Editing Yeadon, Pennsylvania (section)

==Notable people==
* [[George Ronald Christmas]], Philadelphia-born Marine officer and Navy Cross / Purple Heart winner
* William T. Kerr, a native of [[Pittsburgh]] and later a resident of Yeadon, founded the American Flag Day Association of Western Pennsylvania in 1888, and became the national chairman of the American Flag Day Association one year later, serving as such for fifty years. He attended President [[Harry S. Truman]]'s 1949 signing of the Act of Congress that formally established the observance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=William T. Kerr Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=40980 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Rose Coyle]], Miss America 1936; lived in Yeadon, buried in [[Holy Cross Cemetery (Yeadon, Pennsylvania)|Holy Cross Cemetery]]
* [[John McDermott (golfer)|John McDermott]], first U.S.-born golfer to win the U.S. Open; lived in Yeadon, buried in [[Holy Cross Cemetery (Yeadon, Pennsylvania)|Holy Cross Cemetery]]
* [[Tony Taylor (baseball)|Tony Taylor]], second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and other teams in 1960s and 1970s
* [[Frank Tinney]], Philadelphia-born vaudeville comedian buried in [[Holy Cross Cemetery (Yeadon, Pennsylvania)|Holy Cross Cemetery]]
* [[Frank Sheeran]] World War 2 veteran,Sheeran served 411 days of combat duty 45th Infantry Division,known as "The Thunderbirds" buried in [[Holy Cross Cemetery (Yeadon, Pennsylvania)|Holy Cross Cemetery]]