OBIT: John G. EMERT, 1932, Somerset, Somerset County, PA

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JOHN G. EMERT

Tragic Death of John G. Emert
Prominent Somerset Businessman and Former County Official Asphixiated
Overcome by Fumes of Burning Chemicals

  John G. Emert, aged 64, was found dead at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon in his 
bungalow a mile and a half south of Somerset on the New Centerville highway.
  The gruesome discovery was made by M. W. Meyers, employed in the Emert Feed 
Mill, on East Church Street, who drove to the bungalow for the purpose of 
bringing his employer home to supper.
  Meyers had taken Emert to the bungalow shortly after noon in order that he 
might fumigate the place preparatory to the arrival of his son-in-law and 
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Saylor, of Fairmont, W.Va., who will occupy it during 
the summer.
  Arriving at the bungalow, located in the center of a lovely grove of pine 
trees, Meyers observed Emert's coat on the porch, and on entering the building 
found his employer's dead body on the floor.
  The house had been tightly closed and the disinfecting materials were still 
burning.
  John G. Emert was one of the best known citizens of Somerset County.  He was 
educated in the public schools and taught school for several terms, before he 
became chief clerk in the County Commissioner's office, under Commissioners S. 
U. Shober, George F. Kimmel and Henry F. Barnett.  He was a son-in-law of 
Commissioner Barnett.  Later on Mr. Emert was elected Recorder of Deeds and 
Clerk of Courts.  He was a very efficient and painstaking public official and 
was one of the leaders of the Republican party in Somerset County for many 
years.
  In 1923 he was a candidate for County Commissioner in the Republican primary 
election but was defeated.  He did not take any active part in politics since 
then.
  After his retirement as an office holder Mr. Emert engaged in the grocery 
business in Somerset, and about ten years ago established a feed mill and 
storehouse which he was conducting at the time of his death.
  Mr. Emert is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Roy Saylor of 
Fairmont, W.Va., and Miss Elizabeth Emert, at home.  Edward W. Emert, of 
Somerset Township, is a surviving brother, and Mrs. J. W. Geary and Mrs. Frank 
Schmucker, both of Lincoln Township, are surviving sisters.

Meyersdale Republican, May 19, 1932