Effingham County IL Archives Obituaries.....Gust, Otto June 7, 1963
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Casey Daily Reporter  6-7-1963
Former Publisher of Dieterich Special Gazette & Casey Daily Reporter Passes 
Away
 In March of 1937, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Gust, who had owned The Special Gazette 
in Dieterich, moved their printing equipment to Casey and purchased the 
Reporter. Otto T. F. Gust, age 74, former editor, publisher and founder of the 
Casey Daily Reporter, passed away at 7:45 a.m. June 7 (Friday), at his home at 
201 East Harrison Street following a lingering illness. Mr. Gust was born 
October 24, 1888, the son of Gottlieb and Emma Miller Gust, in Effingham 
county. He was united in marriage to Edythe Draves on October 24, 1911 in 
Dieterich. They have been residents of Casey since 1937. Mr. Gust was founder 
and charter member of the Casey Lions club; a 32nd degree Mason; member of 
Zorah Shrine of Terre Haute; honorary member of Casey Fire Department; 45 
years in Scouting work; U. S. mail service, eight years; member of National 
Gard Co. G.; City of Casey employee; member of the First Methodist Church and 
very active in civic affairs. Surviving are the wife, Edythe; two daughters, 
Alyce Groothuis of Casey and Ruth Cottrill; a sister, Miss Dora Gust of Casey; 
and nine grandchildren. Friends may call at the Markwell Funeral Home after 
nine o'clock Saturday morning. Burial in the Casey-Cumberland Cemetery. He was 
preceded in death by his parents, brother, Martin Gust in 1957 and a sister, 
Clara Gust in 1907.

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