Two longtime Starke County 4-H volunteers will be laid to rest today. Wayne and Joann Emigh both died Wednesday. WKVI’s Chris Milner reports.
Starke County WWII Veteran Part of Honor Flight This Week
Wayne Emigh of Knox served a little over a year in Japan during World War II.
“I was in Occupation Forces. Occupation Japan. I was with the Signal Service Battalion keeping communications going for our troops,” recalled Emigh.
Local Men Honored for Community Service and Leadership
A Knox man was recently honored with the 2013 Certificate of Distinction award that was presented during the Purdue University Agricultural Alumni Association’s annual fish fry at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.
The award honors those who go above and beyond the call of duty in their work and volunteer work and leadership in organizations associated with agriculture and community service.
