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Farmers' Weekly Review, 29 May 1940

Veteran Peoria Co. Adviser Dies

Illinois agriculture has lost one of its most loyal workers to the death of James W. Whisenand farm adviser in Peoria county for the past 12 years. Hs died May 20 following two strokes, first of which was sufefred a week before his death. He is survived by Mrs. Whisenand and three children.

Always a hard worker and devoted to farmers and their interests , Mr . Whisnand had a dominant influence in the building of the Farm Bureau organization in Peoria county