Chester joined the Army Air Corp. He was diplomatic courier after World War II. He carried confidential papers to heads of countries. While attempting to deliver papers to King Farouk in Cairo, Egypt, the King was overthrown and Nasser became the head of the country. Chester was hidden aboard a boat on the Nile river for a couple of weeks until it was safe for him to leave.
While in basic training he was friends with Robert Preston the actor, they dated twin sisters.
Obituary:
Chester Marlin Heape, 83, died March 1, 2002, in Denver, Colorado. He was born September 14, 1918 on his parents farm near Murphysboro, Illinois to the late Charles Jefferson and Darlie Holliday . He received Bachelor Degrees in Political Science (1940) and Journalism (1941) from the University of Illinois. He graduated with honors and was a member of Sigma Delta Chi, Professional Journalism Society. He served with the U. S. Army Air Corps, 8th Air Force, and General Patton's 3rd Army in Europe during WWII, and after many years in the U. S. Air Force Reserve, retired as Lt. Colonel. He was a Diplomatic Courier for the U. S. Department of State before moving to Long Beach, California in 1953. After retiring from business in 1983, he moved to Denver where he lived until his death. Chester was a man with a great sense of humor and his professional manner made him an important influence on young people and peers. Chester's greatest satisfaction was being supportive, kind and faithful to his extended family and many friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, sisters Dail Heape Conrad and Daisy Heape Colvin, and brothers Clinton and Eugene. He is survived by one brother, Homer, of Murphysboro. In lieu of flowers please make donations in his name to --------------. Arrangements made by Crawshaw Mortuary, interment of cremated remains will be held at Perrish Cemetery in Vergennes, Illinois on ----------------
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