savoy Big Five, precursor of the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]<ref>{{cite book|url=|at= #11201|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons|edition=3rd|first1=Scott|last1= Wilson|first2=Gregory W. (forward)|last2=Mank|date=2016|publisher=McFarland & Co.|isbn=978-0786479924|oclc=948561021}}</ref> |
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* [[Harry Sawyer (mobster)|Harry Sawyer]], [[Jewish-American organized crime]] boss based in the [[Twin Cities]], co-conspirator and protector of the [[Dillnger Gang|Dillinger]] and [[Barker-Karpis Gang]]s. |
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* [[Shel Silverstein]], poet, author, satirist, and cartoonist<ref>{{cite book|url=|at= #11695|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons|edition=3rd|first1=Scott|last1= Wilson|first2=Gregory W. (forward)|last2=Mank|date=2016|publisher=McFarland & Co.|isbn=978-0786479924|oclc=948561021}}</ref> |
* [[Shel Silverstein]], poet, author, satirist, and cartoonist<ref>{{cite book|url=|at= #11695|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons|edition=3rd|first1=Scott|last1= Wilson|first2=Gregory W. (forward)|last2=Mank|date=2016|publisher=McFarland & Co.|isbn=978-0786479924|oclc=948561021}}</ref> |
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* [[Gene Siskel]], film critic<ref>{{cite book|url=|at= #11741|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons|edition=3rd|first1=Scott|last1= Wilson|first2=Gregory W. (forward)|last2=Mank|date=2016|publisher=McFarland & Co.|isbn=978-0786479924|oclc=948561021}}</ref> |
* [[Gene Siskel]], film critic<ref>{{cite book|url=|at= #11741|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons|edition=3rd|first1=Scott|last1= Wilson|first2=Gregory W. (forward)|last2=Mank|date=2016|publisher=McFarland & Co.|isbn=978-0786479924|oclc=948561021}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:03, 3 March 2022
| Westlawn Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1937[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°57′28″N 87°49′38″W / 41.95778°N 87.82722°W[2] |
| Type | Public |
| Style | Jewish cemetery |
| Size | 72 acres (29 ha) |
| No. of interments | 49,000[1] |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Westlawn Cemetery |
Westlawn Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery located in Norridge, a suburb of Chicago in Illinois. The cemetery covers 72 acres (29 ha) and roughly 46,000 people are buried there.
Notable interments
- Leonard S. Chess, record company executive[3]
- Virginia Lee Corbin, actress
- Sandy Dvore
- Jack Ruby, convicted of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, who at the time was under arrest for the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy[4]
(His conviction was later reversed. He died awaiting a new trial, still legally presumed innocent.)[5][6] - Abe Saperstein, creator of the Savoy Big Five, precursor of the Harlem Globetrotters[7]
- Harry Sawyer, Jewish-American organized crime boss based in the Twin Cities, co-conspirator and protector of the Dillinger and Barker-Karpis Gangs.
- Shel Silverstein, poet, author, satirist, and cartoonist[8]
- Gene Siskel, film critic[9]
- Richard Elrod, an American jurist, sheriff, and legislator
Vandalism
Westlawn was the site of gravestone desecration in January 2008. At least 57 tombstones were defaced with anti-Semitic slogans. Using white and blue spray paint, the vandal drew swastikas and slurs on tombstones in a western section of the cemetery. A 21-year-old Polish immigrant male was charged with the crime in February 2008. He has been directly linked by police to a neo-Nazi organization in the Chicago area.[10] He was convicted and sentenced to 7 years in prison.[11]
References
- ^ a b "About". westlawncemetery.org. Lakeshore Jewish Funerals, Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Westlawn Jewish Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Co. #2289. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
- ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Co. #11021. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
- ^ New York Times-June 1, 1995
- ^ www.history.co.uk-this-day-in-history/November-22
- ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Co. #11201. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
- ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Co. #11695. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
- ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Co. #11741. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
- ^ "Neo-Nazi Convicted Of Vandalizing Jewish Cemetery". 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- ^ "Neo-Nazi Mariusz Wdziekonski Gets Maximum Sentence For Defiling Jewish Graves". Huffington Post. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
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