Herbert D. Humphrey, 87, died yesterday in the Van Duyn Hospital after a long illness.He was born in Ira, and lived in Syracuse for the past year. He was a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law and operated a farm in Ira for most of his life.
Surviving are a brother, Edison F. Humphrey, of Syracuse; three nieces, Miss Mary E. Humphrey of Syracuse, Miss Grace Humphrey of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mrs. Violet Jeroloman of Nyack.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Vand Dusen Funeral Home, 136 W Castle St., the Rev. Donald N. Tubbs, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptists Church officiating. Burial will be in Lysander, with the Rev. Cecil B. Flatt, pastor of the Lysander and Plainville Congregations Churches performing the graveside rites. Friends may call from 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home.
— Syracuse Post Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) Dec 13, 1962.