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SERVICE SET FOR LONG-TIME WAYNE COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIAL

(Hagerstown, IN)--Service has been set for a long-time Wayne County elected official who died on Tuesday.  Chris Beeson served on Wayne County Council for more than 25 years and was also the Wayne County Auditor for eight years.  He had been given the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash Award two years ago, and prided himself on having never lost an election.  Service will be at 2 o’clock Saturday at Hagerstown First United Methodist Church and will be preceded by a public visitation.  Chris Beeson was 85.