The Southern Illinoisan  Wed Nov 9? 1967

William Fred Escue Funeral Today
Funeral services for William Fred Escue, 75, Goreville, will be held at 2 pm today in the First Methodist church of Goreville.
Mr Escue died at 7:15 pm Monday of a heart while watching a television program in his home.
The Rev Virgil Elmore, pastor of Goreville Methodist Church, will officiate at funeral servuces,  Burial will be in Cana Cem north of Goreville.
Friends may call at Van Natta Funeral Chapel, Goreville.  Mr Escue was a member of the Goreville Methodist church and taught a Sunday School class.
 
He also was a member of Goreville Masonic Lodge and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Salem.
 
Mr Escue was born Aug 21, 1892, in Goreville, son of Mr and Mrs William M Escue.
 
Besides his wife, Nova, he leaves daughters, Mrs Imogene Meyers and Mrs Berniece Henry, both of St Louis, MO and Mrs Genevieve Durham of Oil City, LA. ; sons, Orval and Homer, both of Peoria; stepsons, Charles Franklin Smith of Palastine, Ted Smith of Paducah, KY, C C Foster of Goreville and Billy Foster of Fresno, Calif., 22 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren