. C ., ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁Best wick ▁served ▁as ▁ser ge ant ▁major ▁to ▁the ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁General ▁Staff ▁until ▁May ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 5 7 , ▁when ▁he ▁assumed ▁the ▁newly ▁established ▁post ▁of ▁Serge ant ▁Major ▁of ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁until ▁he ▁retired ▁from ▁active ▁duty ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 5 9 . ▁ ▁Later ▁life ▁Best wick ▁worked ▁at ▁Var ian ▁Associ ates ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁years ▁after ▁his ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps . ▁ ▁Best wick ▁died ▁July ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁at ▁Stan ford ▁University ▁Hospital ▁and ▁according ▁to ▁official ▁records , ▁was ▁inter red ▁at ▁the ▁Al ta ▁M esa ▁Memorial ▁Park ▁in ▁Pal o ▁Al to , ▁California . ▁However , ▁this ▁was ▁later ▁revealed ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁mistake , ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁found ▁to ▁have ▁been ▁buried ▁at ▁Sky la wn ▁Memorial ▁Park ▁in ▁San ▁Mate o , ▁California . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Best wick ' s ▁military ▁decor ations ▁include : ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁bi ography ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 1 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 2 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁personnel ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : American ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁personnel ▁of ▁the ▁Korean ▁War ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁S abeth a , ▁Kansas ▁Category : Ser ge ants ▁Major ▁of ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps <0x0A> </s> ▁Daniel ▁Kr n