Emery C. Sylvester

Middleton -- Emery Sylvester passed away peacefully five days after his 99^th birthday. He was born April 21, 1911 in St. Joseph, Missouri, son of Alfred M. and Effie Schroeder Sylvester.

He graduated from Central High School in Madison, served in the CCCs and then worked for forty-one years for the University of Wisconsin physics department.

Emery married Edith Teams in North Carolina on June 18, 1941 and was the devoted father of Janet Sylvester Ahlquist, Carol (Dick) Horan, Mark (Janet Falkner) Sylvester, and Susanne (Michael) Stanecki.

After retiring in 1976, Emery enjoyed playing golf, often ""shooting his age"" into his late eighties. He played regularly to age ninety-five. He bowled for many years with the University Faculty League. He was an avid Badger football and basketball fan, Packer and Brewer fan. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, photography, and little children. He had an uncanny ability to find four-leaf clovers in almost any patch of clover.

Emery was a member of Divine Savior United Methodist Church. In addition to his loving wife of almost sixty-nine years, and children, he is survived by six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ellen and Jim Critton of Madison; and sister, Violet McLane in Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Harold; sister, Alice (Dr. William) Marquis; and an infant granddaughter, Laurie Horan.

A visitation will be held at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. , followed by the funeral at 11:00 a.m., led by Pastor Chris Bethke. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park in Madison. In lieu of flowers, memorials to HospiceCare of Madison for their compassionate service to his family would be appreciated.