Obituary - Emery Sylvester

Brad Nelson sent me a link to an obituary for Emery Sylvester, who we presume is an alumnus of the UW Men's Golf League. The obituary can be found here. Perhaps some of the elder statesmen can confirm this.

If Emery, indeed, is one of our own, and presuming he did not have a brother (or otherwise share the name Sylvester in the league annals) I suggest we fast-track his Hall of Fame induction. Here are the highlights from the league history, handed down to me by Dave Rieves. Some of these must have been sons, grandsons, or others, unless Mr. Sylvester was the league's best golfer well into his 70's! (The obit does say, "After retiring in 1976, Emery enjoyed playing golf, often "shooting his age" into his late 80s. He played regularly to age 95.")

• League Low Average: 1958 (at the age of 47), 1963-64, 1966-72, 1976, 1980-82, 1985, 1987
• League Champion: 1969, 1979, 1985, 1992
• Sy Brandt Sportsman: 1961

Brad will be making a memorial donation to HospiceCare of Madison in the name of the league. If you would like to contribute, please see Brad during league play or post in the comments here.

Any other recollections of Mr. Sylvester are welcome. I'll try to compile any and add them to the league history documents.