WALTER C. RICHMOND Walter C. RICHMOND, 61, died this morning at his home in Peterson avenue, following an illness of several years. Mr. RICHMOND was born Feb. 3, 1885, in Switzerland. Since coming to America, Mr. RICHMOND had lived all his life in Aurora, and until 1941 was proprietor of the RICHMOND Auto Top company in Benton street. He was a member of Aurora lodge No. 400, L. O. O. M. Surviving him are his wife, Fannie, of Aurora; three sons, Charles of Batavia, James of Chicago and Willard of Aurora; one daughter, Fannie May RICHMOND of Chicago; nine grandchildren; a brother Carl of Aurora, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth CLEEK of Batavia. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Healy chapel, the Rev. W. A. Steinkraus officiating. Interment will be in Lincoln Highway cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. This was taken from the Beacon News, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois on April 4, 1946. Contributed by: J. Holmes on 1 Mar 2000 Return to Kane County pages using the "BACK" button on your browser.