Emma Louise Staley

DECATUR HERALD 2/26/1967

Private services for Mrs.A.E.(Emma Louise) Staley,Sr. will be Tuesday with interment in the Fairlawn Mausoleum. There will be no visitation. Mrs.Staley, 91,widow of the founder of the A.E. Staley Mfg.Co. died at 2:20 am Saturday in Miami Beach, Florida. Since the death of Mr.Staley in 1940, Mrs.Staley lived most of the time in their home in Miami Beach, Fla. For several years before that time Mr.and Mrs.Staley lived in Florida during the winter months. Mrs.Staley,the former Emma Louise Tressler was a native of Bryan, Ohio. She attended the Chicago conservatory of music and later continued the study of piano at Peabody college, Baltimore,Md. Mrs. Staleys favorite hobby was writing poetry. In 1939 members of the family had a book of her poems printed for close friends. A second edition was later printed. Mrs.Staley is survived by two sons,A.E.Staley,Jr, of Decatur and Rollin Staley of Naples, Fla.,three daughters, Ione Staley of New York city and Miami Beach, Fla, Mary Anna of Delray Beach,Fla, and Ruth Howell of Palm Beach,Fla, 11 grandchildren and a great grandchild. The family requests no flowers. Contributions may be made to Decatur and Macon county hospital.

Daughter Ione Staley was born 1/23/1900 She died 5/1981 in Miama, Florida I find no information as to where she is buried She was not married when she died.

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