Emmack, John V. 1861-1941

EMMACK, MARSH, HEIFLEIGH, PARKER, KLUTZ, SASH, ROBBINS, JORGENSEN

Posted By: Charles Emmack (email)
Date: 4/27/2005 at 16:42:36

J. V. Emmack, Newton, Dies Retired Jasper County Farmer, 80, Succumbs of Heart Attack

John V. Emmack, 80-year-old retired farmer and life-long resident of Jasper county, died of a heart attack about 10 o'clock this morning at his home, 319 South Sixth avenue West.

Mr. Emmack suffered a stroke four years ago and since then had been in failing health. Although his condition had become more critical in recent weeks his death came unexpectedly and he had not been confined to his bed. He had shaved shortly before he was stricken.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmack moved to Newton from their Sherman township farm 26 years ago and Mr. Emmack retired completely from supervision of his farm.
Born in Illinois

John Vanatta Emmack was born in Rock Island county, in Illinois, April 6, 1861, one of a family of three children born to Edward and Rebecca Emmack. The elder Meeks had moved to Illinois from Ohio.

The family later moved to Muscatine county in Iowa and on Feb. 12, 1885, John Emmack married Alice Marsh at Swetland, Ia., and immediately after the marriage the couple came to Jasper county and bought a farm northeast of Newton.
Eight Children

Mr. Emmack was a former member, of the Sand Hill Grange hall and attended Christian church services at the Sand Hill schoolhouse.

Eight children were born to the couple. One of the children, a daughter, died in infancy, and one son, Clarence Emmack, has been missing for 18 years, Clarence enlisted in the United States navy and was at Mare Island when he wrote in his last letter home.

Immediately relatives surviving are Mrs. Emmack; a sister, Mrs. Anna Heifleigh of Newton; six children, Harry Emmack of Colfax, Mrs. Hugh Parker of Colfax, Mrs. A. J. Klutz of Newton, Mrs. Philip Sash of Melbourne, Ia., Mrs. Jack Robbins of Newton and Mrs. Merle Jorgensen of Newton; 18 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Funeral Thursday.

Mrs. Jorgensen and her son, Earl, have made their home with Mrs. Jorgensen's parents.

His parents, a brother, Charles Emmack of Newton, and the infant daughter preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be held at the Murdoch funeral home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in the Sugar Grove cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News June 24, 1941

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