Lake County IL Archives Obituaries.....Bingham, George June 1923
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Waukegan Daily Sun  June 1923
George Bingham Taken By Death

Well Known Young Mad Succumbs to Tuberculosis at Pasadena

Friends of George A. Bingham, Jr. 26 years old, brother of Frank A. Bingham, 34 
North Sheridan road, who is employed at the Chicago Coler Company and known as 
one of the best divers and swimmers of this section, were surprise today to hear 
of his sudden death at Pasadena, California.

George Bingham had been a government patient at the hospital there, having 
contracted tuberculosis while at Brest, France in the service of his country.  
It was believed that he was recovering rapidly, having gained 40 pounds in his 
stay there and it was not util today that it was known that he died.  F. A. 
Bingham received a telegram two days ago stating that George had contracted flu, 
and today received a telegram stating that the young man had passed away.

George Bingham had been stationed at Great Lakes in 1917 and later became a 
radio operation on the U.S.S. McCaulla.  He was well known in Lake County having 
been graduated from the Fox Lake school and living here for a long time.

With George at the time of his death was another brother, Richard, been gassed 
twice in France.  The latter recovering from his illness.

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