Jefferson City News And Tribune
Sunday, April 26, 1942, Jefferson City, Missouri
Herman G. Cherry, director of the state department of cosmetology and hairdressing under Gov. Guy Park, died early yesterday morning at his home, 1308 Atchison street, after a three day illness of heart trouble. He was 78 years old.
Cherry, a prominent stockman, real estate man and miller, was prominent in Democratic politics in Kansas City and Bates county for many years. After retiring from the cosmetology department he operated a small farm near the city for a number of years.
He was born in Carthage, Ill., May 17, 1864 and grew to young manhood there. He went to Bates county Missouri soon after his twenty first birthday and engaged as a veterinarian. He raised horses for years. Several famous race horses came from his farms there.
He went to Kansas City about forty years ago and engaged in the cotton seed and meal business. He was one of the organizers and for years was director and vice president of the Cotton Seed Association of the south.
He was a member of the Kansas City greater businessmens' organization and was active in politics. He was engaged in the real estate business there for a short time.
In 1919 he conducted a farm in Pleasanton, Kan., returning a short time later to Kansas City to engage in the hardwear business. He came to Jefferson City in 1933 to accept Gov. Park's appointment in the department of cosmetology and has resided here since that time.
Mrs. Emma Goodson Cherry to whom he was married in 1919 in Olathe, Kan., and one son, Herman G. Jr., and two sons and a daughter by a former marriage, John H. Cherry of Plainfield, Ill., Homer A. of Montebello, Calif., Mrs. G.F. Richardson of Warrensburg, Mo., survive. One son, Sergt. Claude E. Cherry, was killed in France in World War I.
Sunday, April 26, 1942, Jefferson City, Missouri
Herman G. Cherry, director of the state department of cosmetology and hairdressing under Gov. Guy Park, died early yesterday morning at his home, 1308 Atchison street, after a three day illness of heart trouble. He was 78 years old.
Cherry, a prominent stockman, real estate man and miller, was prominent in Democratic politics in Kansas City and Bates county for many years. After retiring from the cosmetology department he operated a small farm near the city for a number of years.
He was born in Carthage, Ill., May 17, 1864 and grew to young manhood there. He went to Bates county Missouri soon after his twenty first birthday and engaged as a veterinarian. He raised horses for years. Several famous race horses came from his farms there.
He went to Kansas City about forty years ago and engaged in the cotton seed and meal business. He was one of the organizers and for years was director and vice president of the Cotton Seed Association of the south.
He was a member of the Kansas City greater businessmens' organization and was active in politics. He was engaged in the real estate business there for a short time.
In 1919 he conducted a farm in Pleasanton, Kan., returning a short time later to Kansas City to engage in the hardwear business. He came to Jefferson City in 1933 to accept Gov. Park's appointment in the department of cosmetology and has resided here since that time.
Mrs. Emma Goodson Cherry to whom he was married in 1919 in Olathe, Kan., and one son, Herman G. Jr., and two sons and a daughter by a former marriage, John H. Cherry of Plainfield, Ill., Homer A. of Montebello, Calif., Mrs. G.F. Richardson of Warrensburg, Mo., survive. One son, Sergt. Claude E. Cherry, was killed in France in World War I.
Jefferson City News And Tribune
Sunday, April 26, 1942, Jefferson City, Missouri
Herman G. Cherry, director of the state department of cosmetology and hairdressing under Gov. Guy Park, died early yesterday morning at his home, 1308 Atchison street, after a three day illness of heart trouble. He was 78 years old.
Cherry, a prominent stockman, real estate man and miller, was prominent in Democratic politics in Kansas City and Bates county for many years. After retiring from the cosmetology department he operated a small farm near the city for a number of years.
He was born in Carthage, Ill., May 17, 1864 and grew to young manhood there. He went to Bates county Missouri soon after his twenty first birthday and engaged as a veterinarian. He raised horses for years. Several famous race horses came from his farms there.
He went to Kansas City about forty years ago and engaged in the cotton seed and meal business. He was one of the organizers and for years was director and vice president of the Cotton Seed Association of the south.
He was a member of the Kansas City greater businessmens' organization and was active in politics. He was engaged in the real estate business there for a short time.
In 1919 he conducted a farm in Pleasanton, Kan., returning a short time later to Kansas City to engage in the hardwear business. He came to Jefferson City in 1933 to accept Gov. Park's appointment in the department of cosmetology and has resided here since that time.
Mrs. Emma Goodson Cherry to whom he was married in 1919 in Olathe, Kan., and one son, Herman G. Jr., and two sons and a daughter by a former marriage, John H. Cherry of Plainfield, Ill., Homer A. of Montebello, Calif., Mrs. G.F. Richardson of Warrensburg, Mo., survive. One son, Sergt. Claude E. Cherry, was killed in France in World War I.
Sunday, April 26, 1942, Jefferson City, Missouri
Herman G. Cherry, director of the state department of cosmetology and hairdressing under Gov. Guy Park, died early yesterday morning at his home, 1308 Atchison street, after a three day illness of heart trouble. He was 78 years old.
Cherry, a prominent stockman, real estate man and miller, was prominent in Democratic politics in Kansas City and Bates county for many years. After retiring from the cosmetology department he operated a small farm near the city for a number of years.
He was born in Carthage, Ill., May 17, 1864 and grew to young manhood there. He went to Bates county Missouri soon after his twenty first birthday and engaged as a veterinarian. He raised horses for years. Several famous race horses came from his farms there.
He went to Kansas City about forty years ago and engaged in the cotton seed and meal business. He was one of the organizers and for years was director and vice president of the Cotton Seed Association of the south.
He was a member of the Kansas City greater businessmens' organization and was active in politics. He was engaged in the real estate business there for a short time.
In 1919 he conducted a farm in Pleasanton, Kan., returning a short time later to Kansas City to engage in the hardwear business. He came to Jefferson City in 1933 to accept Gov. Park's appointment in the department of cosmetology and has resided here since that time.
Mrs. Emma Goodson Cherry to whom he was married in 1919 in Olathe, Kan., and one son, Herman G. Jr., and two sons and a daughter by a former marriage, John H. Cherry of Plainfield, Ill., Homer A. of Montebello, Calif., Mrs. G.F. Richardson of Warrensburg, Mo., survive. One son, Sergt. Claude E. Cherry, was killed in France in World War I.
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