Leon Parkhurst Sykes dies in Hollywood, Cal.
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- Wilmette Life, 29 Jun 1928, p. 46
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Leon Parkhurst Sykes died Sunday, June 17 in Hollywood, Cal., after a long illness of heart trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Sykes were spending the winter in California with their son, Sherman Mead Sykes, and expected to return to their home at 825 Lake avenue in the spring.
Mr. Sykes was born in Proctorsville, Vt., in 1849, and came to Chicago when young. He had been a resident of Wilmette for twenty-nine years and was engaged in the real estate business with the firm of Whiteside and Wentworth.
Mrs. Sykes, his son, a grandson, and a sister, Mrs. E. V. Davis of Oak Park, survive him.- Featured Link
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- Date of Publication
- 29 Jun 1928
- Personal Name(s)
- Davis, E. V. Mrs. ; Sykes, Leon ; Sykes, Leon Mrs. ; Sykes, Sherman
- Local identifier
- Wilmette.News.269084
- Language of Item
- English
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Illinois, United States
Latitude: 42.07225 Longitude: -87.72284
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