Alfred Herrick

Alfred Herrick, 81, of Marietta, passed away 1:15 pm Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Marietta Center.

He was born May 16, 1928 in Terre Haute, IN to Andrew and Pearl Mae Larkins Herrick.  Alfred was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.  He owned his own meat locker in Clay City, IN for 20 years before working for the State of Indiana as a food inspector for 19 years.  After his retirement, he moved to Marietta where he drove the Trolley for tourists, and school bus for Ely Chapman and Marietta City Head-Start programs.  Alfred was also a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Past Master of the Masonic Lodge in New Goshen, IN and a member of the Zorah Clown unit of the Shrine in Terre Haute, IN.

On July 3, 1949 he married Shirley Stultz who survives with daughter Suzanne Walker and her husband Jeffery of Marietta and son Jonathan Herrick and his wife Julie of Cloverdale, IN.  Also surviving are 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents a brother Arnold Herrick preceded him in death.

A graveside service will be held 2 pm Friday, June 5th  at Riverside Cemetery in Clinton, IN.

McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.  Messages of sympathy may be sent at www.mslfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Washington County Humane Society, P.O. Box 5, Marietta, Ohio 45750.