Show VEST IS CALLED venerable missouri senator passes away after long ll illness ness alter after lingering tor for weeks between life and death former senator george graham vest of missouri passed away at sweet springs mo on tuesday ile he had jeen been so near death for or the past three days that the end came without a struggle ile ho was conscious until about 2 sunday morning when he sank into a state of coma from which he never aroused ile he lost the power of speech saturday morning for several days before that he talked very imperfectly and during the last thirty six hours of his bis life his breathing was barely perceptible the flutter of his pulse was all that showed that life still remained governor dockery has issued a proclamation on the death fit former senator george graham vest the committee appointed to attend the funeral of senator vest as representatives senta tives of the state is composed of men prominent in all walks ol of life and Is headed by senators F al cockrell and william J stone |