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Professional Candy Buyer, September, 2004
AURORA, IL -- William (Bill) Sayles Wake, chairman of Eby-Brown Co., passed away on July 24. Though Wake retired from the company in 1983, he remained on as chairman until his death.
Wake began his Eby-Brown career in the late 1940s as a salesperson, and bought Aurora Eby-Brown in 1957 with a partner. He sold the company to two of his sons in 1983, relinquishing day-to-day management of the business.
Wake received numerous civic and industry awards over the years, including election to the NATD Hall of Fame.
Contributions in memory of Wake may be made to St. David's Episcopal Church, 701 N. Randall Road, Aurora IL 60506, the Association for Individual Development, 309 W. Indian Trail Court, Aurora IL 60506, or the Eby-Brown Foundation, 280...
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