Louis Junior Emerson, 87 of Pittsburg, KS died at 4:27 p.m., Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg, KS.
Louis was born May 30, 1922 in Pittsburg, KS to Edward Louis and Nancy Nadine (Willey) Emerson. He attended area schools.
On April 26, 1941, in Girard, KS, he married Leona Holloway. She survives of the home.
Louis served his country in the United States Navy. While serving he received the Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal and the American Area Campaign Medal. He was honorably discharged on March 24, 1946 as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class.
Louis worked as a machinist for McNally’s, Kansas City Southern Railroad and the Webb Corporation. He later owned and operated Emerson Machine Shop in Pittsburg.
Louis was a member of the Open Door Fellowship Center. He belonged to the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship. He held a 57 year membership in the Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post #64 and was a longtime member of the V.F.W. Post #1158 both of Pittsburg. Louis was also a licensed minister. He was a member of the Machine Shop Advisory Committee and belonged to the Vocational Technical Institute both at Kansas State Teachers College, known today as PSU, in Pittsburg.
Louis was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Shirley and Fern; brothers Ed, Maurice and Richard; granddaughter Kari Emerson Spiers and grandson Eric Adams.
Additional survivors include his sons Ron Emerson (Pat) of Pittsburg and Tom Emerson (Sally) of Garnett; daughter Susan Adams (Frank) of Pittsburg; brother Don Emerson and sister Midge Stacy both of CA; along with 9 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Saturday, January 16, 10 a.m., at the First Church of the Nazarene. Celebration of Life immediately following with Kent Morgan officiating. A flag presentation will be held by the Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post #64. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to Relay For Life, Angels Among Us and the Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post #64. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS. E-mail condolences may be left at our Web site www.bathnaylor.com.
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Louis Junior Emerson, 87 of Pittsburg, KS died at 4:27 p.m., Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg, KS.
Louis was born May 30, 1922 in Pittsburg, KS to Edward Louis and Nancy Nadine (Willey) Emerson. He attended area schools.
On April 26, 1941, in Girard, KS, he married Leona Holloway. She survives of the home.
Louis served his country in the United States Navy. While serving he received the Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal and the American Area Campaign Medal. He was honorably discharged on March 24, 1946 as a Machinist Mate 3rd Class.
Louis worked as a machinist for McNally’s, Kansas City Southern Railroad and the Webb Corporation. He later owned and operated Emerson Machine Shop in Pittsburg.
Louis was a member of the Open Door Fellowship Center. He belonged to the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship. He held a 57 year membership in the Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post #64 and was a longtime member of the V.F.W. Post #1158 both of Pittsburg. Louis was also a licensed minister. He was a member of the Machine Shop Advisory Committee and belonged to the Vocational Technical Institute both at Kansas State Teachers College, known today as PSU, in Pittsburg.
Louis was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Shirley and Fern; brothers Ed, Maurice and Richard; granddaughter Kari Emerson Spiers and grandson Eric Adams.
Additional survivors include his sons Ron Emerson (Pat) of Pittsburg and Tom Emerson (Sally) of Garnett; daughter Susan Adams (Frank) of Pittsburg; brother Don Emerson and sister Midge Stacy both of CA; along with 9 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Saturday, January 16, 10 a.m., at the First Church of the Nazarene. Celebration of Life immediately following with Kent Morgan officiating. A flag presentation will be held by the Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post #64. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to Relay For Life, Angels Among Us and the Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post #64. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS. E-mail condolences may be left at our Web site www.bathnaylor.com.
