Wesley R. AURAND (Dundee)

 Wesley R. Aurand, 80, of Elgin Avenue, Dundee, died this morning at 
this home after a long illness.

 He was born in Hampshire Sept. 28, 1873, the son of Abraham and Sarah 
Baker Aurand.  He spent many years farming in the Hampshire area, later 
moving to Elgin.  For the last 32 years he had been a resident of 
Dundee.

 On Sept. 28, 1897 he married Minnie PHILLIPS who survives.  Also 
surviving are eight children, Mrs. Fred (Ernestine) RADDATZ, Elgin; Mrs. 
Emil (Nina) Ingwall HANSEN of Elgin, Mrs. Russell (Violet) MARKHAM of 
Fox River Heights, Mrs. Ben (Margaret) MARKHAM of Dundee, George of 
Elgin, Louis of Carpentersville, Harry of Bensenville and Walter of 
Dundee.

 A sister, Mrs. Lydia SAMUELSON of Hampshire; 42 grandchildren and 27 
great grandchildren also survive.  He was preceded in death by two sons 
and a daughter.

 Mr. AURAND was a member of the Dundee Methodist church.

 Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 at the Mille funeral 
home in Dundee, with Rev. Merrill officiating.  Burial will be in 
Hampshire Center cemetery.  Friends may call at the Fredrick funeral 
home in Hampshire after 7 p.m. today and until 2 p.m. Tuesday.  After 
that they may call at the Miller funeral home in Dundee.


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Contributed by: Gretchen Johnson - gretcher@earthlink.net - on 27 Jul 2000


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