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Funeral Services Of Publisher In Topeka Are Set For Tuesday
Topeka publisher Henry Blake 68, head of Capper Publications, died unexpectedly from a heart attack. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Methodist Church, with burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Blake led Capper since 1951 and was sole executor of the estate. Capper publications include the Topeka Capital, Kansas City Kansan, Capper's Weekly and several magazines, with a combined circulation over 4.5 million. He left a widow Grace Riebeth and three children, Henry S. Blake Jr. and David R. Blake, plus Mrs. Homer L. Hiebert.
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