EMSHWILLER, Thomas - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Thomas C. Emshwiller, 62, of Covington died Tuesday, May 3, 1 1977 at his home. He had been payroll manager for General Electric at Danville, Ill. for 23 years and was director of Industrial Relations .for Aerosol Techniques Inc., at Danville for the past 10 years. A graduate of Blufton High School, he attended the University of Wisconsin and had resided at Covington since 1946. He was a former Covington city councilman for eight years, former Democratic city chairman, a delegate to the Democratic state convention for several years and Fountain County Democratic chairman sine 1964. He served as treasurer of the 7th District Committee. He was a member of Covington United Methodist Church; Fountain Lodge 60, F&AM; former secretary of the lodge; past patron of Troy Chapter 145, OES; Ferguson Club; Danville Chamber of Commerce; and associate guardian of Bethel 57 of Jobs Daughters. Born May 14, 1914, at Montpelier, he was a son of Fred Owen and Inez Craven Emshwiller. He was married to Jean Hammond on Sept. l, 1939. She survives. Surviving also are a son, Jon of Crown Point; two daughters, Mrs. James (Joan) Cline of Covington and Mrs. Paul (Jane) Moore of Hastings, Mich.; and five grandchildren. Two brothers are deceased. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Miller officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery. - jlr