Harold Lincoln Gray - Oakridge Abbey, Hillside, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
N 41° 51.722 W 087° 53.386
16T E 426152 N 4634840
Cartoonist who created the cartoon comic strip, "Little Orphan Annie" on August 24, 1924, buried in the mausoleum.
Waymark Code: WMBX45
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rangerroad
Views: 3

Mr. Gray is interred in the Oakridge Abbey in a crypt guarded by a railing along the north side of the interior of the chapel at the top of the stairs. See my waymark for the Oakridge Abbey for additional details on this interesting mausoleum.
Description:
From Wikipedia & Findagrave: Harold Lincoln Gray (January 20, 1894 - May 9, 1968) was an American newspaper artist and cartoonist, best known as the creator of Little Orphan Annie, which he worked on for 45 years. The comic strip ran in over 400 newspapers and would later be the subject of films, stage plays, books and music. The strip became the basis for the 1977 Broadway musical Annie and its 1982 film adaption.


Date of birth: 01/20/1894

Date of death: 05/09/1968

Area of notoriety: Entertainment

Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)

Setting: Indoor

Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

Fee required?: No

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