HERRICK, Edward Melvin - WWII
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 18 Apr 1973 p 3
COVINGTON — Edward Melvin Herrick, 52, Rt. 2, Covington, died suddenly at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He was a member of the board of directors of Olin Employes Federal Union and had been employed at Olin-Mathieson for 16 years in the power house. He was also a member of the Textile Union Workers of America. Mr. Herrick was a member of the First Church of Christ at Covington. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He had resided in the Covington area for a year and had lived at Rt. 2, Williamsport for 17 years prior to that. He had moved to Williamsport from Lawrenceburg. Mr. Herrick was born July 7, 1920, at Lawrenceburg, a son of Charles and Margaret Perrin Herrick. He was married to Esther Odell McConnell Jan. 10, 1940. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Marie) Cappello of Danville, Ill., and Mrs. Jack (Donna) Wilson of Williamsport; three brothers, Gene of Aurora and Vernon and Paul of Lawrenceburg; three sisters, Mrs. Everett (Lucille) Whiteford of Aurora, Mrs. Charles (Emma) Lewis of Dillsboro and Miss Betty Herrick of Lawrenceburg, and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home at Covington. The Rev. Harold Fogle will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday. --typed by Walt W
Source: Covington Friend Wednesday, April 25, 1973
Covington, Ind.—Edward Melvin Herrick, 52, a resident of Covington Route 2, for the past several years, died at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 1973 at his home. Death was attributed to natural causes.
Born July 7, 1920 at Lawrenceburg, he was the son of Charles and Margaret Perrin Herrick. He was married Jan. 10, 1940, to Esther Odell McConnell, who survives.
Mr. Herrick formerly resided on Williamsport Route 2 for 17 years and in Lawrenceburg before that. He was a veteran of service in the Navy during World War II. He had been employed in the powerhouse at Olin Matheson Corp. for 16 years.
He was a member of the Textile Workers of America Union, Board of the Olin Federal Credit Union and the First Church of Christ. He was an avid bowler.
Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Marie) Cappello of Danville and Mrs. Jack (Diana) Wilson of Williamsport; three brothers, Gene of Aurora, Vernon and Paul, both of Veedersburg; three sisters, Mrs. Everett (Lucille) Whiteford of Aurora, Mrs. Charles (Emma) Lewis of Dillsboro and Betty Herrick of Lawrenceburg; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.
Services were 2 p.m. Friday at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home. The Rev. Harold Fogle officiated. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. – thanks so very much to S
