The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Thursday, December 29, 1949 Herman P. Nolta Dies at Age 70 Herman P. Nolta, a well known lifetime resident of Mt. Vernon, died at 5:15 p. m. yesterday at his home, 2232 College avenue. His age was 70 years, three months and 29 days. Mr. Nolta was n retired employee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p. m. at the Wesley Methodist church, with the Rev. O. E. Connett and the Rev, Thomas E. Harper officiating. Burial will be in West Salem cemetery. The body will remain at Myers Chapel, where friends may can call at any time until the funeral hour. Mr. Nolta was born August 29, 1879 in Carlyle, Ill., the son of Henry and Anna Hydle Nolta. In 1900 he was married, in Mt. Vernon, to Lila Davis, who survives. Mr. Nolta was a member of the Park Avenue Baptist church. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Clyde and Clarence Nolta of Mt. Vernon; five daughters, Mrs. Clara Parkinson of Mt. Carmel, Ill.. Mrs. Marie Waite, Mrs. Anna Fleener and Mrs. Foster Marlow of Mt. Vernon and Miss Doris Nolta, at home; four brothers. Otto Nolta of Markham City, Ill, Henry Nolta of Du Quoin and Charley and William Nolta of Centralia: seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.