Obituary for George Embrey

George Allen Embrey, 81, a 48-year member, of Nags Head, N.C., died June 5.

Embrey graduated from Ohio State University in 1955 with a BA in Journalism-Editorial and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Army Armor Corps, serving eight years, two active.

On the staff of the Columbus Dispatch, Embrey variously wrote military, education and gas and oil stories. He served as City Hall reporter for nearly five years and covered state government as well.

In 1966, he joined the Dispatch Washington Bureau, where he served for 29 years until his retirement in 1995. He covered every presidential campaign from Eisenhower through Clinton and both Democratic and Republican national conventions starting in 1960.

A memorial service was held June 11, followed by private internment.