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Former publisher, ex-mayor deaths reported as dehydration

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Former publisher, ex-mayor deaths reported as dehydration

Recently released autopsy reports reveal that a husband-and-wife team responsible for sharing the city’s stories over the decades died of natural causes.The bodies of Beverly, 81, and Kenneth Daughtry, 83, were found March 14 in their home in the Cedar Hills development south of Elgin, according to sheriff’s reports.The couple were former employees of the Elgin Courier and were well known in the area for their civic and professional accomplishments, relatives and friends said.According to a forensic examination, the couple both died of dehydration, with complications stemming from dementia on the part of Beverly Daughtry and cardiovascular disease and potential ...

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