John W. Lamb

            JOHN W. LAMB is an Oakland City business man, carrying on the oldest undertaking and embalming establishment in Gibson County, a business that was founded by his father and has had most capable direction under the management of the son.

            John W. Lamb was born at Oakland City, December 26, 1890. His father, Porter H. Lamb, was also a native of Indiana and lived at Oakland City from 1884. In the early part of his life in that community he was in the livery business and in 1891 engaged in undertaking and was active until his death on March 9, 1929. At the time of his death he was one of the oldest business men of Oakland City. He married Louisa Poch, who was born on German Ridge in Perry county, Indiana and died in September, 1916. There were two children, Ester L., and John W. Esther is the wife of Alfa W. Woodruff, a merchant of Oakland City, and to their marriage were born four children, one of whom is now deceased.

            John W. Lamb attended the grade and high schools of Oakland City and in 1908 was graduated from the Cincinnati College of Embalmers, the same institution where his father completed his profession preparation. On January 29, 1909, he entered his father’s business, being at that time one of the youngest embalmers in the State of Indiana. He has carried on the business for over twenty years, except for the time he was in the army during the World war. He takes pride in the service that has been associated with the name Lamb in this community.

            Mr. Lamb served at Camp Custer, Michigan, from the date of his enlistment in August, 1918, until honorably discharged in December 20, 1918. He is a Republican in politics, is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen of America, and donates liberally to churches and other worthy causes. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club and the American Legion. Mr. Lamb married, May 18, 1911, Adith L. Crawford, step-daughter of Doctor McGowan, of Oakland City. They have two children: J.P., born March 25, 1912, and Emalou, born January 18, 1920.

Source: Indiana One Hundred and Fifty Years of American Development. The Lewis Publishing Company, 1931. Volume V, page 337.