Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Herschel Emmons
Washington Times Herald
Feburary 1968
Herschel Emmons, 80, 2104 McCormick Ave., died at the Daviess county hospital at 5:30 a.m. today. He had been seriously ill for 3 1/2 weeks. Mr. Emmons was a life home resident of Washington & was a retired farmer. Born December 03, 1887 in Martin Co. he was the son of George & Lillie (Freeman) Emmons. He was married April 2, 1923 to Maggie Doane, & she survives. Also surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Margaret Kenneth (Nettie) Moore & Mrs. Donald(Joyce) Langham, both of Indianapolis, Mrs. James (Shirley) Adams, Washington; three sons Herschel his, Jr. & Robert Emmons both of Washington, & Walter Emmons at home; two sisters, Mrs. William (Olive) Lykoff, Shoals, Indiana & Mrs. Walter (Oma) Walford, Washington; four brothers, Oliver & John Emmons, Shoals, Indiana, Richard Emmons, Bicknell, Indiana & Floyd Emmons, Hammond, Indiana; & 18 grandchildren. One son Willis & one daughter, Anna Emmons proceeded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the V.L. Poindexter funeral home. With Bro. Ira Price officiating. Interment will be in the Oak Groves cemetery. Friends may called at the funeral home after 7 p.m. tonight.
Contributed by: Keith Thompson