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Obituaries and Hair Fashion Highlight Local Society
Obituaries note deaths of Joshua Pearson 80 of West Frankfort and George Kessel 91 of Ava with details of families, careers, and services. Also mentions George Salez 83 of Lesser and a feature on the enduring allure of synthetic curly wigs and their practical care.
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Joshua Pearson
Cleveland St
West Frankfort
Marion Memorial Hospital
England
Joshua
Jane Jackson Pearson
Eliza
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Tri-County
Labor Day Association
Trades Council
George D. Kessel
Rt. 2
Ava
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Murphysboro
Herman
Mary Ramin Kessel
Sophia A. Weis- Bgerber
Chester
Kessel
Lutheran Church
Helen Gale
George Salez
Battle Creek
Mich
Yugoslavia
John
Bess Mangiapentio
Los Angeles
Calif
Dina Dickey
Dayton
Ohio
Mary Flake
Amelia
Emily Salez
Lincoln