Cherry Emerson

We have lost a brilliant man. I had the good fortune to visit with Cherry several times in the past few years and each time I left inspired. We always had a good time together. I am not an engineer so we spoke about family histories and music. On our last visit he signed and gave me a book I will always cherish. I am so sorry he is gone.

Our thoughts are with the Emerson family in dealing with the loss of so powerful a presence. Over the years since I first met the Emersons in 1963 in Duxbury, it has been a privilege and a pleasure to be a friend of several of the members of the Emerson clan. Their many exceptional qualities are his greatest legacy.

I have always had the greatest respect and admiration for Mr. Cherry Emerson. He was a venerable adversary and reliable partner on the tennis court and the best of role models for anyone who had the priviledge of knowing him.

It is touching to see the wonderful entries in the Cherry Logan Emerson guest book. I'd like to add a favorite photo of Dad in his Canterbury Court office, looking great the day after his 90th birthday. I'll also add a photo of the cherished Steinway Dad bought at age 14, using all of his hard-earned savings.
Love to All,
Laura Emerson Dunn

We just lost Marianne's Dad, so we can empathize with you, Emerson family. Give one another hugs and cherish your memories. Dads are not forgotten. They live in all that we do. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

What I remember most about Cherry Emerson is the warmth and energy he radiated. His smile was absolutely infectious. He energy and vision made a difference in so many ways that I doubt any one, except probably Mary, had a grasp of everything he did. As former chair of the Chemistry department at Emory, I had the great good fortune to work with Cherry one of his ambitions for the department - the establishment of the Emerson Center for Scientific Computation and the William Henry Emerson...

Atlanta, and especially Emory and Georgia Tech, had a true friend and supporter in Cherry Emerson. I recall his very strong role when the Emory-Georgia Tech Biomedical Technology Research Center was created in 1987 - a center that was the cornerstone for the remarkable partnership that these two institutions enjoy today. His advice and vision guided us in those formative days and continued to sustain our development over the years. We will all miss him, and we extend our deepest condolences...

Kathy & Krista - my sincere condolences to you and your family. My first thought of Cherry was sitting in my kitchen at D'Youville before playing a game of tennis. We were talking about Biology...doesn't every one discuss Biology before tennis? During our conversation, I mentioned a Platelet was a cell fragment. Your Dad passionately disagreed and demanded to see the text book that said such a thing. I obliged and he replied in frustration, "The book is wrong!" He was passionate about science...