Emerson Colaw

The Church has lost one of the great ones. He was a mentor and a friend. Here is a life to be celebrated.

Emerson Colaw was one of the finest people I have ever known. He and Jane and their family were very close to the Mechem family over the years. Indeed, Emerson married all three of our kids!

I admired him in so many ways. He was truly a man of God. Rest in peace dear friend.

Marilyn and Charlie Mechem

Emerson will be missed trendmenlously. Always wore a smile and had us laughing all the time truly a gentleman. Love and prayers. Hannaford court staff.

When I joined the staff at the Cincinnati Enquirer, I was surprised to find that perhaps a third of the people there attended (at least occasionally) Hyde Park Community Church to hear how Emerson Colaw made sense of what was happening in society, in the country and in the world. After hearing him a few times, my wife and I eagerly changed denominations and joined the church with our two sons.

His preaching was so insightful and so connected to recent news about public policy,...

My sympathy goes to the Colaw family in the death of Bishop Emerson Colaw who was both a family friend and leader of Hyde Park United Methodist Church. I will always remember when he lead my confirmation class at Huston Woods. He was a great leader and inspiration to all.

Here is man who is leaving one heck of a foot print on many lives including mine. I visited him a couple of months ago at Twin Lakes and his impact was still there. Life goes on and so will he. Lord thank you , for the gift of Emerson Colaw.