Embree, John William
appeared in Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar 2015
Description
- Media Type
- Genealogical Resource
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Obituaries
- Notes
- Birth Date: 1925-05-12
Spouse: Rae Ann Ernster and Mary Thompson Olson
Survived by: His wife of 45 years, Mary; four sons, John, Steven, Paul and William; four daughters, Callie, Alison, Elizabeth and Mary; 23 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren
Resident of the Vi in Glenview IL, formerly of Hinsdale and Winnetka; born in Hyde Park IL, only child of John William Embree Jr. and Alberta Louisa Searles; attended U. of Chicago Laboratory School, Deefield Academy and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1950; served from 1943-46 in U.S. Army during WWII as staff sergeant in 71st Division of Patton's Third Army; worked with father and grandfather in family business, Rittenhouse & Embree Lumber Company in Chicago, president in 1970 and expanded to Antioch and Frankfort (sold in 1983); sang in Kenilworth Union Church choir for 33 years; married 2nd wife, Mary (mother of three young girls) after death in 1968 of his 1st wife, Rae (mother of his five children) - Date of Publication
- 14 Mar 2015
- Date Of Event
- March 12, 2015
- Last Name(s)
-
Embree
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact
- Glenview Public LibraryEmail:genealogy@glenviewpl.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:1930 Glenview Road
Glenview, IL 60025
847-729-7500
