Wilbur Essex, 57, Dies At Hospital After Long Illness

The Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette Jan 1932

Wilbur E. Essex , 57, who lived at 706 South Central avenue , died at Mercy hospital at 8:15 last night following a long illness. Mr.Essex had been employed at Biklen-Winzer Grocery company 12 years, but had not worked for previous 18 months due to his ill health. Born at Oquawka , Ill. , Aug. 22, 1874 , he lived in Burlington for 14 years. He was a member of Moose lodge, and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. J.L. Johanson of Burlington, with whom he lived; Mrs. J.W. Kolman and Mrs. C.E. Taylor both of Peoria, Ill.; two brothers, Joseph Essex of the Burlington police department and Clarence of Reno, Nev.; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Peterson of Oquawka, Ill., and Mrs.Alice Mumma of Urbana, Ill., and two grandchildren

. Funeral Services at Prugh's chapel. Burial at Oquawka , Ill. (A second obituary at a later date indicates services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock with burial at Oquawka.)

Submitted by Peggy Carey

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