TOWNSEND, Emily Fairchild - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

A beautiful life came to a close at 1 o’clock Thursday morning when Mrs. Emily Townsend wife of John W. Townsend, passed away at Home Hospital. On April 30, Mrs. Townsend gave birth to a son, John W, Jr.  Her life had been despaired of since that time and despite heroic efforts of the nurse and physicians she gradually grew weaker until death ensued.  Mrs. Townsend was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fairchild and was born and reared in Fountain County near Covington and married there on June 14, 1923 to John W. Townsend of this city.  Mr. Townsend is casher and bookkeeper for the Donlin Commission Company, Lafayette Union Stock yards.  They took up residence at 348 Oak Street, West Lafayette and Mrs. Townsend possessed of a charming personality soon became a favorite in the neighborhood.  She was a member of the Salem ME Church near Covington and before her marriage was a consistent worker in that church.  She was a true Christian.  Surviving and her husband, and infant son, John W. Townsend, Jr, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fairchild and the following brothers and sisters: Benjamin and McKinley Fairchild of Fountain County; Miss Blanche Fairchild of Henning, Ill; Miss Gertrude Fairchild, a student nurse in Lake View hospital Danville, Ill and Malissa and Mertie Evelyn Fairchild residing at home.  The body was prepared for burial at the Rogers & Smith Funeral Home Thursday afternoon.  Short funeral services will be conducted from there at 10 o’clock Saturday morning.  Final services will be from the Salem ME Church near Covington at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon.  Interment in Salem Cemetery.   - kbz