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In Memory

Veronica Routt (Willey)

Ex-Galesburg Woman Found Dead in Motel

   Police in Redwood City, Calif., said today,  that an in­quest will be conducted to in­vestigate the death of Mrs. Ve­ronica Willey, 22, a former Galesburg resident.

   Mrs. Willey was found dead in a motel room in Redwood City Friday morning, Nov. 8, 1963,. Police found her body lying on a shot­gun.

   She was born in 1941 in Merceline, Mo., and moved with her family to Galesburg at age 3. The former Veronica Routt was a graduate of Galesburg High School and moved to Spraul, Pa., four years ago when she was married to Roy Willey.

   Survivors include the hus­band, address not available; a 3-year-old daughter; her father, Roy Routt of Cameron, and her mother, Mrs. Gladys Strawhacker of Redwood City, for­merly of Galesburg.

   Services will be held Tuesday at White Oaks Chapel, Redwood City. Burial will be in a Red­wood cemetery.