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William A Burgess Dies After Stroke on Walk
William A Burgess 60 of Wilmette died on his birthday after a heart stroke while walking on Central Avenue near Wilmette Avenue. He died about 45 minutes later at Snyder Cazel’s drug store. Funeral held from home with Rev Hubert Carleton officiating. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by widow two sons a daughter two brothers and one sister. He was a member of Evanston Lodge Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows.
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William A. Burgess
Highland Avenue
Central Avenue
Wilmette Avenue
Snyider-Cazel
Ernest Cazel
Mr. Burgess
W. W. Hawkins
M. R. Barker
Hubert Carleton
St. Augustine's Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Evanston
William E
George T. Burgess
H. G. Salter
Wilmette
Lodge
The
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows