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Trella Hemmerly – 1961-11-01

Wednesday November 1, 1961
Rocky called me at 5:00 said to come right in. Daddy unconscious & groaning. Dr. Olson there. He died just before 6 A.M. Hughes-Hyll made arrangments & I called all relatives. Bernard met Kathy at Galion at 3 A.M.*

[*Kathy was at Miami University, and would have taken a train to Galion – nearest station]

Ray Hemmerly Obituary (ironically the facts for fillers item relates to his handling of DDT to treat gladiolus bulbs – he died of anemia, or probably lukemia.