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A memorial service for Emmett Hosick Dunaway, 81, of Columbus and formerly of Newark, will be held 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 732 Hebron Road, Heath. He passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Riverside Hospital. He was born Sept. 16, 1923, in Granville and then raised at The Ohio Masonic Home for Children in Springfield, Ohio. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1941. He served in the European Theatre WWII, U.S. Army, in England, Belgium and Germany from 1942 to 1945. He is a retired mail carrier of 29 years from the U.S. Post Office and past assistant postmaster of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; a 60-year member of the 32nd Degree Mason and twice past master of Center Star Lodge No. 11, Heath; a 50-year plus member of the Scottish Rite, Valley of Columbus, York Rite, Chaper 6-Council 7, and the Aladdin Shrine. He is preceded in death by his wife, Suzanna Carolyn (Davis) Dunaway, in 1969; parents, Lucille (Hardy) Dunaway and Frank Lionel Dunaway; sister, Genevieve; and brothers, Frank, Charles "Tub" and Bill Dunaway. He is survived by a daughter, 2 sons, 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Emmett was a gentle person, a peaceful man, a tolerant parent, a good listener and a thoughtful friend. He gave much in life and took little. The delights of his life were his children, siblings, the Masonic Community and close friends. He often spoke of them with enthusiasm and a smile. He thoughtfully donated his remains to The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
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