This Day in History: 1966-04-20

Funeral services were held in Ridgewood for George F. Emerson of Fairmount Avenue, Fardale in Mahwah who died in the Veteran’s Hospital in East Orange after a brief illness. He was born in 1887, was 79 years old and had lived in Mahwah for 40 years. His hobby was beekeeping and he was a member of the Bergen County Beekeepers association. He had been active in scouting and was a Mason. He has served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican Border action, including the pursuit of Poncho Villa into Mexico led by General Pershing. He had been wounded in the battle of the Argonne Forest during his service in France in the 102nd Engineers during World War I. (Bristow)