Emma Louise Frailey

April 14, 1907 - July 18, 2004

Emma Louise Frailey , age 97, of Crown Point, IN formerly a life-long resident of Hebron, Indiana area of passed away Sunday, July 18, 2004. She was born on April 14, 1907, the daughter of Edward and Katherine Hengel Hahn of Hebron, Indiana. On October 16, 1926 she married Edwin Frailey of Boone Grove, Indiana. She is survived by her one Daughter: Kay David Wheeler of Eddyville, Ky. One Son: Edwin C. Pam Frailey of Hebron Four Grandsons: Michael Rene DiPaola of Hobart Stephen Malisa DiPaola of Louisville, Ky. Matthew Kristina DiPaola of Crown Point Brody Tara Frailey of Poulsbo, Washington Seven Great Grandchildren: Damon & Amanda Miluly of Hobart; Christopher & Carly DiPaola of Louisville, KY; Vincent & Joseph DiPaola of Crown Point; Elwyn Frailey of Poulsbo, Washington One Nephew: Eugene Eileen Wright of Hebron Two Nieces: Lucille Wright-Saylor of Valparaiso; Mary Edward Wright-Daily of Chesterton, IN Many Great Nieces, Nephews, Cousins & Friends She was preceded in Death by her husband, parents and Three Sisters: Hazel Weiler of Hebron; Lucy Wright of Valparaiso & Adeline Bailey of Hammond Son: Lt. Commander Elden Frailey of Honolulu, Hawaii Niece: Ruth Charles Grossman of State College, PA Funeral service will be held Friday, July 23, 2004 at 10:00 AM at Geisen Funeral Home, with Elder Dave Forrest officiating. Interment will be at Salem Cemetery in Hebron, IN. Friends may call at Geisen Funeral Home, 624 N. Main St, Hebron on Thursday, July 22, 2004 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM She was a former member of the Boone Grove Christian Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Salem Cemetery Trust Fund, Hebron, Indiana

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To the Frailey family, I am sorry for your loss. My great Aunt Emma Louise Hahn Frailey was the little sister of my maternal grandmother Lucy Wright. I'm thankful that she lived as long as she did, and I was able to talk to her well into my adult life. She was a tangible, historical, living connection with Porter and Lucy Wright, who I loved very much. She was an engaging personality, and she had some character traits that we could all emulate. She saw plenty of tragedy in her life, but I never once saw her bitter or cynical. She was full of life and advice and opinions until the end. She couldn't stand George Bush, and she could tell you why. The last time I saw her at the nursing home in Crown Point she was helping get a disoriented resident straightened out, even though she could barely walk herself. She loved her family, and her extended family. She married a good man, Edwin Frailey. After the great depression his success as a farmer and the Frailey family's generosity assisted my mother's family. And I thank the Frailey family for that. Aunt Emma Louise was a figure from my childhood. A perfectionist ... I remember the birthday cards with the dollars that looked like they'd been hand ironed, and the microscopic sentences perfectly aligned with the XXXX I LOVE YOU XXX KISS KISS KISS XXXX that were works of art, worthly of framing and hanging on the wall. I have saved many of those cards. Tom Saylor

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