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Former Waukegan Man Whose Wife Died Sunday at Wood stock, Follows Closely. Wanegan, Jan. 21. Sunday morning last at Woodstock Mrs. George Besley died, a victim of pneumonia; today at Woodstock her husband, a former Waukegan man, was granted his long-hoped for rea lization he also passed over the di viding line between life and death. For two years Mr. Besley had pray ed that he might die, and when fis l ife passed away before him last Sur da, relatives were amazed to think why he had outlived the one who, for years had cared for his least ‘isle desire during a terrible siege of sickness. The death of the husband and wife will result in a double funeral and burial being held at Oakwood ceme tEY, Waukegan, next onday at not Mr. Bestes's body will arrive at 11s52 and will be taken to the cemetery where Mrs. Betley's remains will be removed from the vault where they were placed Twevdas last, and a don lle ceremony, the frst Meld in W» vets ty seambe tare, will be solemniz ed 11 weeks Knowing the Mr Jesley's end word net are far distant after his wifeo died rarer unexpectedly, his rel tives placed Mer. Besley's beady in the sport dne oorder that, in case his death followed upon, as it seemed to ruer decumb to the mevages of par eveis, pneumonia ete owhiel had un hermined ts ssstearn to an extent that he weled less than ue pounds. thes Peart dae olyeed gt rest tomether Mied an Pelative Poned. ' i yet vores a 1 Mah dar Aye Tate Vratiaer rr t of Mrs Teste, wae talking with yon representatle about the cor morte 8 Mr Bhesuresl. said. “I veldn’t te surprised to hear word wiv minute that he had strecumber theciuge he is im such a low can ta oof pheut 2 ° 30, Dr Albrenets aaid. OUP had barely hung up the re ceiver talking to a Sum reporter when so message came by telephone fren Woolstock stating that Mr Beste was dead” For two years Mr. Bestes’s condi tion had been such that he longed on so much, for dea He ever raved that he might die Helples and unable to express himself as b+ st Yoda was som Vest it was mo ving and painful for him to se e if waiting on him because she her self had been none too strong Yet she was called before bine and the ends Son owas selt that lis relative goeerian Whether le peah ged She moor However, after she was aid in his bier he was raised so he could look at her and it was then see that at least for the moment. It realized what had happened. His eyes moved and he seemed reconciled for the inevitable which did not remai Log AWAY Mr Besley, was for years a drug gift in McHerry, selling out several years nea wher he was forced to re tire because of fos Wealth Tie moved to Wendsatock where tts son, Walter, oy dentist There with Mrs. Besley teew Windowed daughter, Mrs. Ray Taamphere, the elder Mr Besley lived until his death Besides the two chil den Pyira at Woodstock, Mr Besley houses on daughter, Mrs Dard Mestey Pree of Waneonds Lake county. Mr Price f manager of the dairy plant Thorpe Me Besley was 6 years old last August, his wife was in her 62nd year at her death Mr Besley was two re older than his brother, John W Becles of Waukegan Two other broth ers survive, Leo of Corner Bluffs on, and Steve of Texas. Two other brothers died within the past few years, Edward and W. BR, both of Waukegan. The brothers were all sons of William Besley, who founded the famous Besley brewery of Wau kegan and for years was one of the leading citizens. The family always was prominent in all circles of the community. Mrs. George Besley was a sister of Mrs. C. HW. Albrecht of Cory avenue, Waukegan
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Libertyville Lake County Independent and Waukegan Weekly Sun
Libertyville, Illinois, US
Fri, Jan 28, 1916
Page 10
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