Show VEST IS CALLED venerable missouri senator away after long illness after lingering for wee s between life and death cormer senator george graham vest of missouri passed away at sweet springs mo on tuesday he had been so near death for the past three days that the end came without a struggle he was conscious until about 2 clock sunday morning when he sank into a state of coma from which he never aroused he lost the powe of speech saturday morning for several daab before that be talked very imperfect 1 and dunn the la t thirty six ho irs of his 1 te his breathing was barely perceptible the fl ater of his pulse was all that shot ed that life still re bained governor Gov einor docked has Is sued a proclamation on the death of former senator geoage graham vest the committee appointed to attend the funeral of sena or vest as depre senta tives of the state s composed oi men prominent prom nent in all walks of life and I 1 headed by senators F M cockrell an I 1 willian J stone |