William J. Emery Obituary

OBITUARY

WILLIAM J. EMERY William J. Emery, 79 years old, 1940 Third avenue, veteran of the Civil War, died at his home yesterday morning at 7:45 o'clock of a sudden heart attack. Mr. Emery was ill only a short time and died before the arrival of a physician.
Mr. Emery had been serving as a petit juror in common pleas court and was shaving at his home, preparing to go to the court house when he was stricken. He had served on the jury Wednesday. Dr. B. L. Hume, county coroner, said that death was due to a heart attack after an examination yesterday morning.
Born in Bellaire, Ohio where he lived the early part of his life, he entered the Union army in the Thirty-first Infantry at the beginning of the Civil War and served until its close in company K of that regiment. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and members of the Huntington chapter will have charge of the funeral. Pending the arrival of relatives from out of the city, the funeral arrangements had not been completed last night.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Amanda T. Emery; one son, William J. Emery Jr., of Pittsburgh; and one daughter, Mrs. Ella Klum, of Fairmont.

-The Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Friday Morning, February 20, 1925

OBITUARY

WILLIAM J. EMERY Funeral services for William J. Emery, 79 years old, veteran of the Civil War, who died at his home, 1940 Third avenue, Thursday morn-
ing of a sudden attack of heart disease, will be conducted at Pilgrims Holliness church, Ninth avenue and Twentieth street, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. C. Brillhart, pastor of the church, will officiate and interment will be made in Spring Hill cemetery.
Members of the Women's Relief corps of Bailey Post G. A. R. will have charge of the services. Mr. Emery was a native of Ohio and was a Union soldier during the Civil War.

-The Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Friday Morning, February 21, 1925

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